Eisai and Abbott Signed a Joint Development Agreement for new indication, psoriasis, of anti-rheumatic agent D2E7 (adalimumab)

13-Apr-2005

Eisai Co., Ltd. and Abbott Japan Co., Ltd. announced that Eisai and Abbott GmbH & Co., KG signed a supplemental agreement for the joint development of the new indication, psoriasis, of the anti-rheumatic agent D2E7 (Generic Name: adalimumab, fully human anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody) in Japan. This agreement supplements the basic agreement signed in June 1999 for the joint development and marketing of D2E7 for rheumatoid arthritis indication in Japan.

As a result of the supplemental agreement, Eisai and Abbott Japan will jointly proceed with the clinical development in Japan for rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and psoriasis indications for D2E7. After receiving marketing authorization approval, Eisai and Abbott Japan will commercialize D2E7 in Japan.

D2E7 is an antibody medication discovered and developed by Knoll AG, a company that Abbott acquired in 2001. In the U.S. and Europe, Abbott currently markets D2E7 under the brand name of HUMIRA(R) as an anti-rheumatic agent. Abbott retains the sole right to develop D2E7 on its own for Crohn's disease and psoriasis indications in the U.S. and Europe.

Crohn's disease and psoriasis are refractory diseases, and effective medicines are sought-after in Japan. Eisai and Abbott believe that the development of D2E7 will contribute to the benefit of patients suffering from these diseases.

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