
Abbvie Inc
NYSE:ABBV

Abbvie Inc





AbbVie Inc., a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, emerged from its parent company Abbott Laboratories in 2013, with a mission centered around addressing some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. At its core, AbbVie is a research-driven entity that leverages scientific innovation to develop advanced therapies. With a robust pipeline, the company focuses on key therapeutic areas like immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, and women's health. It has developed a diversified portfolio designed to tackle challenging health issues. The company devotes significant resources to research and development, fostering a culture that celebrates scientific discovery as a pathway to improving patient lives worldwide.
Revenue generation for AbbVie is deeply intertwined with its treatment offerings, particularly its lineup of blockbuster drugs. The flagship product, Humira, an anti-inflammatory medication, has consistently stood as one of the top-selling drugs globally. Despite facing patent expirations for Humira, AbbVie has strategically navigated this challenge through its robust product pipeline, which includes promising medicines like Skyrizi and Rinvoq in immunology. The company also expanded its revenue potential significantly with the acquisition of Allergan in 2020, adding Botox and other products in aesthetics and eye care to its portfolio. The calculated diversification of revenue streams ensures AbbVie maintains a competitive edge, securing its position as a formidable player in the pharmaceutical industry.
Earnings Calls
AbbVie reported first-quarter earnings of $2.46 per share, exceeding guidance by $0.10, with revenues exceeding $13.3 billion—nearly $550 million above expectations. Their ex-Humira platform achieved over 21% sales growth. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to between $12.09 and $12.29 while projecting net revenues of approximately $59.7 billion, up $700 million from previous estimates. Skyrizi and Rinvoq are driving growth with a combined revenue forecast of $16.5 billion and $8.2 billion, respectively. AbbVie plans to invest over $10 billion in the U.S. to support growth and new initiatives, particularly in obesity and expanding its pipeline over the next decade.
Management

Richard A. Gonzalez is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AbbVie Inc., a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. He has played a pivotal role in guiding AbbVie since its inception as a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013. Gonzalez has a long history with Abbott Laboratories, having held various leadership positions. He served as Abbott's Executive Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Products Group, where he was responsible for the company's global pharmaceuticals business. Gonzalez joined Abbott in 1977 and has a broad range of experience across several divisions within the company. His leadership at AbbVie has been marked by a strong focus on innovation and strategic acquisitions to enhance the company's product pipeline. Under his guidance, AbbVie has developed and marketed several key products, particularly in the areas of immunology and oncology. Gonzalez holds a strong commitment to addressing unmet medical needs and improving patient outcomes, solidifying AbbVie's position as a leading biopharmaceutical company globally. His leadership style emphasizes scientific excellence, patient-centered strategies, and fostering a strong company culture.

Robert A. Michael is a notable executive at AbbVie Inc., a leading global biopharmaceutical company. As part of AbbVie’s leadership team, Michael has played a significant role in guiding the company's strategic, financial, and operational direction. Robert A. Michael has served as President and Vice Chairman of AbbVie, overseeing various critical aspects of the business. Before this, he was AbbVie's Chief Financial Officer, where he was responsible for the financial operations of the company, including financial planning, analysis, and investor relations. His leadership in financial strategy has been instrumental in supporting AbbVie's growth and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. Before joining AbbVie, Robert Michael held multiple leadership roles within Abbott Laboratories, which AbbVie was spun off from in 2013. His extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry and financial management has made him a key figure in AbbVie’s continued success and expansion in the global market. His academic background includes a degree in economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago, ensuring a strong foundation for his career in finance and executive management.

Scott T. Reents currently serves as Senior Vice President, President of Financial Operations, and Chief Financial Officer at AbbVie Inc. In these roles, he is responsible for overseeing the global financial operations of the company, including treasury, tax, investor relations, and information technology. Reents brings a wealth of experience in financial management and strategic planning to his position, contributing to AbbVie's financial health and strategic growth. Before joining AbbVie, he held various leadership positions in finance at major pharmaceutical companies, where he honed his expertise in driving financial performance and developing innovative financial strategies. His leadership is key to AbbVie's ongoing success in the highly competitive biopharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Azita Saleki-Gerhardt is a notable figure in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as an executive at AbbVie Inc., where she plays a significant role in the company's operations. She joined Abbott, the precursor to AbbVie, in 1993 as a research scientist and has since held various leadership roles across pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Dr. Saleki-Gerhardt earned her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her extensive academic background in pharmaceutics has contributed to her influential career in pharmaceutical sciences and global manufacturing operations. At AbbVie, Dr. Saleki-Gerhardt has been integral in overseeing global supply chain operations, driving process improvements, and ensuring the effective supply of pharmaceutical products worldwide. She is recognized for her strategic insight and leadership in advancing AbbVie’s global manufacturing network, which includes plants in several countries around the world. Her work has been instrumental in enhancing efficiency and innovation in AbbVie's production processes. Furthermore, she is involved in various industry initiatives and associations, further highlighting her commitment to advancing the pharmaceutical sector.

Jeffrey Ryan Stewart currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at AbbVie Inc., a position he has held since his appointment in 2018. With a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Stewart brings a robust educational background to his role. Before joining AbbVie, he had an extensive career at Abbott Laboratories in various leadership roles, contributing significantly to the company's commercial and strategic development initiatives. At AbbVie, Stewart is responsible for overseeing the company’s commercial operations globally, playing a crucial role in driving sales, marketing, and global market access strategies. His leadership is vital in ensuring that AbbVie’s therapeutic solutions reach patients worldwide, enhancing the company’s mission of addressing the world's pressing healthcare challenges.

Dr. Roopal Thakkar, M.D., serves as a prominent executive at AbbVie Inc., where he holds the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. He plays a crucial role in steering the company’s global medical and regulatory strategies. With a vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Thakkar is instrumental in overseeing clinical development and the advancement of the company's pipeline across various therapeutic areas. His leadership ensures that AbbVie's products meet rigorous standards for safety and efficacy, ultimately impacting patient care and treatment solutions globally. His expertise and strategic vision contribute significantly to AbbVie’s mission of developing innovative healthcare solutions.

Elizabeth Shea serves as the Vice President and Corporate Secretary at AbbVie Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company. In her role, she is integral to AbbVie's governance, providing advice and support to the company's Board of Directors and senior management. With a robust legal background, Shea oversees compliance with corporate governance standards and manages the documentation of board activities, ensuring transparency and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements. She plays a key role in shareholder relations, contributing to AbbVie's commitment to ethical business practices and strategic growth. Her expertise is vital in navigating the complex landscape of the pharmaceutical industry.

Perry C. Siatis is a notable executive with extensive legal expertise who has held significant roles at AbbVie Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company. He serves as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at AbbVie. Siatis is responsible for overseeing the company’s global legal activities, providing strategic guidance on legal matters, regulatory issues, and corporate governance. Before joining AbbVie, Perry C. Siatis gained significant experience at Abbott Laboratories, where he had been part of the legal team, contributing to various roles that involved corporate legal affairs, litigation, and compliance. His legal acumen and strategic insight have been critical in navigating the complex regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical industry. Siatis holds a juris doctor degree and has a strong foundation in legal and compliance matters, which has been instrumental in his leadership at AbbVie. His contributions to AbbVie have been significant in supporting the company’s strategic goals, ensuring legal compliance, and safeguarding its interests as it pursues innovative medical solutions.


