Janssen Submits European Marketing Authorisation Application for Canagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes

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Janssen Submits European Marketing Authorisation Application for Canagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes PR Newswire BEERSE, Belgium, June 26, 2012 BEERSE, Belgium, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today that it has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the use of canagliflozin, an investigational, oral, once-daily sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes. The MAA submission for canagliflozin is supported by a comprehensive global Phase III clinical development programme, which included nine multicentre, randomised clinical studies that enrolled approximately 10,300 patients, representing the largest late-stage development programme for an investigational pharmacologic product for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes submitted to health authorities to date. The Phase III programme evaluated the safety and efficacy of canagliflozin across the spectrum of adult patients with type 2 diabetes and included placebo- and [1]active comparator-controlled studies. The programme also included a dedicated cardiovascular study conducted in patients who have or are at high risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Janssen has presented and will continue to present data from the Phase III studies at scientific [i,ii,iii,iv,v,vi,vii,viii]meetings.

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Janssen Submits European Marketing

Authorisation Application for Canagliflozin in

Type 2 Diabetes

PR Newswire

BEERSE, Belgium, June 26, 2012

BEERSE,

Belgium

,

June 26, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today that it has submitted

a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency

(EMA) for the use of canagliflozin, an investigational, oral, once-daily sodium

glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients

with type 2 diabetes.

The MAA submission for canagliflozin is supported by a comprehensive global

Phase III clinical development programme, which included nine multicentre,

randomised clinical studies that enrolled approximately 10,300 patients,

representing the largest late-stage development programme for an

investigational pharmacologic product for the treatment of adult patients with

type 2 diabetes submitted to health authorities to date. The Phase III

programme evaluated the safety and efficacy of canagliflozin across the

spectrum of adult patients with type 2 diabetes and included placebo- and

active comparator-controlled studies.

[1]

The programme also included a

dedicated cardiovascular study conducted in patients who have or are at high

risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Janssen has presented and will

continue to present data from the Phase III studies at scientific

meetings.

[i,ii,iii,iv,v,vi,vii,viii]

On

May 31, 2012

Janssen also submitted a New Drug

Application for canagliflozin to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a

similar indication.

Canagliflozin is an investigational, oral, once-daily sodium glucose co-

transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with type 2

diabetes. The kidneys of people with type 2 diabetes reabsorb greater amounts

of glucose back into the body compared to non-diabetic people, which may

contribute to elevated glucose levels. Canagliflozin has been shown to block the

reabsorption of glucose by the kidney, increasing glucose excretion and

lowering blood glucose levels.

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Janssen and its affiliates have rights to canagliflozin through a license

agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Janssen

Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its affiliates have marketing rights in

North America

,

South America

,

Europe

,

Middle East

,

Africa

,

Australia

,

New Zealand

and parts of

Asia

.

Janssen is confident in the value of the comprehensive clinical trial programme

of canagliflozin supporting the MAA to the EMA. However, the company cannot

speculate on the outcome of this regulatory procedure whilst it is ongoing.

About Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the body's ability to

metabolise sugar, or glucose, and is characterised by the inability of pancreatic

beta cell function to keep up with the body's demand for insulin.

[xiv]

If left

uncontrolled, type 2 diabetes can lead to serious long-term complications such

as macrovascular disease (myocardial infarctions, strokes, peripheral vascular

disease) and microvascular disease such as neuropathy leading to amputation,

retinopathy resulting in blindness and nephropathy causing end-stage renal

disease.

[xv]

About Janssen

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are dedicated to

addressing and solving the most important unmet medical needs of our time,

including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, and

cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Driven by our commitment to patients,

we develop innovative products, services and healthcare solutions to help

people throughout the world.

More information can be found at http://www.janssen-emea.com

(This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The reader is cautioned not to

rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on

current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove

inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialise, actual results could

vary materially from the expectations and projections of Janssen-Cilag

International NV, any of the other Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies and/or

Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,

general industry conditions and competition; economic factors, such as interest

rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; technological advances, new

products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new

product development, including obtaining regulatory approvals; challenges to

patents; changes in behavior and spending patterns or financial distress of

purchasers of health care products and services; changes to governmental

laws and regulations and domestic and foreign health care reforms; trends

toward health care cost containment; and increased scrutiny of the health care

industry by government agencies. A further list and description of these risks,

uncertainties and other factors can be found in Exhibit 99 of Johnson &

Johnson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1,

2012. Copies of this Form 10-K, as well as subsequent filings, are available

online at http://www.sec.gov, http://www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson &

Johnson. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies and Johnson & Johnson do not

undertake to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new

information or future events or developments.)

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