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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-current assets</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Trade and other current receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Current receivables</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_IfrsMarketableSecuritiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Marketable securities</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash and cash equivalents</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash and cash equivalents</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:to="ifrs-full_CurrentAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CurrentAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Current assets</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total assets</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Issued capital</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share capital, at beginning of period</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment in tangible assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase of investments other than investments accounted for using equity method</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_AgreementsWithNovartisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for collaborative arrangement with Novartis (Arzaerra/Ofatumumab).</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_AgreementsWithNovartisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Agreements With Novartis [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_AgreementsWithNovartisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Novartis (Arzaerra/Ofatumumab)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_OtherCollaborationPartnersMember" xlink:label="gmab_OtherCollaborationPartnersMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_OtherCollaborationPartnersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for collaborative arrangement with other collaboration partners.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_OtherCollaborationPartnersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Collaboration Partners [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_OtherCollaborationPartnersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other collaboration partners</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revenue</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" xlink:to="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revenue from contracts with customers</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revenue</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasTable" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of geographical areas [table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasLineItems" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of geographical areas [line items]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsOtherThanFinancialInstrumentsDeferredTaxAssetsPostemploymentBenefitAssetsAndRightsArisingUnderInsuranceContracts" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsOtherThanFinancialInstrumentsDeferredTaxAssetsPostemploymentBenefitAssetsAndRightsArisingUnderInsuranceContracts" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsOtherThanFinancialInstrumentsDeferredTaxAssetsPostemploymentBenefitAssetsAndRightsArisingUnderInsuranceContracts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-current assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits" xlink:label="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits" xlink:to="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of reporting units tested for impairment of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ifrs Number of Reporting Units</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_IfrsNumberOfReportingUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of business unit</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_StaffCostAbstract" xlink:to="gmab_StaffCostAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_StaffCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">No definition available.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_StaffCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Staff Cost [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_StaffCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Staff Costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wages and salaries</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_WagesAndSalaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wages and salaries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsWithEmployees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based compensation</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:to="ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Post-employment benefit expense, defined benefit plans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined contribution plans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions" xlink:to="ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Social security contributions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_SocialSecurityContributions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other social security costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants" xlink:label="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants" xlink:to="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of expenses incurred on government grants.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Expenses On Government Grants</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ExpensesOnGovernmentGrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Government grants</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employee benefits expense</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_StaffCostsAreIncludedInIncomeStatementAsFollowsAbstract" xlink:label="gmab_StaffCostsAreIncludedInIncomeStatementAsFollowsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_StaffCostsAreIncludedInIncomeStatementAsFollowsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">No definition.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_OtherIncreaseDecreaseInLeaseLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other changes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsAbstract" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsAbstract" xlink:to="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Undiscounted operating lease payments to be received</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_UndiscountedOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Future minimum payments under our leases</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred" xlink:label="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred" xlink:to="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of estimated capital expenditures to fit out the space.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated Capital Expenditure Yet To Be Incurred</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_EstimatedCapitalExpenditureYetToBeIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated capital expenditures to fit out the space</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized" xlink:label="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized" xlink:to="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of capital expenditure incurred and capitalized.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Capital Expenditure Incurred And Capitalized</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CapitalExpenditureIncurredAndCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Capital expenditure incurred and capitalized</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest" xlink:to="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of ownership interest in equity investment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Ownership Interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfOwnershipInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of ownership interest</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment" xlink:to="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of fair value of other investment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Of Other Investment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfOtherInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair value of investment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of receivables under collaboration agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaboration Agreements, Receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Receivables related to collaboration agreements</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivable" xlink:label="ifrs-full_InterestReceivable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_InterestReceivable" xlink:to="ifrs-full_InterestReceivable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_InterestReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest receivable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_InterestReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest receivables</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReceivables" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherReceivables" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="ifrs-full_OtherReceivables_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other receivables</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Prepayments" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Prepayments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_Prepayments" xlink:to="ifrs-full_Prepayments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Prepayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prepayments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_Prepayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prepayments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeReceivables" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables" xlink:to="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Trade receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk" xlink:to="ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount by which credit derivatives or similar instruments related to loans or receivables mitigate maximum exposure to credit risk</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AmountByWhichLoansOrReceivablesRelatedCreditDerivativesOrSimilarInstrumentsMitigateMaximumExposureToCreditRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Losses related to receivables and the credit risk on receivables is limited</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_IncreaseInProvisions" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions" xlink:to="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of increase in provisions.