Biogen Idec Inc. has announced its third quarter 2010 results. Following are its highlights:
- Third quarter revenues were $1.2 billion, an increase of 5% over the third quarter of 2009, driven primarily by AVONEX(R) (interferon beta-1a) revenues, which increased 11% to $644 million and TYSABRI(R) (natalizumab) revenues, which increased 7% to $221 million. RITUXAN(R) (rituximab) revenues decreased 9% to $258 million.
- Global in-market net sales of TYSABRI in the third quarter of 2010 were $307 million, an increase of 9% over the third quarter of 2009, of which $151 million were in the U.S. and $156 million were in rest of world markets.
- Third quarter 2010 GAAP diluted EPS were $1.05, an increase of 11% over the third quarter of 2009. GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Idec for the quarter was $254 million, a decrease of 8% compared to the third quarter of 2009.
- Third quarter 2010 non-GAAP diluted EPS were $1.35, an increase of 21% over the third quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Idec for the quarter was $328 million, an increase of 1% over the third quarter of 2009. A reconciliation of Biogen Idec’s GAAP to non-GAAP results is included on Table 3 within this press release.
- Year over year comparisons are impacted by an agreement with Knopp Neurosciences. The impact of this agreement on results for the third quarter of 2010 was $86 million and $26 million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis respectively. Additional information on this agreement may be found in the slide presentation that accompanies our third quarter earnings conference call.