Timothy J. Richmond is recognized for his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at AbbVie Inc., a leading global biopharmaceutical company. Richmond has been instrumental in shaping the company's human resources strategies, emphasizing talent development, organizational culture, and employee engagement. His leadership has focused on fostering an inclusive and dynamic work environment that aligns with AbbVie's mission to address the world's critical health challenges. Richmond joined AbbVie at its inception in 2013, following its separation from Abbott Laboratories, where he also held various senior HR roles. His extensive experience in human resources has been pivotal in supporting the company's rapid growth and global operations. Under his guidance, AbbVie has been recognized for its workplace culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion. With a strong educational background, including a degree in political science and an MBA, Richmond applies a strategic approach to human resources, ensuring that the company's people strategies effectively support its business objectives. His contributions have been vital in maintaining AbbVie's status as an employer of choice in the competitive pharmaceutical industry.
Welcome to the AbbVie First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded.
I would now like to introduce Ms. Shea, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations.
Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Also on the call with me today are Rob Michael, Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Stewart, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer; Roopal Thakkar, Executive Vice President, Research and Development, Chief Scientific Officer; and Scott Reents, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
Before we get started, I'll note that some statements we make today may be considered forward-looking statements based on our current expectations. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties is included in our SEC filings. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
On today's conference call, non-GAAP financial measures will be used to help investors understand AbbVie's business performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled with comparable GAAP financial measures in our earnings release and regulatory filings from today, which can be found on our website. Following our prepared remarks, we'll take your questions.
So with that, I'll turn the call over to Rob.
Thank you, Liz. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us.
AbbVie is off to an excellent start to the year with first quarter results exceeding expectations across several of our therapeutic areas. We also continue to advance our promising internal pipeline and add external opportunities to further strengthen our business and long-term outlook.
Turning to our first quarter performance. We delivered adjusted earnings per share of $2.46, which is $0.10 above our guidance midpoint. Total net revenues were more than $13.3 billion, nearly $550 million ahead of our expectations. I'm especially pleased with the performance of our ex-Humira platform, which delivered robust sales growth of more than 21%. Immunology, neuroscience, oncology and aesthetics are all performing at or above our expectations, and we are well positioned to exceed our previous peak revenue in just the second full year following the U.S. Humira LOE. Based on this strong performance, we are raising our full year adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.10 and now expect adjusted EPS between $12.09 and $12.29.
As you are aware, there is speculation that sectoral tariffs could be forthcoming, any related impact from these tariffs as well, as other potential new or reciprocal tariffs, have not been contemplated in our guidance. To the extent there is an impact, we believe it would be in line with our peers, given that AbbVie has an extensive manufacturing presence in the United States, including API, biologics, toxins and small molecules. And over the next decade, we anticipate investing more than $10 billion of capital in the U.S. to support our volume growth and our expansion into new areas such as obesity.
Turning back to our performance. I'm very pleased with the excellent progress we are making with several pipeline programs that have the potential to be meaningful sources of growth. These include lutikizumab across several immunology indications. [indiscernible] and multiple myeloma, and our next-generation ADCs, including [indiscernible] for several solid tumor types and [ 706 ] for small cell lung cancer.
We also continue to add depth to our pipeline with strategic transactions that can help drive growth in the next decade. This includes the recent acquisition of [ Nimble Therapeutics ] to expand our immunology portfolio with oral peptides, as well as the license agreement with [ Gubra ] to develop an amylin analog for the treatment of obesity.
Obesity represents a significant global health concern with high unmet need. This market will continue to evolve with improved offerings. And we believe our program with [ Gubra ] has a potential to deliver a differentiated asset. Going forward, we plan to invest further in obesity, along with other opportunities across our existing 5 key growth areas.
In summary, the fundamentals of our business are strong, and we are well positioned for the long term. AbbVie has a clear runway to growth for at least the next 8 years, including a high single-digit revenue CAGR through 2029.
With that, I'll turn the call over to Jeff for additional comments on our commercial highlights. Jeff?
Thank you, Rob. I'll start with the quarterly results for immunology, which delivered total revenues of more than $6.2 billion, exceeding our expectations. Skyrizi and Rinvoq are performing exceptionally well, contributing $5.1 billion in combined sales this quarter, reflecting growth of more than 65%. I'm especially encouraged with our portfolio performance across [ IBD ], where Skyrizi and Rinvoq continue to capture significant share given their efficacy, safety and dosing profiles.
In Crohn's disease, which is roughly 2/3 of the overall IBD market, these 2 treatments together are capturing roughly 1 out of every 2 in-play patients in the U.S. and total prescription share is now in the mid-teens.
Internationally, our Crohn's portfolio has achieved in-play leadership in nearly a dozen key countries. In ulcerative colitis, Skyrizi has already achieved the leading in play share in the U.S. following the launch in the second half of last year. Skyrizi and Rinvoq together are now capturing 1 out of every 3 in-play UC patients. A very strong leadership position for AbbVie.
We are also seeing strong momentum across indications in dermatology and rheumatology as well. For Skyrizi, we continue to gain share in [indiscernible] disease, where we have achieved the leading in-play share of new and switching patients in nearly 30 countries and see substantial room for total share growth. For Rinvoq, we are seeing increasing prescription demand globally across each of the room indications, as well as additional momentum in atopic dermatitis, the fastest-growing immunology market where we have 2 compelling head-to-head studies [indiscernible].
We are also preparing for the global launch of giant cell arteritis, another new source of growth for Rinvoq. We received European approval earlier this month and expect FDA approval soon. The addition of this indication further rounds out Rinvoq's rheumatology label and gives patients with GCA access to a new compelling oral therapeutic option. Overall, Skyrizi and Rinvoq are demonstrating impressive results across all of their approved indications, and we will be raising our full year sales guidance for both products.
Turning now to Humira, which delivered global sales of $1.1 billion, down 49.5% on an operational basis, below our expectations, primarily due to faster share erosion from biosimilar competition as well as [Audio Gap]
on an operational basis. This was in line with our expectations. Botox Cosmetic global revenues were $556 million, down 10.7% on an operational basis, and Juvederm sales were $231 million, down 20% on an operational basis.
As we have seen over the last several quarters, economic headwinds have continued to impact market conditions. Based on the trends we are seeing, including a decline in recent consumer sentiment we are moderating our assumptions for category growth globally and adjusting our full year sales guidance for aesthetics accordingly. While near-term aesthetics market conditions remain challenging, the long-term prospects for the category remain attractive, given high consumer interest and low penetration rates for facial injectables.
I'm particularly excited about BoNT/E, our fast-acting short-duration toxic, which we recently submitted for U.S. regulatory review. This first-in-class toxin represents a distinctive innovation for the treatment of [ glabellar ] lines and has the potential to be an important catalyst for new patient activation into the facial aesthetics category. We anticipate commercialization next year.
Moving now to neuroscience, where total revenues were approximately $2.3 billion, up 17% on an operational basis, with all key products exceeding our expectations. VRAYLAR global sales were $765 million, up 10.3%, reflecting share capture in both bipolar I disorder and adjunctive major depression. We continue to get very positive feedback on VRAYLAR's profile in terms of dosing flexibility, low sedation and the ability to treat a full spectrum of symptoms.
We are very competitively positioned with our migraine portfolio, where all 3 of our therapies continue to deliver double-digit operational growth. Botox Therapeutic global revenues were $866 million, up 17%. [ Ubrelvi ] global sales were $240 million, up 18% and Qulipta global revenues were $193 million, up 48.3%. And in Parkinson's disease, VYALEV global sales were $63 million, reflecting continued strong uptake in Japan and Europe. We are also pleased with the early launch feedback in the U.S. where revenues are expected to ramp gradually over the next couple of quarters as we work to establish the appropriate Medicare coverage and benefit determination.
