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Provided by AGPBASEL, Switzerland and LONDON and NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roivant (Nasdaq: ROIV) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and provided a business update.
“The positive Period 1 data from the IMVT-1402 trial in D2T RA demonstrate exciting potential for a new, differentiated mechanism to treat RA patients who have failed multiple prior therapies,” said Matt Gline, CEO of Roivant. “Receiving Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for brepocitinib in cutaneous sarcoidosis underscores the potentially meaningful opportunity that program could represent for patients in need. I am looking forward to building on this momentum in the second half of 2026, with brepocitinib expected to launch in DM by the end of September, and a number of upcoming clinical readouts, including data in NIU, CLE and PH-ILD, and further updates from the D2T RA trial later this year.”
Preliminary Results from IMVT-1402 Trial in D2T RA
The trial evaluating IMVT-1402 in participants with D2T RA who have failed two or more prior mechanisms of advanced therapies (including biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs) is currently ongoing. A total of 170 participants have been enrolled in the initial 16-week open label period (Period 1) of the study evaluating weekly subcutaneous (SC) dosing of IMVT-1402 600 mg. Participants achieving a response at Week 14 and Week 16 in Period 1 per the American College of Rheumatology response criteria 20 (ACR20) will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive blinded treatment in Period 2 with either IMVT-1402 600 mg, IMVT-1402 300 mg or placebo, weekly SC for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint will assess the proportion of such participants who maintain the ACR20 response at Week 28. ACR20 response is defined as a ≥ 20% improvement from baseline in tender joint count and swollen joint count and a ≥ 20% improvement from baseline in at least 3 of 5 additional clinical parameters. Similarly, ACR50 and ACR70 responses are a calculation of 50% or 70% improvement, respectively, in the number of swollen and tender joints and 3 of 5 assessment parameters.
At the completion of Period 1, 165 of the 170 patients were evaluable for ACR20 response. Of these patients, 86.7% (143/165) had failed two prior mechanisms of advanced therapies, and the mean time since diagnosis was 12.8 years. Baseline disease activity was high, with mean counts of 24.2 tender joints, 16.7 swollen joints, and a DAS28-CRP score of 6.1. At Week 16, the observed ACR20, ACR50, and ACR70 response rates were 72.7%, 54.5%, and 35.8%, respectively; participants who discontinued prior to Week 16 were imputed as non-responders. Among the subset of participants who had failed at least a JAK inhibitor and an anti-TNF inhibitor (N=107), the Week 16 observed ACR20, ACR50 and ACR70 response rates were 72.0%, 53.3% and 37.4%, respectively.
Period 1 was conducted in an open-label setting, with joint assessments performed by independent assessors blinded to treatment status, which we believe reduces the potential for assessor bias in the response measures. IMVT-1402 was observed to be safe and well-tolerated in the study, and no new drug-related safety signals were identified. We anticipate providing further updates on this program in the second half of calendar year 2026.
Recent Developments
Major Upcoming Milestones
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 Financial Summary
Cash Position and Marketable Securities
As of March 31, 2026, Roivant had consolidated cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $4.3 billion.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development (R&D) expenses increased by $53.7 million to $198.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $145.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily driven by an increase of program-specific costs of $56.8 million, primarily driven by an increase of $52.2 million related to the anti-FcRn franchise (of which $39.0 million related to contractual costs recognized in connection with the discontinuation of batoclimab).
Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $190.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $135.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
R&D expenses increased by $131.4 million to $681.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $550.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in program-specific costs of $101.1 million, personnel-related expenses of $21.6 million and share-based compensation of $8.1 million.
The increase of $101.1 million in program-specific costs was primarily driven by increases of $79.1 million related to the anti-FcRn franchise (of which $39.0 million related to contractual costs recognized in connection with the discontinuation of batoclimab), $16.3 million related to mosliciguat and $15.1 million related to brepocitinib.
The increase of $21.6 million in personnel-related expenses, which is an unallocated internal cost, was primarily driven by higher headcount to support additional clinical studies for the anti-FcRn franchise activities at Immunovant and brepocitinib at Priovant. The $8.1 million increase in share-based compensation expense was primarily driven by the Priovant Exchange Offer.
Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $631.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $508.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. The non-GAAP R&D expense includes the expense related to the Cash Bonus Program of $5.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2025.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative (G&A) expenses increased by $11.2 million to $158.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $147.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expense of $6.9 million and professional fees of $5.2 million, reflecting higher litigation-related costs.
