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Title: Harmony Biosciences Reports Strong 2024 Financial Results and Outlines 2025 Revenue Guidance

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRMY) has announced a record-breaking financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, setting the stage for a transformational year in 2025. The company reported net product revenues of $201.3 million for the fourth quarter and $714.7 million for the full year, representing a 23% growth from 2023 [1].

The fourth quarter saw a significant increase in net revenues, driven primarily by strong commercial sales of WAKIX®, the company's pitolisant-based sleep disorder treatment. WAKIX® net sales for the quarter were $201.3 million, up from $168.4 million in the same period in 2023. This growth is attributed to continued organic demand and the broad clinical utility of WAKIX® across approximately 9,000 healthcare professionals (HCPs) [1].

For the full year 2024, Harmony Biosciences reported net revenues of $714.7 million, up 23% from $582.0 million in 2023. The company's operating expenses increased by 7% to $91.1 million in the fourth quarter and by 37% to $367.1 million for the full year, primarily driven by increased research and development (R&D) expenses [1].

Harmony Biosciences has guided its 2025 net revenue to be between $820 million and $860 million, targeting a potential $1 billion+ opportunity with WAKIX® in narcolepsy alone. The company is on track to initiate two Phase 3 registrational trials with Pitolisant HD in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia in the fourth quarter of 2025, with topline data readouts anticipated in 2027 and potential PDUFA dates in 2028 [1].

Additionally, Harmony Biosciences is poised to obtain pediatric exclusivity for WAKIX®, which, if granted, would add an additional 6 months of regulatory exclusivity. The company has also filed provisional intellectual property (IP) out to 2044 for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, further solidifying its leadership in the sleep/wake disorder market [1].

The company's Neurobehavioral franchise, including ZYN002, an innovative product profile of pharmaceutically manufactured synthetic cannabidiol devoid of THC, is expected to confirm the positive findings from the prespecified analysis of the primary outcome in the Phase 2/3 CONNECT study in the RECONNECT study, which is designed to confirm these findings. The topline data readout for this study is anticipated in the third quarter of 2025, with a potential PDUFA date in 2026 [1].

Harmony Biosciences' Rare Epilepsy franchise, EPX-100, the most advanced development program in the 5HT2 (serotonin) agonist class, is also making progress. Topline data for the Phase 3 registrational trial in Dravet syndrome (ARGUS Study) is anticipated in 2026, with data for the Phase 3 registrational trial in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LIGHTHOUSE study) also expected in 2026 [1].

The company's operating expenses included Research and Development expenses of $34.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $30.3 million in the same period in 2023, and $145.8 million for the full year, up from $76.1 million in 2023. Sales and Marketing expenses were $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $26.9 million in the same period in 2023, and $110.9 million for the full year, up from $97.4 million in 2023. General and Administrative expenses were $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $27.9 million in the same period in 2023, and $110.4 million for the full year, up from $95.3 million in 2023 [1].

As of December 31, 2024, Harmony Biosciences had $576.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments on its balance sheet, up from $425.6 million as of December 31, 2023 [1].

Harmony Biosciences is well-positioned to continue its growth trajectory in 2025, with a robust pipeline of late-stage clinical trials and a strong intellectual property portfolio. The company's focus on innovative treatments for patients with unmet needs, coupled with its strategic partnerships and clinical initiatives, positions it as a leader in the CNS market.

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[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250225347698/en/Harmony-Biosciences-Reports-Strong-2024-Financial-Results-and-Reiterates-2025-Net-Revenue-Guidance-Highlights-2025-Catalysts-in-SleepWake-and-Fragile-X-Syndrome-Development-Programs