How Was Nektar Therapeutics’ Top-Line Performance?

In the first quarter of 2018, Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) generated total revenues of $38 million compared with $24.7 million in the first quarter 2017. Nektar’s licensing and collaboration revenues rose more than 100% from $6 million in Q1 2017 to $13.7 million in Q1 2018. This increase was primarily due to the recognition of a milestone payment of $10 million received by Nektar in March 2018 resulting from the marketing authorization of Adynovi in the European Union in January 2018.