Lastly, we are making excellent progress with the development of tavapadon in Parkinson's disease. This first-in-class [ D1/D5 ] selective dopamine agonist has a favorable benefit risk profile and the potential to differentiate in several areas such as sedation and impulse control. Tavapadon could potentially be used as a monotherapy for early Parkinson's disease, as well as an adjunctive therapy to [ levodopa ] for more advanced patients, which would be a complementary addition to our existing PD portfolio with [ Biolab ] and [ Duopa ]. We expect to submit tavapadon for regulatory review later this year with commercialization expected in 2026.
Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the execution and strong momentum across our commercial portfolio. And with that, I'll turn the call over to Roopal for comments on our R&D highlights. Roopal?
Thank you, Jeff. I will start with immunology. We received European approval for Rinvoq in GCA and expect FDA approval soon. We remain on track for several important data readouts this year as well, including Phase III data for Rinvoq and [indiscernible] and [ vitiligo ] and data from Skyrizi's head-to-head study in psoriasis versus [indiscernible]
Our early and mid-stage immunology pipeline continues to advance. Recent initiations include; a Phase II study evaluating Skyrizi in combination with [ butakizumab ] in psoriatic arthritis. And a Phase I study for our next-generation [ TL1A ] antibody which is designed to have less frequent dosing compared to other TL1A's in development and will be evaluated in combination with Skyrizi in both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
This summer, we will start a Phase II study evaluating a combination of lutukizumab and our anti-CD40 [ rabigalumab ] in rheumatoid arthritis.
Moving to our ADCs and oncology. We anticipate accelerated approval in the second quarter for Teliso-V as a monotherapy in previously treated nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer with high [ c-Met ] expression. This is a segment of lung cancer with high unmet need, and when approved, Teliso-V will be the first c-Met directed ADC for these patients.
We're also making good progress with Tmab-A, our next-generation c-Met ADC. A Phase II dose optimization study evaluating Tmab-A with a PD-1 inhibitor as a frontline combination therapy in EGFR wild-type non-small cell lung cancer was recently initiated. In the EGFR mutant segment, we plan to initiate studies for Tmab-A as a monotherapy in the second-line setting and in combination with osimertinib in the first-line setting. Preliminary Phase I results will be presented at the upcoming ASCO meeting.
This year, Phase II data from our CRC study evaluating Tmab-A in combination with bevacizumab will be available, which could enable a Phase III study in an [ all-comers ] population.
Progress also continues with ABBV 706 in small cell lung cancer. Recall this ADC utilizes the same topo warhead and linker technology as Tmab-A but with an antibody that targets [indiscernible] In the Phase I study, 706 was efficacious across doses with an objective response rate of approximately 60% in patients with relapsed or refractory small cell lung cancer. Based on maturing duration of response, and progression-free survival data, we plan to advance 706 into a trial in a relapsed/refractory population, and a dose optimization study, in combination with a PD-L1 in the front line, with the goal of establishing a chemo-sparing regimen as a new standard of care.
In the area of hematologic oncology, the data readout remains on track for the Phase III Venclexta MDS trial. And if positive, our regulatory submissions would follow later in the year. The regulatory submission for [ PVC ] in [ BPDCN ] is also planned for this year.
We continue to make good progress with our BCMA [ CD3 ] bispecific ABBV 383 in multiple myeloma. Recruitment is going well in the Phase III monotherapy study in later lines, and we are on track to be fully enrolled by early next year. Additionally, we continue to evaluate 383 in various companies, including with [indiscernible], Revlimid, [indiscernible] and [ Iberdomide ] We'll begin seeing data from these combinations next year, which could enable Phase III studies in earlier lines of therapy.
Now moving to neuroscience. Term data from the long-term [ Tempo ] Phase III study, we continue to support tavapadon's favorable benefit risk profile. Efficacy in both early and advanced Parkinson's patients was maintained beyond a year and the safety profile was consistent with that observed in the previous Phase III studies, with no new safety concerns identified. Rates of adverse events of special interest remained low, with impulse control disorders and peripheral edema, less than 1%. Dyskinesia approximately 2% and sedation less than 5%. These results underscore tavapadon's potential to become an important new treatment option for patients with Parkinson's disease. Our regulatory application is planned earlier in the year.
Moving to other areas of our pipeline. In aesthetics, the regulatory application for a rapid onset, short-acting toxin [indiscernible] was recently submitted. We also began the clinical program to evaluate co-administration of BoNT/E and Botox which has the potential to be co-formulated as a novel product, offering the combined benefits of rapid onset and Botox-like duration.
In obesity, our partner, [ Gubra ] recently announced positive interim results from the first part of a multiple ascending dose study for our long-acting amylin analog, ABBV 295. This initial phase of the study tested 1 and 2 milligrams, dosed once weekly for 6 weeks in healthy lean and overweight patients. The study showed 295 performed well, demonstrating a dose-dependent mean weight loss compared to placebo, and a tolerability profile consistent with the results from the single ascending dose study. Mean weight loss in the 2-milligram cohort which had a mean BMI of 24 was 7.8%, compared to a weight gain of 2% in the placebo arm on day 43.
The second phase of this study is ongoing and is evaluating higher doses in overweight and obese patients with 12-week dosing. Titration and longer dosing intervals will also be assessed. Full data from this part of the study are expected next year.
To summarize, significant progress continues with our pipeline, and we look forward to important data readouts with regulatory submissions and approvals throughout 2025.
With that, I'll turn the call over to Scott.
Thank you, Roopal. Starting with our first quarter results. We reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.46, which is $0.10 above our guidance midpoint. These results include a $0.13 unfavorable impact from acquired IP R&D expense. Total net revenues were more than $13.3 billion, reflecting robust growth of 9.8% on an operational basis, excluding a 1.4% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Adjusted gross margin was 84.1% of sales. Adjusted R&D expense was 15.4% of sales, and adjusted SG&A expense was 24.6% of sales. The adjusted operating margin ratio was 42.3% of sales, which includes a 1.9% unfavorable impact from acquired IP R&D expense. Net interest expense was $627 million. The adjusted tax rate was 14.2%.
Turning to our financial outlook. We are raising our full year adjusted earnings per share guidance to between $12.09 and $12.29. Please note that this guidance does not include an estimate for acquired IPR&D expense that may be incurred beyond the first quarter. We now expect total net revenues of approximately $59.7 billion, an increase of $700 million. This reflects an estimated 0.6% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange on full year sales growth. This updated revenue forecast includes the following approximate assumptions for several of our key products.
We now expect Skyrizi global revenues of $16.5 billion, an increase of $600 million, reflecting share gains in psoriasis and IBD. Rinvoq global sales of $8.2 billion, an increase of $300 million, reflecting momentum across all approved indications. U.S. Humira revenues of $3.5 billion, a decrease of $500 million, reflecting higher erosion from biosimilar competition as well as further molecule compression. Botox Therapeutic global sales of $3.6 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting growth in chronic migraine and other indications. Total oral CGRP revenues of $2.2 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting strong prescription demand. [ IMBRUVICA ] global revenues of $2.8 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting lower erosion. Venclexta global sales of $2.7 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting continued uptake in both CLL and AML across our key countries. And for aesthetics, we now expect global sales of $5.1 billion as we are moderating our assumptions for market growth globally. As a result, total sales guidance for Botox and Juvederm will each be lower by roughly $100 million.
