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GENFIT to receive US$20M milestone after Ipsen's Iqirvo® exceeds the US$200M threshold in its first full year of net sales  

MWN-AI** Summary

GENFIT, a biopharmaceutical company focused on rare liver diseases, has announced that it will receive a US$20 million milestone payment from Ipsen after the strong sales performance of Ipsen's drug Iqirvo® (elafibranor) in the primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) market. Ipsen reported net sales of US$88 million for Iqirvo® in the fourth quarter of 2025, pushing total annual sales to US$208 million, thereby triggering the milestone payment ahead of schedule. This accomplishment not only enhances GENFIT's financial stability but also exemplifies the success of their collaboration with Ipsen.

Furthermore, Ipsen is initiating a Phase 3 clinical trial for Iqirvo® in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a critical area as there are currently no approved treatments for this serious condition. This development represents a significant market opportunity and could provide GENFIT with additional milestone payments and royalties if regulatory approval is granted for PSC.

In addition to the positive news surrounding Iqirvo®, GENFIT's oncology program is making progress with its Phase 1b trial for GNS561 in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Recently, a new dose-escalation cohort was fully enrolled with no dose-limiting toxicities reported, and results regarding safety and tolerability are expected by mid-2026.

GENFIT’s CEO, Pascal Prigent, expressed optimism about the company's trajectory, indicating that 2026 could be a landmark year for GENFIT. The company is strategically positioned to expand its pipeline further and enhance its role in addressing unmet medical needs in liver diseases. Overall, the recent developments affirm GENFIT's growth potential and promise a dynamic future in the biopharmaceutical landscape.

MWN-AI** Analysis

GENFIT's recent announcement regarding the $20 million milestone payment triggered by Ipsen's robust sales performance of Iqirvo® in 2025 is a significant upward indicator for the company's financial health. The surpassing of $200 million in net sales within the first year positions GENFIT favorably and showcases the effectiveness of its collaboration with Ipsen. This growth not only strengthens GENFIT's balance sheet but also enhances its capacity for continued investment in research and development.

With Ipsen planning to launch a Phase 3 trial for Iqirvo® in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), GENFIT is presented with a unique opportunity to further capitalize on this partnership. PSC is a severe condition with no current approved therapies, making it a lucrative market that could substantially increase future revenues through additional milestone payments and royalties. Investors should view this development as a potential catalyst for future stock appreciation.

Furthermore, GENFIT’s ongoing Phase 1b study in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), which is progressing without reported dose-limiting toxicities, suggests that the company is on a promising path to advancing its oncology pipeline. The positive early indications could lead to a strong follow-up in clinical efficacy, thereby reinforcing investor confidence heading into 2026.

As GENFIT prepares to report its 4Q25 results, stakeholders should closely monitor any updates related to the Phase 1b data readout and the anticipated Phase 2 study for G1090N in ACLF in the second half of the year. With an uptrend in financial stability and potential novel drug approvals on the horizon, GENFIT presents a compelling investment case for those looking to capitalize on growth in the biopharmaceutical sector.

**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.

Source: GlobeNewswire
  • Ipsen reported US$88M of Iqirvo® net sales in PBC for 4Q25, bringing 2025 sales to US$208M, triggering the first commercial milestone payment to GENFIT ahead of schedule1
  • Ipsen confirmed its commitment to launch a Phase 3 in PSC, creating a new avenue for potential future upside for GENFIT
  • GENFIT’s CCA Phase 1b study progressing as planned:
    • New dose-escalation cohort fully enrolled with no dose-limiting toxicities reported at the 21-day timepoint
    • Phase 1b data readout and recommended Phase 2 doses remain on track for 1H26

Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States), Zurich (Switzerland), February 12, 2026 - GENFIT (Euronext: GNFT), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare and life-threatening liver diseases, today announced that the strong commercial performance of Iqirvo® in its first full year on the primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) market has triggered a US$20M milestone payment from Ipsen under the companies’ licensing agreement.