Non-GAAP G&A expenses were $88.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $72.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
G&A expenses increased by $19.1 million to $610.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $591.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to an increase in share-based compensation expense of $58.8 million, primarily due to the long-term equity incentive awards from the Senior Executive Compensation Program and incremental share-based compensation expense resulting from the Priovant Exchange Offer, an impairment loss of $17.1 million related to the relocation of the U.S. corporate headquarters of Roivant Sciences, Inc. and an increase of $9.1 million in professional fees, reflecting higher litigation-related costs incurred. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $69.9 million in personnel-related expense, which largely resulted from higher expense for the year ended March 31, 2025 related to the one-time cash retention awards from the Senior Executive Compensation Program and the Cash Bonus Program
Non-GAAP G&A expenses were $294.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $347.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. The non-GAAP G&A expense includes the expense related to the Cash Bonus and Senior Executive Compensation Programs of $19.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2026 and $107.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Gain on litigation settlement
Gain on litigation settlement was $770.2 million for the three months and the year ended March 31, 2026 and reflects Genevant’s expected portion of the $950 million non-contingent, non-creditable and non-refundable payment to be made by Moderna to Genevant and Arbutus on or before July 8, 2026 as a result of the settlement agreement entered into in March 2026.
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax was $373.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 and reflects the gain on sale of subsidiary interests resulting from the sale of our entire equity interest in our majority-owned subsidiary, Dermavant, to Organon in October 2024, partially offset by Dermavant’s net losses.
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations, net of tax was $355.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a loss from continuing operations, net of tax of $252.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. On a basic and diluted per common share basis, income from continuing operations, net of tax was $0.43 and $0.28, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2026. On a basic and diluted per common share basis, loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $0.29 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Non-GAAP loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $222.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $154.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $397.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $729.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. On a basic and diluted per common share basis, loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $0.43 and $0.54, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2026. On a basic and diluted per common share basis, loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $0.75 for the year ended March 31, 2025. Non-GAAP loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $747.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to $623.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2025.
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ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD. Selected Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) | |||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,419,232 | $ | 2,715,411 | |
| Marketable securities | 2,872,601 | 2,171,480 | |||
| Litigation settlement receivable | 770,235 | — | |||
| Total assets | 5,708,687 | 5,436,940 | |||
| Total liabilities | 416,275 | 249,742 | |||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 5,292,412 | 5,187,198 | |||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 5,708,687 | 5,436,940 | |||
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ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 2,520 | $ | 7,570 | $ | 8,260 | $ | 29,053 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 320 | 205 | 1,285 | 911 | |||||||||||
| Research and development (includes $7,649 and $9,652 of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $47,867 and $39,780 of share-based compensation expense for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively) | 198,945 | 145,238 | 681,812 | 550,413 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative (includes $69,520 and $73,835 of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $298,298 and $239,505 of share-based compensation expense for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively) | 158,250 | 147,092 | 610,466 | 591,410 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 357,515 | 292,535 | 1,293,563 | 1,142,734 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of Telavant net assets | — | — | — | 110,387 | |||||||||||
| Gain on litigation settlement | 770,235 | — | 770,235 | — | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 415,240 | (284,965 | ) | (515,068 | ) | (1,003,294 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of investments | 25,922 | (12,899 | ) | (105,046 | ) | (55,186 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of liability instruments | — | (14,124 | ) | 47,704 | (15,756 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries | (11,027 | ) | (3,108 | ) | (11,027 | ) | (3,108 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | (41,180 | ) | (54,624 | ) | (178,109 | ) | (258,375 | ) | |||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (12,572 | ) | 2,844 | (4,012 | ) | 10,721 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 454,097 | (203,054 | ) | (264,578 | ) | (681,590 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 98,353 | 49,321 | 133,329 | 48,174 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | 355,744 | (252,375 | ) | (397,907 | ) | (729,764 | ) | ||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | — | 373,030 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 355,744 | (252,375 | ) | (397,907 | ) | (356,734 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 52,750 | (45,900 | ) | (98,136 | ) | (184,753 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Roivant Sciences Ltd. | $ | 302,994 | $ | (206,475 | ) | $ | (299,771 | ) | $ | (171,981 | ) | ||||