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Increase In Provisions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInProvisions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additions during the year</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of liabilities under collaboration agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaboration Agreements, Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementsLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liabilities related to collaboration agreements</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisions for employee benefits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Staff cost liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesToTradeSuppliers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Trade payables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesToTradeSuppliers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accounts payable</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xlink:to="ifrs-full_OtherPayables_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_MaximumExposureToCreditRiskOfLoansOrReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum exposure to credit risk of loans or receivables</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of marketable securities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Marketable Securities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of marketable securities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_MarketableSecuritiesIncludingInterestReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of marketable securities including interest receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_MarketableSecuritiesIncludingInterestReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Marketable Securities Including Interest Receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_MarketableSecuritiesIncludingInterestReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Marketable securities including interest receivables</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_BankDepositsIncludingShortTermMarketableSecurities" xlink:to="gmab_BankDepositsIncludingShortTermMarketableSecurities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_BankDepositsIncludingShortTermMarketableSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bank Deposits Including Short Term Marketable Securities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_BankDepositsIncludingShortTermMarketableSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total value of bank deposits</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecuritiesInvested_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of marketable securities invested.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecuritiesInvested_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Marketable Securities Invested</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfMarketableSecuritiesInvested_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Marketable securities were invested (as a percent)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfPossibleIncreaseDecreaseInExchangeRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of possible increase or decrease in exchange rate.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xlink:label="ifrs-full_InterestIncomeForFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtAmortisedCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_InterestExpenseAndOtherFinancialExpensesOnFinancialLiabilitiesMeasuredAtAmortisedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Expense And Other Financial Expenses On Financial Liabilities Measured At Amortised Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_InterestExpenseAndOtherFinancialExpensesOnFinancialLiabilitiesMeasuredAtAmortisedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest and other financial expenses on financial liabilities measured at amortized cost</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInForeignExchangeRateDueToIncreaseInDollarDenominatedPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Increase In Foreign Exchange Rate Due To Increase In Dollar Denominated Portfolio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_IncreaseInForeignExchangeRateDueToIncreaseInDollarDenominatedPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Increase in exchange rate due to positive impact on our USD denominated portfolio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_DecreaseInForeignExchangeRateDueToDecreaseInDollarDenominatedPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Decrease In Foreign Exchange Rate Due To Decrease In Dollar Denominated Portfolio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageExercisePriceWarrantsOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Warrants Outstanding</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Of Outstanding Warrants</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average remaining contractual life</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesAuthorised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Shares authorized</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ProportionOfShareCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proportion Of Share Capital [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalRepurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of share capital repurchased.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalOnPurchaseOfTreasuryShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of proportion of share capital on purchase of treasury shares.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalOnPurchaseOfTreasuryShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proportion of share capital on purchase of treasury shares</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalOnSalleOfTreasuryShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of proportion of share capital on shares used for funding RSU program.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalOnSalleOfTreasuryShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Share Capital On Salle Of Treasury Shares</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfShareCapitalOnSalleOfTreasuryShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proportion of share capital on shares used for funding RSU program</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract" xlink:to="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">No definition available.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost Of Treasury Shares [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_TreasurySharesAtCost" xlink:to="gmab_TreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_TreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost of treasury shares.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_TreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Shares, At Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="gmab_TreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost at end of period</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PurchaseOfTreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Value of treasury shares purchased.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_PurchaseOfTreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase of treasury shares, At cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PurchaseOfTreasurySharesAtCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase of treasury shares</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesUsedForFundingProgram" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesUsedForFundingProgram" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesUsedForFundingProgram_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost Of Treasury Shares Used For Funding program</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CostOfTreasurySharesUsedForFundingProgram_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Shares used for funding RSU program</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ShareBasedArrangementNumberOfAuthorization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of authorization under the share based payment arrangements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ShareBasedArrangementNumberOfAuthorization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Arrangement, Number Of Authorization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ShareBasedArrangementNumberOfAuthorization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of authorization</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAmountsIncurredByEntityForProvisionOfKeyManagementPersonnelServicesProvidedBySeparateManagementEntitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Remuneration