Moving to the P&L for 2025. We continue to forecast full year adjusted gross margin of approximately 84% of sales, and adjusted SG&A expense of approximately $13.2 billion. We now expect adjusted R&D expense of approximately $8.9 billion, reflecting additional investment in our robust pipeline for long-term growth. We also now anticipate an adjusted operating margin ratio of roughly 46.5% of sales, in line with our previous expectations, after including the 0.4% and an unfavorable impact of acquired IP R&D expense incurred through the first quarter.
Turning to the second quarter. We anticipate net revenues of approximately $15 billion. This reflects an estimated 0.3% unfavorable impact from foreign exchange on full year sales growth. We are forecasting an adjusted operating margin ratio of roughly 49.5%. We expect adjusted earnings per share between $3.26 and $3.30. This guidance does not include acquired IPR&D expense that may be incurred in the quarter.
Our guidance is based on current trade rules and does not reflect the impact of any additional trade policy shifts, including pharmaceutical sector tariffs. While it's difficult to quantify in the absence of actual policy details, it's worth noting, any related unfavorability in 2025 would reflect a partial year given the time line for a 232 investigation. We are actively preparing for a number of potential scenarios and would expect to put into place mitigation strategies as we have more information.
Relevant to these dynamics, I would also highlight that AbbVie has a significant U.S. manufacturing presence that spans 11 sites with plans to add 4 new manufacturing plants to our network, expanding our production for API, drug product, peptides and devices in the United States. As we continue to invest and grow our U.S. operational footprint, we believe a more competitive tax policy, building on what was accomplished through 2017 tax reform will incur a sustainable shift towards U.S. manufacturing over the long term.
In closing, I'm very pleased with the excellent start to the year. We are demonstrating strong momentum across the portfolio and continue to be well positioned to deliver robust growth in 2025 and beyond.
With that, I'll turn the call back over to Liz.
Thanks, Scott. We will now open the call for questions. In the interest of hearing from as many as possible over the remainder of the call, we ask that you please limit your questions to one or two. Operator, first question please.
For our first question, we'll go to the line of Chris Schott from JPMorgan.
Just two for me. Maybe first on Skyrizi and Rinvoq. Obviously, some big step-up in the guidance here. Can you just elaborate a little bit more on which of the indications are most attributable to the upside we're seeing right now?
And maybe just talk a little bit about the competitive landscape, maybe particularly [ TREMFYA ] more broadly launching in IBD and how you're thinking about that dynamic?
And then just my second question was on [indiscernible] immunology on Humira. Can you just talk a bit more about how you're thinking about the tail for Humira in light of some of the erosion that you're seeing this year?
Chris, this is Scott. I'll start with kind of where we saw the increase attribute to for the various indications, and I'll turn it to Jeff for your other questions.
So we raised Skyrizi by $600 million to $16.5 billion, and that's split between $200 million in psoriatic and $400 million in IBD indications. And then with respect to Rinvoq, we raised that $300 million, and that's across all of the approved indications. So you can attribute that to $100 million for rheumatology $100 million for derm and the remaining $100 million for IBD.
Yes. Thanks, Chris. It's Jeff. And maybe I'll give some sense. We're obviously very, very pleased with the performance of Skyrizi and Rinvoq in immunology, as you've seen from the report.
Maybe to give some perspective, it's not uncommon to start to see in-class competition. We've seen that in psoriasis. We've seen that across the board. And maybe I'll just give a little bit of a perspective over sort of the historical dynamics that we've seen with the IL-23 category. So for example, if you go back to like 2018, 2019, when the IL-23s were starting to come in psoriasis, the total patient share at that time in the early days was about 7% of the IL-23 class. Now it's over [ 60 ].
And if we look at where IBD is, obviously, we launched first with Skyrizi in Crohn's and everything is recently launching here in UC, it's about 7% of the total patient share in IBD. So you can imagine as we start to watch what this category is going to mean to transform IBD, we remain very confident. It's not a zero-sum game. We feel very confident in our profile and what we're able to deliver if we look across UC, if we look across our head-to-head data versus sequence, versus the other trials. And so net-net, we see very, very strong momentum across the board regardless of competitors that may come in.
And then my thoughts on the Humira tail, again, as I highlighted and Scott highlighted in his remarks, we are seeing a bit of faster erosions as the biosimilar start to play out. And this is, of course, the third year of the biosimilar event. So it's really not too surprising.
We also do continue to see the molecule continue to erode. So as we look -- and we don't have full visibility, and we'll be monitoring the '26 access as we go throughout the year, we do expect it to step down again. It just makes sense. That will be the fourth full year. So we'll have deeper visibility of that tail sometime over the course of the year. But as we said before, the real impact of the tail is when Humira does not have a meaningful headwind to our overall growth as a corporation. So we expect that to start to develop over that '26 time period.
Next, we'll go to the line of Terence Flynn from Morgan Stanley.
Congrats on the quarter. And maybe two questions for me as well.
You alluded to some of the mitigation strategies you're taking with respect to tariffs potentially. Could you just elaborate a little bit more there in terms of what that means for maybe inventory and then any contemplation on any changes to IP domiciling?
And the second question I had is on the your Amylin program there. I know you talked a little bit about next steps, but I was just wondering if you can elaborate in terms of how much higher you're going on doses, what you'd expect that to translate to in efficacy and maybe the size of those cohorts? Like how many more patients will we get in the next update?
Thanks, Terence. This is Rob. So Scott and I will handle your first question. Then Roopal will handle your second question.
So just to, I think, back up and maybe talk about AbbVie's manufacturing network and then what I can mention how we're thinking about potential mitigation. I think it's important to know that we have a broad footprint that allows us to ensure supply for our patients around the world. And that's really why you've been able to see us avoid supply disruptions during events like the COVID pandemic. I mean -- and today, we have a robust U.S. manufacturing network with more than 6,000 American workers across 11 sites. As I mentioned in my remarks, that includes manufacturing of API, biologics, toxins and small molecules.
For example, our largest product, Skyrizi is made in the U.S. for the domestic market. And given our expected volume growth and our expansion into areas like obesity, as I mentioned, we'll continue increasing our U.S. footprint with over $10 billion in planned capital invest during the next decade.
In terms of potential mitigation, in the near term, we could take inventory management actions or secure alternate sources of API. We could also look at cost efficiencies and productivity initiatives as a source of mitigation, which we always do. I think what's more challenging is trying to pass the tariff impacts to our customers, especially with penalties in the government channel and with existing contracts in the commercial setting. So I don't see that as a viable source for mitigation.
Now longer term, we will add more U.S. manufacturing capacity, which is part of the planned capital investment of over $10 billion. So specific to 2025, we would look to mitigate the impact as much as possible with a combination of supply chain actions, cost efficiencies and any additional overperformance from our growth platform. But in the meantime, we have enough confidence in the momentum of our business to raise our guidance this year, which should be viewed as a positive.
Yes. then, Dave, with respect to IP. IP has been looked at, I think, when people try to assess the impact of potential tariffs on our sector. IP has been looked at as kind of a proxy as to what that impact might be. And certainly, directionally, I think that is something that would be somewhat telling.
That said, when we look at our profile overall, Rob mentioned the strong U.S. presence that we have. But we don't see our profile suggesting any sort of outsized impact for us as a company. The tax rate is something that you can look at, which is essentially when you think of the bookends of the minimum tax for earnings outside the U.S., for tax earned -- or income earned in the U.S., that really kind of aligns with where that IP is structured. And that blending of your income is kind of produces generally, directionally your tax rate you see us being relatively in line with our peers. And so that suggests that we have a similar IP profile from an overall perspective.