The commercial success of Iqirvo® in 2025 underscores the strength of our partnership with Ipsen and exceeded our initial expectations with first-year net sales reaching US$208M. This performance activated a US$20M milestone payment ahead of plan, reinforcing GENFIT’s financial position. This momentum also led to the receipt of an additional €30M tranche under GENFIT’s royalty?financing agreement with HCRx, enhancing financial flexibility in a non-dilutive way.

In parallel, Ipsen confirmed the initiation of the first and only global Phase 3 clinical trial in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), addressing a significant unmet medical need, as no approved therapies currently exist for this severe and progressive disease. PSC represents a substantial untapped market opportunity, comparable in size to second line PBC. Should Iqirvo® ultimately receive regulatory approval for this indication, GENFIT would be eligible for additional milestone payments as well as additional double?digit royalties.

Beyond Iqirvo®, GENFIT continues to advance its oncology program. The ongoing Phase 1b study in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), evaluating GNS561 in combination with a MEK inhibitor, is progressing in line with expectations. As communicated in December 2025, early positive activity was observed in the first evaluable patients at Week 6. Enrollment for a the next escalated-dose cohort has now been completed, with no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) reported to date. Recruitment for the following one will now proceed, consistent with the predefined dose?escalation process. Multi-cohort readouts on safety, tolerability and activity along with the determination of the recommended Phase 2 doses remain expected by the end of the first half of 2026.

Pascal Prigent, CEO of GENFIT declared: “We are pleased with Ipsen’s continued success with Iqirvo®. Net sales have surpassed US$200M in 2025 and this remarkable performance has allowed us to get the first commercial milestone a year earlier than anticipated. We believe that this commercial trajectory has the potential to be transformative for our business model. We are also pleased with the progress of our GNS561 program, with a new cohort fully recruited. This program might bring significant hope for patients with a devastating disease, and we are eagerly awaiting new data. As we are also anticipating the first ACLF patients to be included in a phase 2 evaluating G1090N in the second half of the year we believe 2026 will be a landmark year for GENFIT.”

GENFIT will publish its 4Q25 revenue and cash position on February 26, 2026.

All details from Ipsen’s communication are available here: www.ipsen.com/event/fy-results