of the Board of Directors and Executive Management</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Key management personnel compensation, short-term employee benefits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Wages and salaries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based compensation expenses</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMembershipBasicFee" xlink:label="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMembershipBasicFee" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMembershipBasicFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Audit and Finance Committee membership basic fee</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeChairmanReceivingFee" xlink:to="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeChairmanReceivingFee_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeChairmanReceivingFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Audit and Finance Committee Chairman receiving fee</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMeetingFee" xlink:label="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMeetingFee" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMeetingFee" xlink:to="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMeetingFee_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_AuditAndFinanceCommitteeMeetingFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Audit and Finance Committee meeting fee</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CompensationCommitteeMembershipBasicFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of expense relating to Compensation Committee membership basic fee.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CompensationCommitteeMembershipBasicFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Compensation Committee membership basic fee</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_RemunerationToExecutiveManagementAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Na.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_RemunerationToExecutiveManagementAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Remuneration to the Executive Management</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_PercentageOfIncreaseInBaseSalary" xlink:to="gmab_PercentageOfIncreaseInBaseSalary_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfIncreaseInBaseSalary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of increase in base salary during the period.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_PercentageOfIncreaseInBaseSalary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of increase in base salary</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_AnnualCashBonusPercentage" xlink:to="gmab_AnnualCashBonusPercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ExtraordinaryBonusPercentage" xlink:label="gmab_ExtraordinaryBonusPercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationCashBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash bonus</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ValueOfOtherEquityInstrumentsGrantedInShareBasedPaymentArrangementOnFixedAnnualBaseFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Value of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement on Fixed Annual Base Fee</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ValueOfWarrantsPortionOnTotalGrantCombinedOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The value of warrants portion on the total grants in the combination of restricted stock units and warrants.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationBaseSalary" xlink:label="gmab_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationBaseSalary" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationOtherLongtermBenefits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Contribution Plans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationAnnualCashBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Annual Cash Bonus</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePayment" xlink:to="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePayment_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period for which the termination severance pay the entity obliged to pay in the event of termination.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Period, Termination Severance Payment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of period, termination severance payment</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_EmployeeNoticePeriod" xlink:to="gmab_EmployeeNoticePeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeNoticePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period for which employee service the notice for service.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeNoticePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employee Notice period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeNoticePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employee notice period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl" xlink:to="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period for which the termination severance pay the entity obliged to pay in the event of termination due to change in control.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Period, Termination Severance Payment, Change in Control</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfPeriodTerminationSeverancePaymentChangeInControl_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Termination compensation period due to change in control</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices" xlink:label="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices" xlink:to="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total impact on financial position on termination of services</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impact on Financial Position Termination of Services</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ImpactOnFinancialPositionTerminationOfServices_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total impact on financial position on termination of services</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned" xlink:to="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of shares owned as of the balance sheet date.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Shares Owned</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance at end of period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance at beginning of period</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_NumberOfSharesAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:to="gmab_NumberOfSharesAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of shares acquired during period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Shares Acquired During Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Acquired</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of shares sold during period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Shares Sold During Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sold</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_NumberOfSharesTransferredDuringPeriod" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesTransferredDuringPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesTransferredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of shares transferred during period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesTransferredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Shares Transferred During Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfSharesTransferredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Transfers</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned" xlink:label="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned" xlink:to="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Market value of shares owned.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Market Value Of Shares Owned</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_MarketValueOfSharesOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Market value</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld" xlink:to="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of warrants held as of the balance sheet date.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsHeld_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Warrants Held</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsTransferredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of warrants transferred during period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfWarrantsTransferredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Warrants Transferred During Period</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_WarrantsGrantedAmount" xlink:label="gmab_WarrantsGrantedAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_WarrantsGrantedAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Warrants Granted, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_WarrantsGrantedAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Black &#x2013; Scholes value warrants granted in 2019</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOutstandingWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average exercise price outstanding warrants.