I'd also just quickly point out that sometimes with [ Allergan ], as that was a company that we [ redomiciled ] back to the U.S., it was a foreign headquarter company. We call that Allergan was a series of several companies that were put together over a few years. And those companies all have significant U.S. presence as well. So Allergan profile is not dissimilar from ours as a whole either.
So I think when you think about that IP profile, it is important from a tariff perspective. It's also very important from a tax reform perspective. There was a lot of progress made in leveling the playing field for U.S. companies in 2017 tax reform that did a lot of good things and really helped invest in the U.S. as well as a competitive environment for our companies. We see it as an important piece of building upon that tax reform to encourage further and long term, as I mentioned in my remarks, a sustainable investment.
So I see a tax reform initiative building on 2017, coupled with tariffs as something that will encourage U.S. manufacturing over the long term, and we feel very good about our profile right now.
It's Roopal, and I'll answer the 295 question regarding the multiple ascending dose study.
Currently, with the data you've seen, we're at 1 and 2 milligrams, and we have the opportunity here in this study to go several fold higher than the 2 milligrams. And we also have the opportunity to go beyond 6 weeks, namely around 12 weeks before we get into formal Phase IIb, which I would say, around next year, which we would go quite a bit longer. The sample size, what you've seen here may be a little bit larger because of the multiple ascending dose format here. we'll see larger sample sizes once we get into the formal Phase IIb.
The other opportunities here are also to look at titration at the 1 milligram or maybe even lower. We don't see any adverse events beyond suppression of appetite. So there's an opportunity to be able to start low and start titrating up to doses quite a bit higher than 2 milligrams, but we're open to watch this study and be flexible.
The other important findings would be around muscle and bone. So those would be other things that will be evaluated as well as looking at dosing, the half-life is around 270 hours. So that could give us an opportunity to go twice a month and even potentially monthly. So all that will be captured in this data set. We expect to see some data next year, and then that will allow us to best design a more formal Phase IIb study?
Next, we'll go to the line of [ Carter Gould ] from Cantor.
Obviously, there's been a lot of discussion around drug pricing kind of resurfacing and some rumblings around most favored nation, kind of bubbling back to the surface. I wanted to get a sense of understanding of your expectations and flexibility, if need be to take actions outside the U.S.?
And then maybe more of a commercial question as we think about the potential co-administration of BoNT/E and Botox. Can you kind of help frame how you think that would impact the market? Is this something that could just grow the overall pie, move share, et cetera? Any thoughts on that front would be appreciated.
Carter, it's Rob. I'll take your first question, and then Jeff will take the second question.
I think the -- as we've study the environment. I mean we are very supportive of a balanced approach that addresses affordability while also encouraging innovation. And you've seen many of our peers reinforcing the importance for the EU to properly value innovation, which we echo and would support any policies that had encouraged that outcome. That said, we hope the administration contemplates the harm that international reference pricing could have on U.S. health care, the U.S. health care industry and future innovation. I think anything like price controls cost increases or higher tax, it just leaves less investment available across the industry to advance new innovative medicines.
That said, I'm very encouraged by the administration's willingness to address the pill penalty in the IRA and is fixing that would support long-term innovation in our industry. And so as we look at the push, I think, for the EU to more properly value. The innovation is an absolute appropriate push. We're encouraged by some of the policies that really support innovation.
And Scott also talked about tax reform. And I think that's an important lever as well as we think about one of the things that will drive investment in the U.S. and drive more innovation. I think if you just look at AbbVie as an example, we've invested over $5 billion of capital since tax reform in 2017. I mean, that includes a new oncology research center in South San Francisco. That includes Skyrizi manufacturing capabilities in the U.S., eye care capacity expansion in Waco, Texas and technology infrastructure upgrades across our footprint, just to name a few.
And importantly, as Scott mentioned, tax reform allowed us to acquire Allergan, an Irish domicile company, that we then redomiciled into the U.S. I mean, that transaction enabled AbbVie to continue increasing our R&D investment through the Humira LOE, which is unprecedented. That will ultimately -- that will help us really lead to more innovation in our pipeline and ultimately impact patients in the future.
So when we think about policy, we think tax reform has provided the right incentives to invest more in the U.S. and more in innovation. And that's what we would encourage.
Yes. And thank you for the question. So let me give a quick update on the BoNT/E and the combination approach in terms of how we're starting to think about it. Obviously, we're super pleased with the recent filing on BoNT/E. And as we've highlighted before, the short-acting toxin will operate on two different levels for us.
First, it will stimulate the funnel. It will basically be a market stimulator because we know there's lots of considerers in the marketplace that are just worried about going to a full strength toxin because it lasts for 3 to 4 months. So the approachability of a short-acting toxin that works in about 8.5 hours and has gone in 2.5 weeks makes the market much more approachable for the people in the consideration phase. So we think it's going to work on the market and our share because, obviously, we've done studies with Botox after BoNT/E.
Now in the combination use, Carter, it's very interesting. This is more of a pure sort of share play. When we talk to the consumers, many of the consumers are using a lot of Botox and you start saying, can you imagine a Botox that works almost immediately, so an immediate acting Botox. That gives us the potential, and we'll have to see how those trials and those studies play out to actually restate the whole market. Because what's remarkable about BoNT/E is that we can see a 2-grade change in the glabellar lines in 8.5 hours. So nothing has ever worked even close to that fast. So we could even have a premium toxin that sits alongside Botox 1 day, or a replacement product for just simply a better Botox and immediate acting Botox. So it gives us a lot of flexibility, and it's certainly very exciting as Roopal has highlighted, the program that will begin here for the combination.
Next, we'll go to the line of Courtney Breen from Bernstein.
I wanted to look back to kind of part of the inventory and tariff [ composition ]. We've been able to get some explicit answers from some of the peer companies. So I just wanted to see if you were able to give us context as to whether you have enough inventory in the U.S. to support products like Rinvoq, Botox, VRAYLAR or Humira for the rest of this year? And what about '26 and '27?
And then the second question is just on the back of the prior BoNT/E question. Can you give us a little bit of context as to the pricing strategy for that kind of tester market because arguably kind of with a shortage or acting time horizon, you have kind of less value. And so I'd love to see -- understand a little bit more about how you're thinking about placing these products together?
This is Rob. I'll take your first question, and Jeff will take the second.
Look, absent policy details, we're not going to get into speculating on the impact. I think you've known us to be a company that once we have a full understanding, we're very transparent and detailed. If you think about how we approach the Part D benefit redesign, as soon as we understood that impact, we were well in advance of the implementation of that discussing the impact on the company. But with tariffs, we don't have the policy details for the sectoral tariffs. So it's premature to speculate on the impact. And once we have that information, we'll communicate at the appropriate time.
Yes. And regarding the pricing, obviously, it's -- since we just had the filing, it's premature. We go through a very rigorous pricing analysis as we would get closer to the launch. And some of the considerations that we would look for, which is, obviously, as I mentioned, the rotation of even more patients into the aesthetic practices brings a lot of value to those practices. And if you think about it, the lifetime value of those new patients is very meaningful. So that could play into dynamics ultimately how we price the BoNT/E once we ultimately make that decision sometime next year.
Obviously, it does work shorter. So that might imply a different or lower price point to start the trial. But those are all considerations commercially that we will go through as we go through our launch readiness process over the course of the year to really optimize the impact of that product as we bring it to the market.
Next, we'll go to the line of Mohit Bansal from Wells Fargo.
