Overall impact
B (65)

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Argenx is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 65.0 for overall impact (73rd percentile compared to all companies), Argenx ranks 349th out of 585 industry peers, behind Biogen, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and 345 others, and ahead of Grifols, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Bluebird Bio and 233 others. On top material causes for Argenx's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), Argenx performs well in Technology Innovation (95.1 score), Disease Eradication (96.4), Improved Mental Health (85.8) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Reduced Use of tobacco (38.3 score) and Humane Treatment of Animals (2.7).
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Company
Founded
2008
Employees
1,599
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Biotechnology
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Netherlands
Share classes
ARGX
Description
argenx SE, a commercial-stage biopharma company, develops various therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in the United States, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers VYGART and VYGART HYTRULO to treat generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). It also develops efgartigimod for the treatment of seronegative and ocular gMG, thyroid eye diseases, ITP, myositis, Sjögren's disease, lupus nephropathy, systemic sclerosis, antibody-mediated rejection, and autoimmune encephalitis; empasiprubart for multifocal motor neuropathy, CIDP, delayed graft function, and dermatomyositis; and ARGX-119 for congenital myasthenic syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy. In addition, the company is also developing ARGX-119, a MuSK agonist to treat congenital myasthenic syndromes and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ARGX-109, which targets IL-6 to treat inflammation; ARGX-121 and ARGX-220 that target the immune system; ARGX-213, which targets FcRn; and ARGX-118, which develops antibodies against Galectin-10, as well as cusatuzumab, ARGX-112, ARGX-114, and ARGX-115. It has strategic collaborations with OncoVerity, Inc, LEO Pharma A/S, Zai Lab Limited, AbbVie, Inc., Elektrofi, Genmab SE, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Clayton Foundation, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., AgomAb Therapeutics NV, Broteio Pharma B.V., VIB vzw, University of Texas, BioWa, Inc., Lonza Sales AG, Université Catholique de Louvain, Sopartec S.A., NYU Langone Health, Leiden University Medical Center, and IQVIA Ltd. argenx SE was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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