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOutstandingWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding Warrants</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOutstandingWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average exercise price outstanding warrants</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsSettledInShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Settled</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsTransferredInShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Other Equity Instruments Transferred In Share-Based Payment Arrangement</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsTransferredInShareBasedPaymentArrangement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Transfers</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_FairValueOfRestrictedStockUnitsGranted" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfRestrictedStockUnitsGranted" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_FairValueOfRestrictedStockUnitsGranted" xlink:to="gmab_FairValueOfRestrictedStockUnitsGranted_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_FairValueOfRestrictedStockUnitsGranted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The Fair value of Restricted stock units granted.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfEmployeeElectedDirectors_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of employee elected directors.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_BoardOfDirectorsReElectedTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Board Of Directors Re-Elected Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_BoardOfDirectorsReElectedTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Re-elected term</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm" xlink:to="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Term of board of directors elected by the employees.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employee Elected Board Of Directors Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_EmployeeElectedBoardOfDirectorsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employee elected board of directors term</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" xlink:to="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Company Overview</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary" xlink:label="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary" xlink:to="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The proportion of ownership interest and voting rights in a subsidiary attributable to the entity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proportion Of Ownership Interest And Voting Rights In Subsidiary</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestAndVotingRightsInSubsidiary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ownership and votes (Percentage)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CommitmentsAbstract" xlink:label="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract" xlink:to="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">na</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitments [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations" xlink:label="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations" xlink:to="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of short term contractual obligations primarily related to research and development activities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Short term contractual obligations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ShortTermContractualObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Short term contractual obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:label="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:to="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum due term of obligations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractual Obligations, Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ContractualObligationsTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum due term of obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount" xlink:label="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount" xlink:to="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The contingent commitments relates to license and collaboration agreements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contingent commitments, Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_ContingentCommitmentsAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contingent commitments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">na</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative Financial Instruments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeLiabilitiesCollateralAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The collateral amount of derivative liabilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeLiabilitiesCollateralAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative Liabilities Collateral Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_DerivativeLiabilitiesCollateralAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral amount of derivative liabilties</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_RequirementOfCashPosition" xlink:label="gmab_RequirementOfCashPosition" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_RequirementOfCashPosition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The requires to maintain a cash position at all times.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_RequirementOfCashPosition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Requirement of Cash Position</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_NumberOfEmployeesEnteredIntoServiceAgreements" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfEmployeesEnteredIntoServiceAgreements" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_NumberOfEmployeesEnteredIntoServiceAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Employees Entered Into Service Agreements</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AuditorsRemunerationForOtherServices_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other services</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AuditorsRemuneration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Auditor's remuneration</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsForNoncashItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other adjustments for non-cash items</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementRoyaltyObligationExpirationTermAfterFirstSaleOfProduct_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Royalty Obligation Expiration Term After First Sale Of Product</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementRoyaltyObligationExpirationTermAfterFirstSaleOfProduct_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Royalty obligation expiration term after first sale of product</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementMilestonePaymentReceived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of milestone payment received under an collaboration agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementMilestonePaymentReceived_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Milestone Payment Received</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of royalties of worldwide net sales ofatumumab for the treatment of cancer under the agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Cancer Treatment, Royalty Percentage On World Wide Net Sales</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Royalty percentage for cancer treatment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationsAgreementNonCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementNonCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementNonCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of royalties of worldwide net sales ofatumumab for the treatment of non-cancer under the agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementNonCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Non Cancer Treatment, Royalty Percentage On World Wide Net Sales</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementNonCancerTreatmentRoyaltyPercentageOnWorldWideNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Royalty percentage for non-cancer treatment</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCostAndProfitSharingRatio" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCostAndProfitSharingRatio_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCostAndProfitSharingRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the cost and profit sharing ratio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCostAndProfitSharingRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Cost And Profit Sharing Ratio</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementCostAndProfitSharingRatio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost and profit sharing ratio</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementPercentageOfCostReimbursementFromOtherPartner_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the percentage of cost reimbursement from another partner if one partner bears certain costs under the arrangement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementPercentageOfCostReimbursementFromOtherPartner_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Percentage Of Cost Reimbursement From Other Partner</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementPercentageOfCostReimbursementFromOtherPartner_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost reimbursement percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of upfront fee payable under an collaboration agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Upfront Fee Payable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Upfront fee payable</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of development regulatory and commercial milestone payments to be made by the company under the agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaboration Agreement, Development Regulatory And Commercial Milestone Payments To Be Made</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationAgreementDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePaymentsToBeMade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Development regulatory and commercial milestone payments to be made</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense" xlink:label="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense" xlink:to="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of options to obtain commercial license.