| Amounts attributable to Roivant Sciences Ltd.: | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | $ | 302,994 | $ | (206,475 | ) | $ | (299,771 | ) | $ | (545,166 | ) | ||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | — | 373,185 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Roivant Sciences Ltd. | $ | 302,994 | $ | (206,475 | ) | $ | (299,771 | ) | $ | (171,981 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share, basic: | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | $ | 0.43 | $ | (0.29 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | ||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.51 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 0.43 | $ | (0.29 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share, diluted: | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.29 | ) | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | ||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.51 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.29 | ) | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 702,132,056 | 707,298,861 | 693,864,530 | 725,395,624 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 812,287,227 | 707,298,861 | 693,864,530 | 725,395,624 | |||||||||||
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ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| Note | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | $ | 355,744 | $ | (252,375 | ) | $ | (397,907 | ) | $ | (729,764 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | (1) | 7,649 | 9,652 | 47,867 | 39,780 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2) | 373 | 446 | 2,383 | 2,593 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | (1) | 69,520 | 73,835 | 298,298 | 239,505 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2) | 265 | 937 | 965 | 4,204 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment loss from relocation of Roivant Sciences, Inc.’s headquarters | (3) | — | — | 17,098 | — | |||||||||||||
| Gain on litigation settlement | (4) | (770,235 | ) | — | (770,235 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of Telavant net assets | (5) | — | — | — | (110,387 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of investments | (6) | 25,922 | (12,899 | ) | (105,046 | ) | (55,186 | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of liability instruments | (7) | — | (14,124 | ) | 47,704 | (15,756 | ) | |||||||||||
| Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries | (8) | (11,027 | ) | (3,108 | ) | (11,027 | ) | (3,108 | ) | |||||||||
| Estimated income tax impact from adjustments | (9) | 99,048 | 43,237 | 122,222 | 4,261 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted loss from continuing operations, net of tax (Non-GAAP) | $ | (222,741 | ) | $ | (154,399 | ) | $ | (747,678 | ) | $ | (623,858 | ) | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
| Note | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | $ | 198,945 | $ | 145,238 | $ | 681,812 | $ | 550,413 | ||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | (1) | 7,649 | 9,652 | 47,867 | 39,780 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2) | 373 | 446 | 2,383 | 2,593 | |||||||||
| Adjusted research and development expenses (Non-GAAP) | $ | 190,923 | $ | 135,140 | $ | 631,562 | $ | 508,040 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
| Note | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 158,250 | $ | 147,092 | $ | 610,466 | $ | 591,410 | ||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | (1) | 69,520 | 73,835 | 298,298 | 239,505 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2) | 265 | 937 | 965 | 4,204 | |||||||||
| Impairment loss from relocation of Roivant Sciences, Inc.’s headquarters | (3) | — | — | 17,098 | — | |||||||||
| Adjusted general and administrative expenses (Non-GAAP) | $ | 88,465 | $ | 72,320 | $ | 294,105 | $ | 347,701 | ||||||
Notes to non-GAAP financial measures:
(1) Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense.
(2) Represents non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(3) Represents a loss on impairment of the operating lease right-of-use asset and leasehold improvements for the former U.S. corporate headquarters of Roivant Sciences, Inc., following relocation to a new office space and execution of an agreement to sublease the former office space during the year ended March 31, 2026.
(4) Represents a gain resulting from the global settlement with Moderna entered in March 2026 and reflects Genevant’s expected portion of a non-contingent, non-creditable and non-refundable payment to be made by Moderna to Genevant and Arbutus.
(5) Represents a gain on the sale of Telavant net assets to Roche due to achievement of a one-time milestone in June 2024.
(6) Represents the unrealized loss (gain) on equity investments in unconsolidated entities that are accounted for at fair value with changes in value reported in earnings.
(7) Represents the change in fair value of liability instruments, which is non-cash and primarily includes the (gain) loss relating to the measurement and recognition of fair value on a recurring basis of certain liabilities.
(8) Represents the one-time gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries.
(9) Represents the estimated tax effect of the adjustments.
Investor Conference Call Information
Roivant will host a live conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and provide a corporate update.
To access the conference call by phone, please register online using this registration link. The presentation and webcast details will also be available under “Events & Presentations” in the Investors section of the Roivant website at https://investor.roivant.com/news-events/events. The archived webcast will be available on Roivant’s website after the conference call.
About Roivant
Roivant (Nasdaq: ROIV) is a biopharmaceutical company that aims to improve the lives of patients by accelerating the development and commercialization of medicines that matter. Roivant’s pipeline includes brepocitinib, a potent small molecule inhibitor of JAK1 and TYK2 currently under review at the FDA for the treatment of dermatomyositis and also in late stage development for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis, cutaneous sarcoidosis and lichen planopilaris; IMVT-1402, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting FcRn in development across several IgG-mediated autoimmune indications; and mosliciguat, an inhaled sGC activator in development for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease. We advance our pipeline by creating nimble subsidiaries or “Vants” to develop and commercialize our medicines and technologies. For more information, visit www.roivant.com.
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