Astellas Pharma Inc. · TSE:4503
Astellas Pharma — Q1 FY2026 Earnings Presentation
38 slides from Astellas Pharma's earnings presentation, Aug 5, 2026
Slide 1: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results Atsushi Kitamura Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Astellas Pharma Inc. August 5, 2026 ©2026 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES. Astellas Tsukuba Research Center
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information In this material, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas Pharma. These state
Slide 3: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Overview
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Overview - Strong Q1 progress toward record-high full-year Revenue and Core OP - Financial Results Robust growth in Revenue (+27% YoY) and Core OP (+56% YoY) Core OP margin increased to 34.5% (+6.4ppt YoY) Driven by strong Strategic Brands growth and disciplined cost optimization
Slide 4: Agenda
Agenda I Q1 YTD/FY2026 Consolidated Financial Results II Pipeline Progress 4 ©2026 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES.
Slide 5: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results Great start to FY2026, delivering robust revenue and Core/Full OP growth fueled by favorable FX impacts Q1 YTD Q1 YTD Change FX impact FY2026 (billion yen) Change FY2025 FY2026 (%) (YoY) FCST* Revenue 505.8 640.9 +135.1 +26.7% +60.0 2,220.0 Cost of sales 94.8 122.7 +2
Slide 6: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results: Main Brands
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results: Main Brands Continued strong momentum of Strategic Brands, driving overall revenue and profit growth (billion yen) Q1 YTD/FY2026 YoY Growth Strong momentum expected to continue throughout FY2026 Strategic Brands Total 160.3 +48.3 (+43%) PADCEV • Progress exceeding ex
Slide 7: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results: Cost Items
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Financial Results: Cost Items SG&A expenses* held flat YoY through disciplined management, ratio improved by 3.5ppt YoY Cost optimization (SMT): Approx. -8 billion Yen YoY (Total of SG&A expenses, R&D expenses, cost of sales) Cost Items YoY change Ratio to Revenue (yen) Held flat Y
Slide 8: Agenda
Agenda I Q1 YTD/FY2026 Consolidated Financial Results II Pipeline Progress 8 ©2026 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES.
Slide 9: Strategic Brands: Progress of Lifecycle Management
Strategic Brands: Progress of Lifecycle Management (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) Regulatory Study Significant milestones achieved, notably PADCEV MIBC and VYLOY Phase 3 study activity progress FY2026 Brand Indication FY2027 Q1 (Apr-Jun) Q2 (Jul-Sep) Q3 (Oct-Dec) Q4 (J
Slide 10: Pipeline Progress
Pipeline Progress Pipeline progressing steadily in line with CSP2026, with two new Phase 3 studies opened for recruitment Major progress Pre-PoC PoC achieved Phase 3/Pivotal In market setidegrasib ASP5541 VIR-5500 • Phase 3 study recruiting for NSCLC SM TCE Prostate cancer (NCT07566052) Oncology ASP
Slide 11: Progress in ASP546C
Progress in ASP546C China Phase 2 study demonstrated anti-tumor activities in G/GEJA and PDAC Overview Latest data Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting Clinical data from China Phase 2 study presented at ASCO 2026 CLDN18.2 <Efficacy in 2L+ G/GEJA (CLDN18.2 ≥20%) @ 3mg/kg, mono> Payload: Propr
Slide 12: Progress in setidegrasib
Progress in setidegrasib Anti-tumor activities observed in biliary tract and gynecologic cancers Latest data Clinical data in patients with biliary tract (BTC) and gynecologic cancers (GYN) from Phase 1 study presented at ESMO GI 2026 Anti-tumor activities observed; which was most notable in pat
Slide 13: Expanding Primary Focus: From Targeted Protein Degradation to Induced Proximity
Expanding Primary Focus: From “Targeted Protein Degradation” to a Broader “Induced Proximity” Platform Induced Proximity unlocks differentiated pipeline potential in hard-to-treat cancers with long-term growth opportunity • Many disease-driving proteins remain difficult to target with conventional a
Slide 14: Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways Great start to FY2026, building strong momentum toward CSP2026 Robust Q1 Revenue and Profit Growth Solid Pipeline Progress • Strong Strategic Brands growth • Significant milestones achieved in LCM Driving robust revenue and profit growth, PADCEV (MIBC): Multiple approvals and filings,
Slide 15: Appendix
Appendix ©2026 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES.
