Press Release: Driven by Strong Demand, ImmunityBio Reports 467% Year-to-Date Unit Growth and $75 Million in Sales Year-to-Date, Up 434% from Q3 2024

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   -- Q3 2025 Revenue and Other Income Growth with Continued Strong Sales 
      Momentum: $33.7 million of total revenue and other income, up from $26.4 
      million in Q2 2025. 
 
   -- Product Revenue: Up 434% in Q3 2025 versus Q3 2024, with year-to-date 
      sales of $74.7 million. 
 
   -- ANKTIVA$(R)$ Unit Growth: 467% unit sales volume growth in year-to-date 
      2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. 
 
   -- Cash Position: $257.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable 
      securities as of September 30, 2025, up from $153.7 million as of June 
      30, 2025. 
 
   -- Glioblastoma: Early results from the first five recurrent glioblastoma 
      patients treated with ANKTIVA plus the Optune Gio(R) device in 
      combination with PD-L1 CAR-NK showed 100% disease control, including 
      three responses (two near complete) and two cases of stable disease. 
      Lymphocyte counts increased in all five patients. Based on these findings, 
      ImmunityBio is initiating a randomized registration trial for second line 
      GBM patients. 
 
   -- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): ImmunityBio has initiated enrollment 
      in ResQ201A, a global, randomized Phase 3 study evaluating ANKTIVA in 
      combination with TEVIMBRA(R) (BeOne) and docetaxel versus docetaxel alone 
      in patients with checkpoint inhibitor-resistant NSCLC. 
 
   -- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Early results from the Company's QUILT.106 trial 
      showed promising complete responses in the first two patients with 
      late-stage Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia treated to date using its CD19 
      CAR-NK natural killer cell therapy. 
 
   -- Papillary NMIBC: The Company shared updated QUILT-3.032 trial data 
      showing durable 36-month progression-free survival and bladder-sparing 
      benefits of ANKTIVA plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin $(BCG)$. In addition, 
      ImmunityBio has applied to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 
      (NCCN) to seek expansion of the BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive 
      bladder cancer (NMIBC) guidelines to include papillary-only disease in 
      addition to carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumors. The 
      NCCN reviewed the submission at its August 2025 meeting, and the Company 
      is awaiting their decision. 
 
   -- ANKTIVA Access Update: ANKTIVA selected as preferred drug of choice for 
      NMIBC patients with CIS, with or without papillary tumors by a large 
      medication contracting organization with 80 million lives under 
      management. The Company remains committed to patients through the 
      expansion of the recombinant BCG (rBCG) early access program (EAP) and 
      its copay assistance program with as low as $25 copay payments for 
      qualifying patients. 
CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 04, 2025-- 

ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a leading immunotherapy company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

In the third quarter of 2025, ImmunityBio reported $31.8 million of product revenue, representing a 434% increase from $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. This growth reflects continued commercial traction of ANKTIVA in combination with BCG in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS with or without papillary tumors. The first three quarters of 2025 sales totaling $74.7 million represents a 467% increase in unit volume during the first three quarters of 2025 versus the last three quarters of 2024. The Company ended the quarter with $257.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of September 30, 2025.

"We are pleased with the continued strong demand for ANKTIVA in NMIBC CIS. Unit sales grew nearly 6X year-to-date compared with full-year 2024, reflecting adoption both at leading research centers and in community urology clinics, including rural areas," said Richard Adcock, President and CEO of ImmunityBio. "ANKTIVA's total response rate continues to gain momentum with payors as it was recently added as the preferred drug in its indication by a large medication contracting organization covering 80 million lives. Additionally, enrollment in the rBCG EAP nearly doubled this quarter, underscoring the urgent need to address the BCG shortage. On the clinical side of the business, our BCG-naïve study is enrolling well, and we are optimistic about the potential to expand ANKTIVA's reach to an even broader population of bladder cancer patients in the near future."

"We continue to achieve compelling results with the core components of our BioShield$(TM)$ platform, demonstrated by sustained demand for ANKTIVA in bladder cancer and encouraging data this quarter showing its potential to reverse lymphopenia in non-small cell lung cancer," said Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Founder, Executive Chairman and Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, of ImmunityBio. "ANKTIVA also showed strong data in achieving disease control in glioblastoma, an extremely difficult to treat cancer. We are excited about the growth opportunities for our science and its potential to address many more unmet needs."

