16-01-2012: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and UCB announced that the companies have agreed to focus their collaboration on the therapeutic area of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders and to discontinue their collaboration in immunology. The companies will end their co-development and co-promotion agreement for certolizumab pegol in Japan followed by an agreed upon transition period.
UCB is preparing to file certolizumab pegol for marketing authorisation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in the first quarter of 2012. Positive Japanese study results, showing that certolizumab pegol was associated with significant inhibition of structural joint damage progression and significant improvements in physical function compared to placebo, were published at the recent American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting.1
The decision to discontinue its collaboration in immunology is in line with Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s clear priorities to focus in the future on CNS and oncology in its pharmaceutical business.
In December 2011, Otsuka Pharmaceutical filed rotigotine for marketing authorisation in Japan with the MHLW for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome. In 2010, E Keppra® (levetiracetam), was approved and launched in Japan for the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy which offers many patients a new option of treatment.
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Neupro® (rotigotine transdermal patch) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and for the symptomatic treatment of moderate-to-severe idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in adults. In 2002 Otsuka Pharmaceutic ... more
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and UCB announced that the companies have agreed to focus their collaboration on the therapeutic area of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders and to discontinue their collaboration in immunology. The companies will end their co-development and co-promotion ... more
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and UCB announced that UCB Japan has received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for E Keppra® (250 mg and 500 mg Tablets). E Keppra® has been approved in Japan as adjunctive therapy in the trea ... more
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Neupro® (rotigotine transdermal patch) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and for the symptomatic treatment of moderate-to-severe idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in adults. In 2002 Otsuka Pharmaceutic ... more
Astellas Pharma Inc. and UCB S.A. announced that UCB Japan has received marketing approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol). Cimzia®, under joint development in Japan, has been approved as a 200 mg syringe for subcutaneous injec ... more
UCB and Proteros biostructures GmbH announced expansion of their ongoing structural biology collaboration to include additional therapeutic areas. Since 2007, Proteros has supported discovery programmes for UCB in the area of immunology, by solving complex unpublished protein structures to ... more
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UCB, Brussels, Belgium is a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy/respiratory diseases, immune and inflam ... more