Congrats on all the progress. I would love to understand a little bit more about your thought process around [ Gubra ] handling and there have been a couple of strategies. So of course, [ Novo ] is trying to combine [indiscernible] but then there is a strategy or thought process that [ Amlin ] could be a good agent as a stand-alone agent. So how are you thinking about this, especially with the longer-acting version?
Do you think there is a strategy to just use this as a single agent [indiscernible] among patients who cannot tolerate [indiscernible]? Would love to get your thoughts here.
Mohit, it's Roopal. I'll take that. So thanks for highlighting some of the potential here. And I think we're thinking about it quite broadly. So as you stated, there's an opportunity here as a monotherapy. I think the way we think about it is tolerability is key. We see a number of dropouts, upwards of 30% even after a month of starting with the current set of assets. And then when we look over the course of the year, 60% to 70% of the patients will drop.
Now there's a variety of factors that drive that discontinuation, but a key component is tolerability. So to have a monotherapy that's tolerable, that provides meaningful weight loss, and potentially has other potential benefits we've seen preclinically preservation of muscle. We will have to see if that plays out. But that could be another benefit in the long term.
When this launches, we do anticipate many of the patients will have already been on assets that are available today. So it could serve as a nice follow-on for folks that couldn't tolerate or came off for other reasons and want to go somewhere else.
Now in terms of combinations, recall, when we did this deal, one thing we liked about it was also the neutral pH of the formulation. So that could enable combinations with a variety of mechanisms. And as Rob stated, we are interest -- continue to be interested in this space, and we'll be thinking about other potential opportunities, which could include combinations that may drive further weight loss. But key for us would be tolerability and durable durability of use.
Next, we'll go to the line of Steve Scala from TD Cowen.
Two questions. First of all, [ Bristol ] appears to think there's a path forward with [indiscernible] in adjuvant schizophrenia, based on existing data. Where does AbbVie stand in its analysis of the future of [ emaracladine ], for instance, has a path forward become more clear in the last few months?
Secondly, I believe AbbVie has more plants in Ireland than any other company. Curious how you think about that as well as your overall OUS footprint? Do you cut back OUS to invest in the U.S.? Or do you maintain the presence OUS given the fact that in 4 years, we could have a different administration with very different views?
And related to this topic, yesterday, Roche said that their U.S. plants are 50% utilized. I'm wondering if AbbVie would share a similar percentage?
It's Roopal. I'll start with the schizophrenia questions. In terms of the recent data, it's difficult for us to comment. I think that will be a discussion between the company and health authorities regarding the utility of a failed study that's -- that would be their discussion to have.
How we look at [ emmaracladine ] is that we do still see potential, and we want to approach this in a stepwise manner. The first step would be to look to see if we can further dose escalate beyond what was previously studied. We saw variable PK levels in those patients from the pivotal studies. Some were low, and we think there's an opportunity to raise that. So a multiple ascending dose study will be initiated this year. And that would apply to potentially monotherapy in schizophrenia as well as the adjunctive setting.
So as that data rolls out and if we're able to utilize a higher dose then we would again stepwise go forward into a Phase II setting to further derisk and apply our learnings in terms of trial design. And then if we see strong data there, which could be as a monotherapy, it could be as an adjunct and also in neurodegeneration psychosis, then we would move into the Phase III setting. But I would say we still believe there's opportunity here.
Then Steve, this is Rob. I'll take your question on the manufacturing footprint. As I mentioned in my remarks earlier, obviously, AbbVie, we have a very broad footprint. An important part of the strategy is to assure supply. And as I mentioned earlier, we went through a global pandemic without any supply disruptions and that strategy certainly paid off.
We also have, I'd say, a very robust manufacturing network in the U.S. I think what's been widely misunderstood is, Skyrizi as an example, our largest product is made in the U.S. And so when we look at our global footprint, we consider assurance of supply.
As Scott mentioned earlier, clearly, obviously, tax has an influence on longer term, how you'd want to structure your supply chain. So certainly, I think with a more competitive tax policy that sort of provide the appropriate incentives. We try to say -- we have obviously been ramping our volume considerably. You look at just the performance just with -- think about biologics capacity and just the tremendous ramps we've seen for Skyrizi and Rinvoq. And so we stay ahead of the curve. We ensure that we are investing appropriately so we can keep up with that demand. I'd say the commercial team puts a lot of pressure on operations because they're performing so well, but operations stays ahead of the curve and invest appropriately.
And so when we look at the investment, and when I mentioned the greater than $10 billion investment, that takes into account in the U.S. that takes into account our volume growth that we expect, in addition to new areas that we will invest. For example, peptide manufacturing as an example, as we enter that space, obviously, now as we enter into obesity, it makes sense to add that capability. And so that will also be part of our supply chain strategy here. So that's the way we're thinking about it.
Next, we'll go to the line of Dave Risinger from Leerink Partners.
Congrats on the performance. So I have two questions, please. and they're both a bit high level.
So the first is the industry is facing 3 major U.S. government risks, actions that are harming biopharma innovation, including significant FDA disruption and questioning of proven medical science, tariff threats and also the Trump administration's agenda to take prices down more than the Biden administration took down drug prices. So considering what appears to be a lack of appreciation in Washington of the benefits that the biopharmaceutical industry brings to Americans, can you please comment on how your executive team and Board are engaging differently today with Washington leadership to change the political agenda for the better?
And then second, the press release mentions that guidance doesn't reflect any trade policy shifts, including pharmaceutical sector tariffs. Can you describe the potential trade policy shifts that you're considering or thinking of beyond tariffs?
David, I'll take the first question, Roopal, you can certainly add on as it relates to FDA, and then Scott, you can take that the last question.
So we're obviously not a member of pharma today, AbbVie, but we do continue to communicate with the association really to seek alignment on the most critical issues for the industry. Now AbbVie has a large government affairs organization that engages with lawmakers and the administration on our top policy priorities. And that includes tax reform. We've talked about that quite a bit today. IRA, [ 340B ] and patient affordability in Medicare. And we have actually seen some positive results from that engagement.
I mean, just this week, Congress released a report on 340B, which included a recommendation that changed the [ lot ] to more clearly define a patient which should help address the abuse that is occurring with this program. I would also view the 340B policies in the latest executive order is a positive. I also previously mentioned that seeking to eliminate the pill penalty is a positive for innovation. So we will continue to work with lawmakers as we always have on policies that support a healthy U.S. biopharma industry, continued innovation and patient affordability.
It's Roopal regarding FDA interactions. I would say our teams have been in active discussions with the FDA on multiple programs across therapeutic areas, sometimes daily interactions and no signals of a slowdown. We are monitoring the situation closely. However, thus far, we haven't experienced any delays to our time lines.
And it's Scott, just with respect to your question on my initial comments. It's just the trade policy shift we're talking about here is the pharmaceutical sector tariff with the potential pharmaceutical sector tariffs. It's not any additional things that we were contemplating. Certainly, the environment has some uncertainty out there, but specific to that comment, we were speaking of the pharmaceutical sector tariffs.
Next, we'll go to the line of Vamil Divan from Guggenheim Securities.
Congrats on the quarter. And I don't think you addressed this. Sorry if I missed some of this, but one of the tariff discussions.
I was curious about the aesthetics side. I know pharmaceutical products that's [indiscernible] from the current tariffs [indiscernible] products like your [indiscernible] and Juvederm may be included right now. So curiosities the case or not? And if it is and why wouldn't there be some -- how you put that in your new guidance, or maybe you just absorb it within your guidance? Any impact there?