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Options to Obtain Commercial License</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_OptionsToObtainCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Options to obtain commercial licenses</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense" xlink:label="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense" xlink:to="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period for which the entity has the option to obtain commercial license.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Option Exercisable Period, Commercial License</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_OptionExercisablePeriodCommercialLicense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Option exercisable period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid" xlink:to="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of upfront fee payment made under an collaboration agreement.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborations Agreement, Upfront Fee Paid</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_CollaborationsAgreementUpfrontFeePaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Upfront fee paid</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Classes of share capital [axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Classes Of Share Capital [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share capital [member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ordinary Shares [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_AmericanDepositorySharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ADS</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Components of equity [axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_CurevacCollaborationMember" xlink:to="gmab_CurevacCollaborationMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_CurevacCollaborationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represent the information pertaining to CureVac Collaboration.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xlink:to="ifrs-full_RangeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Range [axis]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_RangesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ranges [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_TypesOfRevenuesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Types Of Revenues [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_RoyaltiesRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Royalties Revenue [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_MilestonePaymentsRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for revenue from milestone payments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_MilestonePaymentsRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Milestone Payments Revenue [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_LicenseFeesMember" xlink:to="gmab_LicenseFeesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_LicenseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for revenue from license fees.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_LicenseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">License Fees [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_LicenseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">License fees</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesCategoryMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesCategoryMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Classes of financial liabilities [axis]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Liabilities [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial liabilities, class [member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_OtherPayablesMember" xlink:to="gmab_OtherPayablesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_OtherPayablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Payables [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_OtherPayablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other payables</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_LeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lease Liabilities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement [axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2019-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2019-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AggregatedMeasurementMember" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AggregatedMeasurementMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ifrs-full_AggregatedMeasurementMember" xlink:to="ifrs-full_AggregatedMeasurementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AtCostMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">At Cost [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">At Fair Value [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net Book value</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_DkkPortfolioMember" xlink:to="gmab_DkkPortfolioMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_DkkPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for DKK Portfolio.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_DkkPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">DKK portfolio</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_KingdomOfDenmarkBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember" xlink:to="gmab_KingdomOfDenmarkBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_KingdomOfDenmarkBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Kingdom of Denmark bonds and treasury bills.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_KingdomOfDenmarkBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Kingdom of Denmark bonds and treasury bills</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_DanishMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="gmab_DanishMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_DanishMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for Danish mortgage-backed securities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_DanishMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Danish Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_DanishMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Danish mortgage-backed securities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_EurPortfolioMember" xlink:label="gmab_EurPortfolioMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_EurPortfolioMember" xlink:to="gmab_EurPortfolioMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_EurPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for EUR Portfolio.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_EuropeanGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for European government bonds and treasury bills.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_EuropeanGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">European government bonds and treasury bills</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_UsdPortfolioMember" xlink:label="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember" xlink:to="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for USD Portfolio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Usd Portfolio [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_UsdPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">USD portfolio</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_UsGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember" xlink:to="gmab_UsGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_UsGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for US government bonds and treasury bills.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_UsGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Us Government Bonds And Treasury Bills [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_UsGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">US government bonds and treasury bills</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gmab-20191231.xsd#gmab_GbpPortfolioMember" xlink:label="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember" xlink:to="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for USD Portfolio.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Gbp Portfolio [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gmab_GbpPortfolioMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">GBP Portfolio</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gmab_UkGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember" xlink:to="gmab_UkGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gmab_UkGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">This member stands for UK government bonds and treasury bills.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_UkGovernmentBondsAndTreasuryBillsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Uk Government Bonds And Treasury Bills [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_BoardOfDirectorPernilleErenbjergMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Board Of Director Pernille Erenbjerg [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_BoardOfDirectorPaoloPaolettiMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Board Of Director Paolo Paoletti [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_BoardOfDirectorMijkeZachariasseMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Board Of Director Mijke Zachariasse [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gmab_ChairmanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chairman [Member]</label>
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