Slide 16: Strategic Brands: Potential Peak Sales (as of Jul 2026)
Strategic Brands: Potential Peak Sales (as of Jul 2026) Oncology Oncology Oncology Ophthalmology Women’s Health Peak Sales: Peak Sales: Peak Sales: Peak Sales: Peak Sales: 400-500B Yen 100-200B Yen 100-200B Yen 200-400B Yen 150-250B Yen ($2.7-3.3B) ($0.7-1.3B) ($0.7-1.3B) ($1.3-2.7B) ($1.0-1.7B) Con
Slide 17: Capital Allocation Policy
Capital Allocation Policy 1 Top priority is investment for 2 Raise dividend level aligned 3 Flexibly execute share business growth with profit / cashflow plan and buyback by excess cash actual performance Maintain Gross Debt*/EBITDA** of 1.0x to 1.5x to keep adequate debt capacity for potential larg
Slide 18: Q1 YTD/FY2026 Actual: FX Rate
Q1 YTD/FY2026 Actual: FX Rate Average rate for the period Currency Q1 YTD/FY2025 Q1 YTD/FY2026 Change USD 145 yen 159 yen +15 yen EUR 164 yen 185 yen +21 yen <Impact of exchange rate on financial results> Revenue: +60.0 billion yen Core OP: +25.5 billion yen 18 ©2026 ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. AND ITS
Slide 19: FY2026 Forecast: FX Rate & FX Sensitivity
FY2026 Forecast: FX Rate & FX Sensitivity Exchange rate FY2025 FY2026 FCST Change Average for the period USD 151 yen 150 yen -1 yen EUR 175 yen 180 yen +5 yen Estimated FX sensitivity FY2026 forecasts by 1 yen depreciation Average rate Currency 1 yen depreciation from assumption Revenue Core OP USD
Slide 20: Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Highlights
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Highlights (billion yen) Mar 31, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Total assets 3,567.0 3,692.5 Cash and cash equivalents 281.6 244.7 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent 1,829.0 1,942.7 Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total assets (%) 51.3% 52.6% (bill
Slide 21: Balance of Bonds and Borrowings Highlights
Balance of Bonds and Borrowings Highlights (billion yen) Mar 31, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Balance of bonds and borrowings 566.0 589.9 Non-current liabilities 320.0 320.0 Bonds 220.0 220.0 Long-term borrowings 100.0 100.0 Current liabilities 246.0 269.9 Commercial papers - 300 Current portion of long-term b
Slide 22: Main Intangible Assets (as of Jun 30, 2026)
Main Intangible Assets (as of Jun 30, 2026) Bil. yen Foreign currency** AT845 11.8 $73M Gene therapy related technology* 60.7 $373M VEOZAH** 85.2 €461M VYLOY** 53.3 €410M IZERVAY (US) 561.8 $3,456M IZERVAY (Ex-US) 51.4 $316M ASP7317 28.0 $172M VIR-5500 39.0 $240M ASP546C 23.0 n/a VEOZAH: Approved as
Slide 23: Disciplined Cost Optimization
Disciplined Cost Optimization Recurring cost optimization target 200B Yen over CSP2026 period Reinvest for pipeline growth and sustain elevated profitability Sustainable Margin Transformation (SMT) Recurring Cost Optimization Target FY27 (FY26-30) Additional 45B Yen Initiatives 200B Yen FY26 ($1
Slide 24: Our Pipeline
Our Pipeline Prostate Cancer Phase Upper GI and Pancreatic Cancer Phase Acute Myeloid Leukemia Phase Solid Tumors Phase XTANDI (enzalutamide) In market VYLOY (zolbetuximab) XOSPATA (gilteritinib) setidegrasib (ASP3082) 1 In market In market Gastric and GEJ cancer AML NSCLC ASP5541 2 zolbetuximab gil
Slide 25: Progress in Overall Pipeline
Progress in Overall Pipeline Phase 1 Entry to Approval Since the Last Financial Results Announcement Phase 1 Entry Phase 2 Entry Phase 3 Entry Filing Approval enfortumab vedotin enfortumab vedotin enfortumab vedotin Bladder-sparing Muscle-invasive bladder Muscle-invasive bladder muscle-invasive canc
Slide 26: enfortumab vedotin (EV) (1/4): Nectin-4 Targeted ADC Number of Eligible Patients
enfortumab vedotin (EV) (1/4): Nectin-4 Targeted ADC Number of Eligible Patients Pivotal study Number of eligible Patient segment (EV regimen) patients* EV-303 Cis-ineligible 38,000 (combo w/ Pembro) EV-304 MIBC** Cis-eligible 59,000 (combo w/ Pembro) EV-309 Bladder-sparing 34,000 (combo w/ Pembro)
Slide 27: enfortumab vedotin (EV) (2/4): Clinical Studies