Third-Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 Financial Summary and Comparison to Prior Year Quarter

Product Revenue, Net

Product revenue, net increased $25.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to an increase in sales of ANKTIVA, which was approved in April 2024.

Research and Development Expense

Research and development (R&D) expense increased $0.8 million to $51.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $50.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to higher manufacturing costs and higher distribution costs driven by more production and clinical trial activities, and higher license fees, partially offset by fewer sponsored research agreements.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense increased $0.4 million to $36.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $35.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to higher costs related to headcount, partially offset by lower costs related to litigation settlements and commercial consulting activities.

Net Loss Attributable to ImmunityBio Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to ImmunityBio common stockholders was $67.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $85.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The reduction of loss was primarily driven by increased product revenue and lower related-party interest expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense related to the revenue interest liability, and changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, a related-party convertible note and derivative liabilities.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 Financial Summary and Comparison to Prior Year Nine Months

Product Revenue, Net

Product revenue, net increased $67.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to an increase in sales of ANKTIVA, which was approved in April 2024.

Research and Development Expense

R&D expense decreased $0.2 million to $154.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $154.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in outside service costs, CMO fees and drug materials purchased and used in manufacturing, partially offset by an increase in clinical trial costs and by higher manufacturing costs driven by increased production activities.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

SG&A expense decreased $15.8 million to $111.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $127.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower costs related to litigation settlements and commercial consulting activities, partially offset by higher stock-based compensation expense, recruiting and training expenses, salaries, benefits and commissions, and travel expenses due to growing sales and marketing activities.

Net Loss Attributable to ImmunityBio Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to ImmunityBio common stockholders was $289.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $354.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This reduction of loss was primarily driven by increased product revenue, lower SG&A expense described above, lower related-party interest expense, and changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, partially offset by changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities and a related-party convertible note, an increase in interest expense related to the revenue interest liability, and lower interest and investment income.

 
ImmunityBio, Inc. 
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
 
                     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended 
                        September 30,           September 30, 
                    --------------------  ------------------------ 
(Unaudited; in 
thousands, except 
per share 
amounts)              2025       2024        2025        2024 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
 
Revenue 
   Product 
    revenue, net    $ 31,780   $  5,954   $  74,710   $   6,944 
   Other revenues        281        152         293         249 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
      Total 
       revenue        32,061      6,106      75,003       7,193 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
Operating costs 
and expenses 
   Cost of sales         177         --         371          -- 
   Research and 
    development       48,661     48,419     147,067     148,573 
   Research and 
    development -- 
    related 
    parties            2,571      2,024       7,635       6,350 
   Selling, 
    general and 
    administrative    35,508     35,091     109,347     125,121 
   Selling, 
    general and 
    administrative 
    -- related 
    parties              774        825       1,927       1,931 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
      Total 
       operating 
       costs and 
       expenses       87,691     86,359     266,347     281,975 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
Loss from 
 operations          (55,630)   (80,253)   (191,344)   (274,782) 
Other income 
(expense), net: 
   Interest and 
    investment 
    income, net        2,067      1,798       4,107       6,788 
   Interest 
    expense -- 
    related party    (15,256)   (29,322)    (46,043)    (88,567) 
   Change in fair 
    value of 
    warrant and 
    derivative 
    liabilities, 
    and 
    related-party 
    convertible 
    note              14,025     32,938     (16,438)     30,306 
   Interest 
    expense 
    related to 
    revenue 
    interest 
    liability        (12,302)   (10,925)    (39,241)    (28,154) 
   Interest 
    expense              (26)        --         (49)        (32) 
   Other (expense) 
    income, net         (187)        12        (506)        (25) 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
      Total other 
       expense, 
       net           (11,679)    (5,499)    (98,170)    (79,684) 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
Loss before income 
 taxes and 
 noncontrolling 
 interests           (67,309)   (85,752)   (289,514)   (354,466) 
   Income tax 
   benefit                35         --          --          -- 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
Net loss             (67,274)   (85,752)   (289,514)   (354,466) 
Net loss 
 attributable to 
 noncontrolling 
 interests, net of 
 tax                     (21)       (23)        (60)        (64) 
                     -------    -------    --------    -------- 
Net loss 
 attributable to 
 ImmunityBio 
 common 
 stockholders       $(67,253)  $(85,729)  $(289,454)  $(354,402) 
                     =======    =======    ========    ======== 
 