And then second [indiscernible] aesthetic side, I appreciate the macro issues and all the macroeconomic pressures. But I'm just curious if you can comment on the market share dynamics? And is there any sort of share shift that you're seeing either in toxins or pillars that may be impacting things beyond the macro compose?
Thanks, Vamil, it's Scott. You are right. It's a great question regarding the current tariff rules that are in place. So in general, pharmaceutical products and our products are exempt from those similar to our peers. However, there was a couple of exceptions to that. And then specific to aesthetics, yes, there are some application of the rules to aesthetics.
But we have absorbed the aesthetics impact in the guidance. And I would tell you it's modest. It's something approximately $30 million. So something fairly modest in the current rules, and that's something that we have absorbed. So all of the guidance that I gave and reaffirmed today from the margin profiles and otherwise includes us absorbing that.
Yes. And Vamil, it's Jeff. So I'll go over your market share, give you some flavor on that, and I'll for our 2 big markets, the U.S. and China.
So as I mentioned, we were right on our guidance, right on our forecast for the first quarter. Remember, the biggest impact there was the price because we reversed the [indiscernible] redesign from last year. And so when we looked at basically what happened from the third quarter to the first -- the fourth quarter to the first quarter, we know we took a market share hit in toxins in that fourth quarter. The good news is we've seen a complete reengagement in the -- basically the old [ Ally ] program with all of our accounts. So things are quite stable. And we actually had a 1 market share point gain back from where we were.
Now we still have to gain some more share over the course of the year to come back to where we were pre the change to [ Ally ]. So we have lost year-over-year some share in toxins.
In the U.S. and filler, our share is very, very stable. We did not see a significant share impact on the filler side of the business. It's just been sort of a double-digit market pressure there.
Now in China, I'm quite pleased with the share performance. We've recently had a couple of significant approved pools sequentially. We have the masseter approval for Botox, which is sort of in the lower face and jaw line and also [indiscernible] which is in Juvederm. So we've actually seen significant positive momentum in Botox share in China as well as positive share in [ filler ]. So it's a little variable across the board. Our big push will be to recover that share over the course of the year in the U.S. toxin space. I hope that helps.
Next, we'll go to the line of Alexandria Hammond from Wolfe Research.
Congrats on the quarter. So Skyrizi and Rinvoq have conditionally surpassed expectations, but we've been getting some questions on what might drive long-term growth in I&I as it relates to these assets. Could you comment on when we should start seeing results from your Skyrizi and Rinvoq combination trials?
And as a follow-up, what combination are you most excited about from a mechanistic perspective?
It's Roopal. I'll start on the Skyrizi question and the combinations. So the studies have initiated and we would anticipate next year starting to see early data readouts. And I would say we're excited about several of these mechanisms. We've utilized quite a bit of data that we've already collected to see what could be the best combination. And ultimately, clinical data will guide that path. But we use biopsy data, the team has applied machine learning to these data sets [indiscernible], a variety of different techniques.
And the ones that we like are, one, the [ alpha 4 beta 7 ] combination, we think that could be a good combination. We like ludicizumab, which is a bispecific to anti-IL-1 alpha and importantly, IL-1 beta. We see that overexpression in patients with IBD that have failed other advanced therapies. We see something similar for [ TRIM I ] which would be another potential combination. And then we -- as I mentioned, we also have a longer-acting an agent designed to be longer-acting TL1A that could also be a very good fit with IL-23 like Skyrizi.
The other thing we'll be doing since I mentioned a variety of different combinations is also capturing a number of biomarkers to see if there's any potential for treatment segmentation in the future, consistent with what we do in oncology. Thus far, no real successes. I would say maybe there's hints in [indiscernible] but we're going to generate that data as well to see if there's opportunities to be able to use biomarkers in the future to segment these patients.
And maybe, Alexanderia, I might add, when we look at Skyrizi and Rinvoq, certainly, we're very, very pleased with the strong demand in the quarter, and that led to us taking a combined $900 million of increased guidance for the year. We've also given the long-term guidance in 2027, which we feel -- continue to feel very confident in.
And also, I think it's worthwhile to think about -- Rinvoq has -- we'll have a second wave of indications towards the end of the decade, that will add a couple of billion dollars of sales. And we really see these 2 products even before the combination that Roopal spoke about as having a long runway of at least for at least the next 8 years, and we feel very good about that from that perspective.
And this is Rob. I'll just -- to add on to that. I think from strategically, we look at the company, and we have this clear runway to growth for at least the next 8 years, we can use that time. And obviously, we're looking to elevate the standard of care for immunology patients. We think these combination studies are a way to accomplish that. But we're going to use that time to -- just as we did with Humira, we came up with Skyrizi and Rinvoq as a way to elevate the standard of care and that was the second -- that really launched into a second chapter of the company.
The third chapter is going to be as you think about the growth beyond Skyrizi and Rinvoq, and we have the time and we're investing appropriately to identify what those drivers will be and within immunology and outside of it. I mean we have 5 key growth areas that we're very confident can drive growth. But obviously, you've now seen us enter the obesity space as we think about more sources of growth. And we think that's also an opportunity. So we think the company is very well positioned to grow very nicely for at least the next 8 years and then use that time and the investment that's available to grow beyond that.
Next, we'll go to the line of James Shin from Deutsche Bank.
I had a question on current immunology price volume dynamics. Specifically, is the low single-digit headwind being realized? If so, is it somehow being blended where Humira is seeing outsized headwinds while Skyrizi and Rinvoq are seeing tailwinds?
Or is there some sort of co-pay shifted -- or is there a shift in co-pay utilization year-over-year or sequentially?
James, it's Scott. So I think I'll start with Skyrizi and Rinvoq. If you look at the first quarter, those were both driven by strong demand. Now we've talked about pricing being slightly negative for those 2 products on a full year basis. We did see a little bit of favorable price in the quarter, and that's just a gating issue. So in the quarter, probably two things.
One, Jeff's organization continues to do a very good job of focusing on co-pay utilization and effectively managing that. So we saw a little bit of benefit from co-pay utilization. And then in addition, we had anticipated some channel mix changes later in the year. But those actually came to fruition a little bit earlier than we thought. And those factors, I would say, along with some other gating issues combined to being price favorability, but we still anticipate negative pricing headwinds on a full year basis.
With [ respect ] to Humira, we talked about in the quarter and on the full year that there's a decrease in volume associated with share erosion as well as the compression of the overall molecule, so that volume is going to continue. I think you'll see that volume a little bit more pronounced throughout the year, but there certainly continues to be some price. You've got some unwinds of accruals that cause price impact, but you also have just the changing of the rebating dynamics as we entered into a new contract year.
Next, we'll go to the line of Geoff Meacham from Citibank.
Rob, I had another one on policy. I wanted to get your perspective on [ PBM ] reform, which is often mentioned as how [indiscernible] likely to happen this year. What would you say are the main elements that you'd want to see in reform?
And the second one on BD. Is there a therapeutic area that you guys feel like you still have to add to? I wasn't sure if neuro remains one of the top priorities just post [ erecladine ], and it does seem like multiple shots on goal and metabolic disease as kind of the approach a lot of other biopharmas are taken, but I wanted to get your perspective?
Jeff, I'll take those questions. So on PBM reform, I think we're supportive of anything that helps with patient affordability. And so to the extent that, that improves the dynamic on patient affordability that, that is truly realized in their pockets, that's favorable. So we are supportive of the efforts there, but it's really all about making sure that we're addressing patient affordability.