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ABOUT GENFIT

GENFIT is a biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of patients with rare, life-threatening liver diseases whose medical needs remain largely unmet. GENFIT is a pioneer in liver disease research and development with a rich history and a solid scientific heritage spanning more than two decades. Today, GENFIT focuses on Acute on-chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) and associated conditions such as acute decompensation (AD) and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). It develops therapeutic assets which have complementary mechanisms of action, selected to address key pathophysiological pathways. GENFIT also targets other serious diseases, such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), urea cycle disorders (UCD) and organic acidemia (OA). Its R&D portfolio, covering several stages of development, ensures a constant news flow. GENFIT's expertise in developing high-potential molecules – from early to advanced pre-commercialization stages – culminated in 2024 with the accelerated approval of Iqirvo® (elafibranor) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom for the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). Iqirvo® is now marketed in several countries.2   Beyond therapies, GENFIT also has a diagnostic franchise including NIS2+® for the detection of Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH, formerly known as NASH for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis). GENFIT, a BCorp™ certified company since 2025, is headquartered in Lille, France and has offices in Paris (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Cambridge, MA (USA). The Company is listed on the Euronext regulated market in Paris, Compartment B (Euronext: GNFT). In 2021, Ipsen became one of GENFIT's largest shareholders, acquiring an 8% stake in the Company's capital. www.genfit.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to GENFIT, including, but not limited to, statements about the future commercial trajectory of Iqirvo® in PBC, the ability to obtain marketing authorization for elafibranor in PSC, the potential to receive future milestone payments and royalties under the Ipsen agreement, the timing, progression and expected data readouts of GENFIT’s ongoing clinical programs such as the Phase 1b study in cholangiocarcinoma and the planned Phase 2 study of G1090N in ACLF, and more generally GENFIT’s expectations regarding its financial position, strategic outlook and prospects for 2026 and beyond. The use of certain words, such as "believe", "potential", "expect", “target”, “may”, “will”, "should", "could", "if" and similar expressions, is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes its expectations are based on the current expectations and reasonable assumptions of the Company’s management, these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including in relation to non-clinical and pre-clinical programs, reproducibility of preclinical results, the translation of animal model data to human biology, in relation to safety of drug candidates, cost of, progression of, and results from, our ongoing and planned clinical trials, patient recruitment, review and approvals by regulatory authorities in the United States, Europe and worldwide, of our drug and diagnostic candidates, pricing, approval and commercial success of elafibranor in the relevant jurisdictions, exchange rate fluctuations, and our continued ability to raise capital to fund our development, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed or identified in the Company’s public filings with the AMF, including those listed in Chapter 2 "Risk Factors and Internal Control" of the Company's 2024 Universal Registration Document filed on April 29, 2025 (no. 25-0331) with the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF"), which is available on GENFIT's website (www.genfit.fr) and the AMF's website (www.amf.org), and those discussed in the public documents and reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 29, 2025 and subsequent filings and reports filed with the AMF or SEC, including the Half-Year Business and Financial Report at June 30, 2025, or otherwise made public, by the Company. In addition, even if the results, performance, financial position and liquidity of the Company and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with such forward-looking statements, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this press release. Other than as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACTS

GENFIT | Investors
Jean-Christophe Marcoux – Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | Tel: +33 3 2016 4000 | jean-christophe.marcoux@genfit.com

GENFIT | Media
Bruno Arabian – Agence Maarc | Tel : 06 87 88 47 26 | bruno.arabian@maarc.fr
Stephanie Boyer – Press relations | Tel: +333 2016 4000 | stephanie.boyer@genfit.com

GENFIT | 885 Avenue Eugène Avinée, 59120 Loos - FRANCE | +333 2016 4000 | www.genfit.com       


1 Based on contractual change rates (€76,6M sales in 4Q25 and €184M annual sales in 2025)
2 Elafibranor is marketed and commercialized, notably in the U.S and Europe, by Ipsen under the trademark Iqirvo® .

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FAQ**

How will the US$20M milestone payment impact Genfit GNFTF's financial strategy and operational plans moving forward?

The US$20M milestone payment is likely to bolster Genfit's financial strategy by enhancing liquidity, enabling investment in R&D and operational expansion, and potentially positioning the company for strategic partnerships or advancements in its clinical programs.

What factors contributed to Iqirvo®'s success in surpassing US$200M in 2025, and how might Genfit GNFTF leverage this momentum for future growth?

Iqirvo®'s success in surpassing US$200M in 2025 was driven by strong market demand, effective marketing strategies, and robust clinical evidence, while Genfit GNFTF can leverage this momentum by enhancing R&D, expanding partnerships, and focusing on patient-centric innovations.

Can Genfit GNFTF provide more details on the expected timeline and potential outcomes of the Phase 3 trial for Iqirvo® in PSC?

As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, Genfit has not publicly provided detailed timelines or specific outcomes for the Phase 3 trial of Iqirvo® in PSC, so investors should monitor official announcements for the latest information.

What are the implications of the progress in the Phase 1b study for cholangiocarcinoma on Genfit GNFTF's overall R&D pipeline and collaboration with Ipsen?

The progress in the Phase 1b study for cholangiocarcinoma enhances Genfit GNFTF's R&D pipeline by validating its approach to target rare cancers, potentially boosting collaboration with Ipsen through shared interests in innovative therapies and increased market value.

**MWN-AI FAQ is based on asking OpenAI questions about Genfit (OTC: GNFTF).

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