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Zymeworks sees up to $351m in 2026 revenue after Jazz milestone and Theravance deal

The biotech put new full-year ranges on revenue and adjusted EBITDA with its third-quarter results, citing a $250m Jazz payment, the Theravance purchase and a pending Roche licence.

09 Nov 2026 · Zymeworks Inc. ZYME · Company news

Zymeworks now expects revenue of $337m to $351m for 2026, with adjusted EBITDA of $176m to $190m. The company announced the ranges on 9 November alongside its third-quarter results, and described them as an increase on its earlier outlook.

The largest named driver is a $250m milestone payment from Jazz. It was triggered after the US Food and Drug Administration cleared Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) as a treatment for patients newly diagnosed with HER2-positive advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. The payment shows how much of Zymeworks' near-term financial profile depends on regulatory milestones from partnered products.

Two other items are built into the revised figures. The company has completed its acquisition of Theravance Biopharma, which brings the marketed product YUPELRI into the group. It has also licensed ZW209 to Roche. That agreement has not yet cleared review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, the US antitrust pre-merger process, so its contribution to the outlook is conditional on that clearance.

CompePharma has not seen the full results release, and this report relies on the company's summary of its figures and drivers. That summary does not give the previous guidance ranges, a split of the totals by source, or any detail on Ziihera pricing or reimbursement.

Why it matters

  • A single $250m milestone is a major component of Zymeworks' 2026 financial outlook, which shows how heavily partnered-product events can weigh on results.
  • Adding YUPELRI through the Theravance acquisition gives Zymeworks a marketed product alongside its milestone-driven income.
  • The Roche ZW209 licence is part of the outlook but still depends on antitrust clearance, so the guidance carries that regulatory risk.
  • Pricing, reimbursement and the size of the treatable population for Ziihera in the earlier-line setting are not addressed in the company's summary.

Company's press release (SEC filing): Zymeworks Inc. ↗

Written by CompePharma's editorial system from the company's filing; claims are the company's. AI-assisted; check the source before acting. Not investment advice.

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