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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net product revenues rose 52 percent: Net product revenues were $1,292 million against $851 million, with TTR at $1,150 million and Rare at $142 million. Source
  • AMVUTTRA drove TTR growth: AMVUTTRA reached $1,130 million, up 65% (66% at constant exchange rates). ONPATTRO fell to $20 million from $39 million, down 50%. Source
  • U.S. TTR revenue bridge from Q2: U.S. TTR revenue rose $99 million on the quarter: demand added $81 million, an inventory benefit $17 million, and net price a modest increase, with about $10 million from gross-to-net adjustments. Source
  • Cost of goods sold ratio rose: Cost of goods sold was 28.0% of net product revenues against 23.2%, reflecting higher AMVUTTRA sales and a higher blended royalty rate payable on AMVUTTRA. Source
  • Brezosiran lowered mutant huntingtin in CSF: Mean CSF mutant huntingtin fell 60-64% at month 3 in the highest dose group, with an 83% maximum individual reduction. Management cited potential for twice-yearly dosing. Source
  • Cash and securities reached $3.6 billion: Cash, equivalents and marketable securities were $3.6 billion, up from $2.9 billion at December 31, 2025, mainly from operating cash inflows. Source

“Our third quarter results reflect the continued growth of our TTR franchise and advancement of key programs with the potential for transformative patient impact,”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total TTR net product revenues SourceFY 2026$4,200 million - $4,500 millionKept
Total Rare net product revenues SourceFY 2026$500 million - $600 millionKept
Total net product revenues SourceFY 2026$4,700 million - $5,100 millionKept
Net product revenue growth at currency rates SourceFY 2026 vs 202557% to 71%Kept
Net product revenue growth at constant exchange rates SourceFY 2026 vs 202557% to 70%Kept
Net revenues from collaborations and royalties SourceFY 2026$575 million - $625 millionKept
Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses SourceFY 2026$2,700 million - $2,800 millionKept
Stock-based compensation excluded from GAAP R&D and SG&A SourceFY 2026$330 million - $380 millionKept
Nucresiran launch in ATTR-CM Sourceby 2030by 2030

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: All full-year 2026 guidance ranges were reiterated in this release, with no change from the prior release. Source
  • New: Target enrollment for the nucresiran TRITON-CM Phase 3 study in ATTR-CM raised from 1,750 to about 2,250 patients. Source
  • Ended: Released valuation allowances on certain U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, recording an income tax benefit. The prior release said a full U.S. valuation allowance would be kept. Source

Results and revenue growth

  • Net product revenues rose 52 percent: Net product revenues were $1,292 million against $851 million, with TTR at $1,150 million and Rare at $142 million. Source
  • Operating income lower than prior year: Total revenues were $1,458 million, up 17%. GAAP income from operations was $346 million, down 6%, and non-GAAP operating income was $425 million, down 11%. Source
  • Diluted EPS higher than last year: GAAP diluted EPS was $15.72 against $2.14. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $16.26 against $3.19, on 138.0 million weighted-average diluted shares. Source
  • GAAP net income well above prior year: GAAP net income was $2,167 million against $293 million. Non-GAAP net income was $2,242 million against $438 million. Source

TTR franchise and AMVUTTRA demand

  • AMVUTTRA drove TTR growth: AMVUTTRA reached $1,130 million, up 65% (66% at constant exchange rates). ONPATTRO fell to $20 million from $39 million, down 50%. Source
  • U.S. TTR revenue bridge from Q2: U.S. TTR revenue rose $99 million on the quarter: demand added $81 million, an inventory benefit $17 million, and net price a modest increase, with about $10 million from gross-to-net adjustments. Source
  • International TTR growth from launches: International TTR revenue rose $20 million from Q2, mainly from ATTR-CM launches in Japan, Germany and Italy and the timing of partner-market orders. Source
  • HELIOS-B subgroup analysis at ESC: A late-breaking HELIOS-B subgroup analysis, also published in JACC, showed benefit on mortality and recurrent cardiovascular events with or without tafamidis at baseline. Source

“we remain laser focused on leveraging our commercial investments to expand the prescriber base, support access, and bring AMVUTTRA to more patients with ATTR amyloidosis.”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Rare disease products

  • Rare products grew 12 percent: GIVLAARI reached $89 million, up 21%, and OXLUMO $53 million, down 1%. Total Rare net product revenues were $142 million. Source
  • GIVLAARI patient growth noted: Total net product growth included more patients on GIVLAARI, partly offset by fewer patients on ONPATTRO. Source

Collaboration revenue and royalties

  • Collaboration revenue down on Roche milestone: Collaboration revenue was $71 million against $352 million. The prior-year quarter included a Roche milestone tied to dosing the first ZENITH patient. Source
  • Leqvio royalties increased: Royalty revenue was $95 million against $46 million, driven by higher volume and rate of royalties on Novartis's global Leqvio sales. Source

