DGAP-News: MorphoSys AG / Key word(s): Study Media Release MorphoSys Announces That Its Licensee Janssen Has Initiated Two Phase 3 Studies with TremfyaTM (Guselkumab) in Psoriatic Arthritis
MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX; OTC: MPSYY) announced today that its licensee Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) has initiated two phase 3 clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TremfyaTM (guselkumab) in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease affecting both the joints and the skin. TremfyaTM is a fully human anti-IL-23 monoclonal antibody developed by Janssen, and was generated utilizing MorphoSys's proprietary HuCAL antibody technology. MorphoSys will receive a milestone payment from Janssen in connection with the start of phase 3 development in PsA. Financial details were not disclosed. Dr. Markus Enzelberger, Interim Chief Scientific Officer of MorphoSys AG, said: "We are very pleased that our licensee Janssen has started pivotal phase 3 development with TremfyaTM in psoriatic arthritis. If successful, this could result in a further expansion of the therapeutic range of the compound. Through Janssen's innovative development of TremfyaTM leading to U.S. FDA approval, it recently became the first therapeutic antibody based on MorphoSys's technology platform that has been made available to patients in the U.S." More information on the clinical studies of TremfyaTM (guselkumab) is available on clinicaltrials.gov. About Psoriatic Arthritis 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. TremfyaTM is a trademark of Janssen Biotech, Inc. 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. MorphoSys AG Jochen Orlowski Alexandra Goller Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-404 Additional features: Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=XPIEWGLOQY Document title: Media Release 21.09.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. |
Language: | English |
Company: | MorphoSys AG |
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Phone: | +49 (0)89 899 27-0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 899 27-222 |
E-mail: | investors@morphosys.com |
Internet: | www.morphosys.com |
ISIN: | DE0006632003 |
WKN: | 663200 |
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