Net loss per 
 ImmunityBio 
 common share -- 
 basic              $  (0.07)  $  (0.12)  $   (0.32)  $   (0.52) 
                     =======    =======    ========    ======== 
Net loss per 
 ImmunityBio 
 common share -- 
 diluted            $  (0.07)  $  (0.14)  $   (0.32)  $   (0.53) 
                     =======    =======    ========    ======== 
Weighted-average 
 number of common 
 shares used in 
 computing net 
 loss per share -- 
 basic               946,601    695,895     896,335     685,261 
                     =======    =======    ========    ======== 
Weighted-average 
 number of common 
 shares used in 
 computing net 
 loss per share -- 
 diluted             946,601    697,961     896,335     688,939 
                     =======    =======    ========    ======== 
 
 
 
ImmunityBio, Inc. 
 Selected Balance Sheet Data 
 
                                          September 30,     December 31, 
(Unaudited; in thousands)                      2025             2024 
                                         ---------------  ---------------- 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, and 
 marketable securities                    $     257,813    $    149,809 
Total assets                                    518,987         382,933 
Related-party debt                              500,804         461,877 
Revenue interest liability                      316,145         284,404 
Total liabilities                             1,042,397         871,062 
Total ImmunityBio stockholders' deficit        (524,319)       (489,098) 
Total liabilities and stockholders' 
 deficit                                        518,987         382,933 
 
 
 
ImmunityBio, Inc. 
 Summary Reconciliations of Cash Flows 
 
                  Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended 
                     September 30,            September 30, 
                 ---------------------  ------------------------ 
(Unaudited; in 
thousands)          2025       2024        2025        2024 
                  --------    -------    --------    -------- 
 
Cash (used in) 
provided by: 
Net cash used 
 in operating 
 activities      $ (68,907)  $(98,763)  $(234,558)  $(306,092) 
Net cash used 
 in investing 
 activities       (181,361)    65,032    (193,374)    (22,080) 
Net cash 
 provided by 
 financing 
 activities        173,519     15,582     345,347     174,701 
Effect of 
 exchange rate 
 changes on 
 cash and cash 
 equivalents, 
 and restricted 
 cash                  (56)        11          10         (16) 
                  --------    -------    --------    -------- 
Net change in 
 cash and cash 
 equivalents, 
 and restricted 
 cash              (76,805)   (18,138)    (82,575)   (153,487) 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents, 
 and restricted 
 cash, 
 beginning of 
 period            138,142    130,438     143,912     265,787 
                  --------    -------    --------    -------- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents, 
 and restricted 
 cash, end of 
 period          $  61,337   $112,300   $  61,337   $ 112,300 
                  ========    =======    ========    ======== 
 

About ANKTIVA

The cytokine interleukin-15 (IL-15) plays a crucial role in the immune system by affecting the development, maintenance, and function of key immune cells--NK and CD8+ killer T cells--that are involved in killing cancer cells. By activating natural killer (NK) cells, ANKTIVA overcomes the tumor escape phase of clones resistant to T cells and restores memory T cell activity with resultant prolonged duration of complete response.

A key component in the Company's BioShield platform, ANKTIVA is a first-in-class IL-15 agonist IgG1 fusion complex, consisting of an IL-15 mutant (IL-15N72D) fused with an IL-15 receptor alpha, which binds with high affinity to IL-15 receptors on NK, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells. This fusion complex of ANKTIVA mimics the natural biological properties of the membrane-bound IL-15 receptor alpha, delivering IL-15 by dendritic cells and drives the activation and proliferation of NK cells with the generation of memory killer T cells that have retained immune memory against these tumor clones.

ANKTIVA is currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with BCG for the treatment of adult patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS, with or without papillary tumors.