enfortumab vedotin (EV) (2/4): Clinical Studies (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) sBLA approved in US in Nov 2025 P3: EV-303 MIBC, Cis-ineligible; sNDA submitted in Japan in Jan 2026 NCT03924895 n=595 /KEYNOTE-905 Pembro +/- EV (perioperative) + RC vs. RC alone Type II va
Slide 28: enfortumab vedotin (EV) (3/4): Study Data by Disease Stage
enfortumab vedotin (EV) (3/4): Study Data by Disease Stage Early stage Late stage MIBC mUC Disease stage Surgery eligible Previously untreated (first line) PD-1/L1 inhibitor pretreated Cis- Cis- Platinum naïve Platinum eligible Cis-ineligible Platinum pretreated eligible ineligible & Cis-ineligible
Slide 29: enfortumab vedotin (EV) (4/4): Development for MIBC
enfortumab vedotin (EV) (4/4): Development for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) 1) Phase 3 study in Cis-ineligible MIBC (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303): Perioperative EV + Pembro vs. Cystectomy alone EFS and OS span the duration of the trial Pe
Slide 30: zolbetuximab: anti-Claudin 18.2 Monoclonal Antibody
zolbetuximab: anti-Claudin 18.2 Monoclonal Antibody (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) Overview Claudin (CLDN) is a major structural component of tight junctions and seals intercellular space in epithelial sheets 38% of patients had CLDN18.2-positive tumors* in SPOTLIG
Slide 31: fezolinetant: NK3 Receptor Antagonist
fezolinetant: NK3 Receptor Antagonist (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) VMS has a significant negative impact on QoL Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study2 Physical symptoms include hot flashes and night sweats, which can Initial data analyses showed an association be
Slide 32: gilteritinib: FLT3 Inhibitor
gilteritinib: FLT3 Inhibitor PASHA (HOVON) PrE0905 (PrECOG) Chemo Maintenance ADMIRAL High- consolidation GOSSAMER intensity induction Maintenance chemo Transplant Salvage therapy FLT3 mut+ MORPHO AML Launched Low-intensity chemo VICEROY Acute myeloid leukemia P3: PASHA (HOVON) NCT04027309 Combo wit
Slide 33: setidegrasib: KRAS G12D Degrader
setidegrasib: KRAS G12D Degrader (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) Overview Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Rate of patients with KRAS G12D mutation: Phase 3 study in 1L PDAC ongoing (NCT07409272) ~40% in PDAC, ~5% in NSCLC1 Primary analysis anticipated: FY2
Slide 34: ASP2138: T-cell Engager Targeting Claudin 18.2 and CD3
ASP2138: T-cell Engager Targeting Claudin 18.2 and CD3 (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) Overview Current status T-cell engager targeting CLDN18.2 and CD3 with SC route Phase 3 study in 1L G/GEJ recruiting (NCT07673887) Target disease: Gastric/GEJ (G/GEJ) adenocarcino
Slide 35: Portfolio of Claudin 18.2-Targeted Therapies
Portfolio of Claudin 18.2-Targeted Therapies Aim to address broader patient population with multiple differentiated assets VYLOY ASP2138 ASP546C Modality • Monoclonal antibody • T-cell engager • Antibody-drug conjugate (Bispecific antibody ) Mode of • Immune cell-mediated • Immune cell-mediated • Di
Slide 36: ASP7317: Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell
ASP7317: Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell (Blue: Updates since the last financial results announcement) Overview Latest data Transplantation of retinal pigment epithelial cells aiming to Initial data from Phase 1b study presented at Association maintain and restore visual functions for Research in
Slide 37: AT845: AAV8 Based Gene Therapy Expressing hGAA Gene
AT845: AAV8 Based Gene Therapy Expressing hGAA Gene Overview Latest data Recombinant AAV8 continuously expressing hGAA gene Follow-up data from Phase 1/2 FORTIS study presented at specially in muscle WORLDSymposium 2026 Target disease: Pompe disease Of the 6 participants with ≥1 year follow-up
Slide 38: VIR-5500: Dual-masked CD3 T-cell Engager Targeting PSMA
VIR-5500: Dual-masked CD3 T-cell Engager Targeting PSMA Overview Dual-masked CD3 T-cell engager targeting PSMA PSA-evaluable participant dosed at ≥ 3000 ug/kg Q3W Target disease: Prostate cancer Phase 1 study ongoing (NCT05997615) Latest data Preliminary Phase 1 monotherapy dose escalation dat