DGAP-News: MorphoSys AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Media Release MorphoSys Announces that its Licensee Janssen received CHMP Positive Opinion for TremfyaTM (Guselkumab) Recommending Approval in Europe Janssen's TremfyaTM could become the first antibody generated from MorphoSys's HuCAL technology to receive market approval in Europe following U.S. FDA approval for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in July 2017 MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX; OTC: MPSYY) announced today that Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommending approval of TremfyaTM (guselkumab) for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Europe. TremfyaTM is a fully human anti-IL-23 monoclonal antibody developed by Janssen and was generated utilizing MorphoSys's proprietary HuCAL antibody technology. Dr. Simon Moroney, Chief Executive Officer of MorphoSys AG, said: "We are very pleased that Janssen has received a positive opinion of the EMA's CHMP recommending to approve TremfyaTM in Europe. Assuming approval by the European Commission, we expect this drug to provide a valuable treatment option for patients living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Europe, after Janssen received U.S. FDA approval for TremfyaTM for the same indication earlier this year." MorphoSys is eligible to royalties on net sales based on the product sales of Janssen related to TremfyaTM. Further information can be found in the press release issued by Janssen on September 15, 2017. About Psoriasis About MorphoSys: HuCAL(R), HuCAL GOLD(R), HuCAL PLATINUM(R), CysDisplay(R), RapMAT(R), arYla(R), Ylanthia(R), 100 billion high potentials(R), Slonomics(R), Lanthio Pharma(R) and LanthioPep(R) are registered trademarks of the MorphoSys Group. This communication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the MorphoSys group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of MorphoSys as of the date of this release and involve risks and uncertainties. Should actual conditions differ from the Company's assumptions, actual results and actions may differ from those anticipated. MorphoSys does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements as far as the wording of the relevant press release is concerned. For more information, please contact: MorphoSys AG Jochen Orlowski Alexandra Goller Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-404 Additional features: Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=FUBDLWGQLI Document title: Media Release 18.09.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. |
Language: | English |
Company: | MorphoSys AG |
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