As it relates to business development, we obviously really like the 5 key growth areas that we have today. As I mentioned, those will certainly drive very strong growth for at least the next 8 years. I think sometimes there's a misconception about neuroscience for AbbVie. It's more than just psychiatry. We have a very strong migraine franchise. It's performing exceptionally well. In Parkinson's, we're seeing great results. And we've been in Parkinson's for a long time with [ Duopa ]. But as you think about the ramps we're seeing in VYALEV, the innovation we've brought those -- for those patients and then tavapadon which came from cereal, we could really start to see our Parkinson's franchise emerge.
And so when I think about neuroscience, I would think about it really in 4 segments, their psychiatry. It's an important segment. There's migraine. There's Parkinson's and there's all of their neuro degeneration. And we obviously are investing in Alzheimer's. And so if you just look at the business development activity since the beginning of last year in neuroscience. We extended our discovery collaboration in psychiatry with getting [ Richter ] who discovered VRAYLAR. We added a novel mechanism for mood disorders with [indiscernible] We acquired a next-generation A-beta antibody that's very promising for Alzheimer's from [ Alyata ], and we're also investing in novel approaches for migraine disease. So we are actively investing in neuroscience.
We obviously added obesity because we do think of ourselves as being a company that's going to be very [indiscernible] lasting weight loss. And so as we evaluate that opportunity, we found the amylin class to be very attractive given it's the most validated non-GLP-1 mechanism for obesity and has very encouraging early data. And we believe the [indiscernible] opportunity with [ Gubra ] has the potential to deliver a differentiated asset. So we will continue investing in obesity. We'll continue investing in our 5 key growth areas. And we think that gives us the right mix to drive growth for the long term.
Next, we'll go to the line of Tim Anderson from Bank of America.
I have a question on drug advertising. So AbbVie is the #1 spender on this. It's hard to turn on TV without seeing something like [indiscernible] and that you see a very positive ROI from that level of spending. As you know, there's some occasional talk by the administration about limiting such advertising. So my question is, do you think there's any basis in reality for that? I know you'll say it shouldn't happen, but that doesn't mean that it won't potentially happen?
Then on obesity, as you noted, [indiscernible] is long acting. Does that imply that really kind of key next part of the portfolio is a long-acting [ blip ]. Or are you not interested in the GLP-1 space at all?
Yes. Thanks, Tim. It's Jeff. And you're right. It's difficult to know if DTC reform would take place or what it might look like. I think you're right. We're very supportive of the first amendment rights to be able to advertise. And obviously, we work with the FDA on every single claim that we make on television.
If there were to be a change, we would be able to pivot. I mean we could shift our investment to disease awareness. That could help us drive because we have such leading in-place share to continue to basically invest in the right way to consumers. We certainly can move to other channels because it's not really clear if it would just be mass media or et cetera. So certainly, the whole market would take a step back if that were to happen and our brands would still be very, very competitive in terms of our ability to pivot and toggle were that to happen. So difficult to predict, but we would be, of course, planning for any of those contingencies were they to take place.
And Tim, it's Roopal regarding different mechanisms. So as stated previously, we think there's opportunity as a monotherapy and also as a potential combination. I would say we haven't ruled out any particular mechanism that we would combine with. The other thing to mention, I think I already stated this, but we do have a neutral pH in the current formulation for 295. So that potentially makes it more amenable to combinations. But mechanisms that you mentioned and potentially others, I would say, are on the table for us.
Next, we'll go to the line of Trung Huynh from UBS.
I've got two questions, if I can. So first, just very quickly, you did touch on the pricing dynamics with Skyrizi and Rinvoq, but did the strong performance include any notable onetime contributions, inventory build or pull-forward effects?
And then second, similar to [indiscernible] aesthetics question. But China reciprocal tariffs have been enacted. Is that contemplated in your guide? And is that material to your aesthetics business?
And then just -- I know it's early days, but are you seeing any shifts in demand there?
Trung, it's Scott. I'll answer your questions. Thanks for the questions. So with respect to Skyrizi and Rinvoq, I would say the one item that I would point to, again, this was strong demand overall. The one thing that also helped the growth in the quarter was with respect to the retailer destocking. So in the past, we've talked about there's some retail inventory buildup as a form of price speculation in the fourth quarter. I talked about on the fourth quarter call that we didn't see a lot of that. And then that was again confirmed, we did not see -- there was no unwind like there has been in prior years. So there was a year-over-year benefit from the lack of destocking from the retail build up in the first quarter. But again, that was fairly modest.
When we talk about our overall growth globally, 72% operationally, the demand was really in the 60s. And so you just saw a small portion from that retail destock backing.
With respect to the China tariff, yes, you're right. There is some impact for aesthetics in those products in those numbers. But again, that impact is fairly modest. We've contemplated that in our guidance. And so I would say, overall, the existing tariffs, you're talking about $30 million approximately globally. And a decent component of that is with respect to the aesthetics business.
And then maybe I don't know if Jeff would like to comment on -- I think you had asked if there's -- if we see any demand changes in China?
No, we haven't over the last 30 days. I mean, obviously, things are -- things change quickly. But as I mentioned, if we look at the -- if we look at the quarter, we've been encouraged by the share growth we've seen in China based on the recent approvals for both the toxin and the filler category.
And for our final question, we'll go to the line of Evan Seigerman from BMO Capital Markets.
This is Connor McKay on for Evan. Congrats on a great quarter. VYALEV and [indiscernible] were 2 products that outside of your I&I business came in sort of meaningfully ahead of analyst expectations. Can you maybe walk us through what's driving the strength for each of those?
Yes, maybe I'll start on your question, and thank you for that. So certainly, as I mentioned in the prepared remarks and Rob as well, VYALEV is emerging as a very, very important product, and we communicated certainly that it could continue to exceed expectations. So it's quite remarkable. We continue to see strong uptake in Japan, across Europe. And while we're only in the commercial market, which is about 30% of the market in the U.S. because we're still waiting on the full Medicare reimbursement the market feedback is exceptional.
I mean this is a really amazing product to help patients sleep through the night, control on movement disorders. It's unlike [ Duopa ], it lasts for 24 hours. It's a more simple subcu injection versus surgery that you might get. So it's playing out exactly as we had hoped. And so you're just seeing some strength of that in the quarter. And that's also why we remarked that we're excited to bring tavapadon which is also showing some very nice data here, and we're getting ready for the file to start to really build out a more meaningful Parkinson's category.
And then [ Eli ] here, we continue to see uptake, very unique product. Obviously, it's got a 30% approval and overall survival, it's well tolerated, nonchemo. So the U.S. business continues to perform very well, and we are starting to see the interternational launches. We've pulled forward significant international launches from the time that we had done the deal with [ ImmunoGen ], and we're going to start to see those international launches ramp here over the next several quarters. So that gives some sense over that brand as well.
Colin, this is Rob. I'm glad you asked the question about [ Eli ] here because oncology doesn't get enough attention for the company. [ Eli ] here came to us through the ImmunoGen acquisition. It was a very successful acquisition. It basically combined their ADC capabilities with our now you're starting to see the AbbVie internally discovered ADCs emerge. We've talked about [ SolicoV ]. We're very excited about Tmab-A706. You think about long-term growth drivers for AbbVie oncology with that emerging pipeline. And Roopal and I both mentioned 383, the bispecific for multiple myeloma.
We have, I think, a very exciting emerging oncology pipeline that could be an important growth driver for the company, so I appreciate the specific question about [indiscernible].
Thanks, Collin, and that concludes today's conference call. If you'd like to listen to a replay of the call, please visit our website at investors.abbvie.com. Thanks again for joining us.
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