“we believe the positive initial data for brezosiran in Huntington's disease both support a pathway to initiating a pivotal study in 2027”

Yvonne Greenstreet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam

Costs, margins and expenses

  • Cost of goods sold ratio rose: Cost of goods sold was 28.0% of net product revenues against 23.2%, reflecting higher AMVUTTRA sales and a higher blended royalty rate payable on AMVUTTRA. Source
  • R&D expense up on pipeline trials: GAAP R&D was $409 million, up 14%, and non-GAAP R&D was $376 million, up 21%, mainly from zilebesiran, nucresiran and preclinical programs. Source
  • SG&A rose on AMVUTTRA launch: GAAP SG&A was $342 million, up 6%, and non-GAAP SG&A was $296 million, up 13%, from launch-related sales and marketing spend. Source

Pipeline and clinical programs

  • Brezosiran lowered mutant huntingtin in CSF: Mean CSF mutant huntingtin fell 60-64% at month 3 in the highest dose group, with an 83% maximum individual reduction. Management cited potential for twice-yearly dosing. Source
  • Brezosiran safety markers reported: Management reported no dose-dependent rise in CSF inflammatory markers, CSF neurofilament light chain or brain ventricular volume at doses tested to date. Source
  • Mivelsiran Phase 2 enrollment completed: The cAPPricorn-1 Phase 2 trial in cerebral amyloid angiopathy finished enrolling, and a Phase 2 trial in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer's disease was started. Source
  • Cemdisiran royalty terms on approval: Regeneron is advancing cemdisiran. On approval, Alnylam is eligible for tiered, double-digit royalties of up to 15 percent on global net sales. Source
  • ALN-5288 tau program preclinical update: Alnylam presented preclinical data and Phase 1 design details for ALN-5288, an RNAi therapeutic targeting tau for Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies. Source

Cash, debt and share count

  • Cash and securities reached $3.6 billion: Cash, equivalents and marketable securities were $3.6 billion, up from $2.9 billion at December 31, 2025, mainly from operating cash inflows. Source
  • Interest expense from royalty and funding liabilities: Interest expense was $84 million, of which $58 million related to the Leqvio royalty sale liability and $23 million to vutrisiran and zilebesiran development funding. Source
  • Operating cash included liability payments: Operating cash flow included $35 million of Leqvio royalty-sale liability payments and $34 million of development-funding payments, both recorded to interest expense. Source
  • Shares outstanding and equity rose: Shares outstanding were 133.9 million, up from 132.4 million at year-end. Stockholders' equity was $3.6 billion against $789 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Non-GAAP basis and guidance currency

  • Non-GAAP excludes stock compensation: Non-GAAP figures exclude $79 million of stock-based compensation in the quarter, against $108 million a year earlier. The prior-year quarter also excluded a $39 million convertible debt loss. Source
  • Guidance uses June 30 exchange rates: Full-year guidance uses exchange rates as of June 30, 2026, of 1 EUR = 1.14 USD and 1 USD = 162 JPY. Constant-currency growth is shown separately. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2026

  • HELIOS-B extension at AHA: Two-year open-label extension results from HELIOS-B will be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions, November 6-9 in Chicago. Source
  • Acoramidis comparison at ISA: An indirect treatment comparison of vutrisiran versus acoramidis will be presented at the International Symposium of Amyloidosis, November 15-18 in Montevideo. Source
  • Cemdisiran FDA decision in November: Regeneron's cemdisiran application has a PDUFA target action date in November 2026, as stated in the release. Source
  • ALN-6400 healthy volunteer data at ASH: Phase 1 healthy volunteer data for ALN-6400 will be shared at the ASH Annual Meeting, December 12-15 in New Orleans. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AMVUTTRA net product revenues Source$1,130 million (Q3 2026)
ONPATTRO net product revenues Source$20 million (Q3 2026)
GIVLAARI net product revenues Source$89 million (Q3 2026)
OXLUMO net product revenues Source$53 million (Q3 2026)
GAAP R&D expenses Source$408.5 million (Q3 2026)
Non-GAAP R&D expenses Source$375.7 million (Q3 2026)
Brezosiran Phase 1 mHTT reduction Source60-64% mean at month 3, highest dose group
Cemdisiran FDA target action date SourceNovember 2026

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Nucresiran launch timing depends on an event-driven primary endpoint. Enrollment was expanded to keep adequate study power under conservative event-rate estimates. Source
  • Regulatory: The start of the placebo-controlled brezosiran pivotal study in 2027 is pending regulatory alignment. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management headlined the 2026 guidance as on track and reiterated all full-year ranges. Source
  • Not stated: Management still expects a nucresiran launch in ATTR-CM by 2030 after the enrollment expansion. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release expected these data in the second half of 2026. This release moves them to the February 2027 earnings call. Source

Other quarters

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