CLAIM #6271 · Amgen Inc (AMGN) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Nov 4, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2026
“We don't anticipate an incremental step change going forward.”
Peter Griffith · CFO
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Look at: Year-over-year growth rate in R&D expense, full year 2026 vs full year 2025
It came true if: 2026 R&D expense growth rate materially lower than the 2025 vs 2024 growth rate (i.e., no comparable step-change increase)
Where: Company income statement / R&D expense line (10-K or Q4 earnings release)
In context
“he best innovation, as Bob just said, looking externally inside the company internally remains at the top of our capital allocation hierarchy. Nothing's changed there. So we'll keep that up. We haven't provided longer-term margin targets, so nothing into 2026. But I'd just say we remain focused on achieving industry-leading margins while continuing to invest in the very best innovation. So as you think about the business going forward, here's a couple of thoughts for you to think about. First, we're focused on our earlier pipeline. Bob just mentioned that again, investing in the best innovation to further build out that part of the pipeline. In terms of R&D expenses, I just want to note, we experienced what I might characterize as a step change increase in R&D expenses over the last year. We don't anticipate an incremental step change going forward. In terms of R&D expense, think of a lot of puts and takes there. We'd remind you that we've completed a number of Phase III studies in 2025, including Repatha VESALIUS, the a confirmatory study for IMDELLTRA along with several rocatinlimab, bemarituzumab studies. And we've added studies, of course, for MariTide, Olpasiran and Xaluritamig and those will carry forward into 2026. I'd also remind you, Terence, that our non-GAAP operating margin guidance of for the full year 2025 includes $200 million of business development activities in the third quarter, along with some incremental launch and commercial investments in the fourth quarter. So just kind of summarizing, hoping that answers your question and gives you some thoughts about where we're at this year and continuing into '26. We're go”
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SEC filings for AMGN ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q3 earnings call.