argenx

Company profile

argenx SE, a commercial-stage biopharma company, develops various therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in the United States, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers VYVGART for the treatment of gMG and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and VYVGART HYTRULO for the treatment of gMG and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). It also develops efgartigimod for the treatment of seronegative gMG, ocular myasthenia gravis (MG), primary ITP, grave's disease, myositis, Sjögren's disease, systemic sclerosis, and AMR; empasiprubart for MMN, delayed graft function, and CIDP; and adimanebart for congenital myasthenic syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy. In addition, the company is developing ARGX-213, a neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)-targeted antibody engineered for half-life extension and sustained IgG reduction; ARGX-124, a FcRn pipeline candidate; ARGX-109, which targets IL-6 to treat inflammation; ARGX-121, which targets immunoglobulin A; and ARGX-118, which develops antibodies against Galectin-10, as well as cusatuzumab, ARGX-112, ARGX-114, and ARGX-115. It has strategic partnerships and license agreements with Zai Lab to develop and commercialize efgartigimod; Halozyme Therapeutics to its ENHANZE for the prevention and treatment of human diseases; OncoVerity, Inc for cusatuzumab; and AbbVie, Inc. for ARGX-115. argenx SE was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Company facts

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

Biotechnology

Country

Belgium

Headquarters

Laarderhoogtweg 25, 1101 EB, Amsterdam

Employees

1,863

Chief executive

Karen Massey

Founded

2008

Fiscal year

January - December

Listing

ARGX · Euronext Brussels

Indices

EURO STOXX 50

Currency

EUR

ISIN

NL0010832176

Website

argenx.com