About ImmunityBio

ImmunityBio is a vertically-integrated commercial stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies that bolster the natural immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. The Company's range of immunotherapy and cell therapy platforms, alone and together, act to drive and sustain an immune response with the goal of creating durable and safe protection against disease. Designated an FDA Breakthrough Therapy, ANKTIVA is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer CIS that activates NK cells, T cells, and memory T cells for a long-duration response. The Company is applying its science and platforms to treating cancers, including the development of potential cancer vaccines, as well as developing immunotherapies and cell therapies that we believe sharply reduce or eliminate the need for standard high-dose chemotherapy. These platforms and their associated product candidates are designed to be more effective, accessible, and easily administered than current standards of care in oncology and infectious diseases. For more information, visit ImmunityBio.com (Founder's Vision) and connect with us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's clinical development programs, commercial success of its products and product candidates, manufacturing capabilities, continued collaboration with third parties, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding future operating results and prospects, commercialization activities, momentum and market data, including related to adoption of ANKTIVA, decisions and timelines related to the Company's regulatory submissions and strategy, statements regarding the early results from initial GBM patients treated with ANKTIVA and the Company's plans for initial trials in such program, early results from the NSCLC study and the implications thereof, the Company's application to the NCCN to seek expansion of the BCG-unresponsive NMIBC guidelines and expectations related thereto, expectations related to the pricing and increased access to patients enabled by the rBCG EAP clinical trial and EAP enrollment, timing, data and potential results to be drawn therefrom, the development of therapeutics for cancer and infectious diseases, potential benefits to patients, potential treatment outcomes for patients, the described mechanism of action and results and contributions therefrom, potential future uses and applications of ANKTIVA alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents for the prevention or reversal of lymphopenia, potential future uses and applications of ANKTIVA alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents across multiple tumor types and indications and for potential applications beyond oncology, potential regulatory pathways and the regulatory review process and timing thereof, the application of the Company's science and platforms to treat cancers or develop cancer vaccines, immunotherapies and cell therapies that have the potential to change the paradigm in cancer care, and ImmunityBio's approved product and investigational agents as compared

to existing treatment options, among others. Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are considered forward-looking statements, which are usually identified by the use of words such as "anticipates," "believes, " "continues," "goal," "could," "estimates," "scheduled," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "indicate," "projects," "is," "seeks," "should," "will," "strategy," and variations of such words or similar expressions. Statements of past performance, efforts, or results of our preclinical and clinical trials, about which inferences or assumptions may be made, can also be forward-looking statements and are not indicative of future performance or results. Forward-looking statements are neither forecasts, promises nor guarantees, and are based on the current beliefs of ImmunityBio's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to ImmunityBio. Such information may be limited or incomplete, and ImmunityBio's statements should not be read to indicate that it has conducted a thorough inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. Such statements reflect the current views of ImmunityBio with respect to future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, including business, regulatory, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties, contingencies and assumptions about ImmunityBio, including, without limitation, (i) risks and uncertainties regarding the FDA regulatory submission, filing and review process and the timing thereof, as well as that associated with regulatory agencies outside of the U.S. such as the European Medicines Agency $(EMA)$, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and other global regulatory agencies, (ii) risks and uncertainties regarding commercial launch execution, success and timing, (iii) risks and uncertainties regarding participation and enrollment and potential results from the expanded access clinical investigation programs described herein, (iv) whether clinical trials will result in registrational pathways, (v) whether clinical trial data will be accepted by regulatory agencies, (vi) whether the NCCN will review and/or approve the Company's submission described herein on the anticipated timeline or at all, (vii) risks and uncertainties regarding market access initiatives and timing, (viii) risks and uncertainties regarding changes in personnel at the FDA and limited resources at the FDA and potential delays associated therewith, (ix) the ability of ImmunityBio to fund its ongoing and anticipated clinical trials, (x) the ability of ImmunityBio to continue its planned preclinical and clinical development of its development programs through itself and/or its investigators, and the timing and success of any such continued preclinical and clinical development, patient enrollment and planned regulatory submissions, (xi) potential delays in product availability and regulatory approvals, (xii) risks and uncertainties associated with third-party collaborations and agreements, (xiii) ImmunityBio's ability to retain and hire key personnel, (xiv) ImmunityBio's ability to obtain additional financing to fund its operations and complete the development and commercialization of its various product candidates, (xv) potential product shortages or manufacturing disruptions that may impact the availability and timing of product, (xvi) ImmunityBio's ability to successfully commercialize its approved product and product candidates, (xvii) ImmunityBio's ability to scale its manufacturing and commercial supply operations for its approved product and future approved products, and (xviii) ImmunityBio's ability to obtain, maintain, protect, and enforce patent protection and other proprietary rights for ANKTIVA, its product candidates, and other technologies in development.

More details about these and other risks that may impact ImmunityBio's business are described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 3, 2025, and the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2025, and in subsequent filings made by ImmunityBio with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

ImmunityBio cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. ImmunityBio does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in this press release, except to the extent required by law.

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