Basilea Announces Filing of New Drug Submission in Canada for Ceftobiprole

Basel, Switzerland, July 17, 2007, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SWX:BSLN) announced today the filing of a New Drug Submission (NDS) for ceftobiprole with the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) of Health Canada by its license partner Janssen-Ortho, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. This submission is for the use of ceftobiprole in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI).
Market applications for the use of ceftobiprole in the treatment of severe skin infections have also been filed in the U.S. by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. and in Europe by Janssen-Cilag International NV.

Ceftobiprole is being developed through an exclusive worldwide collaboration between Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. and Cilag GmbH International.
About Basilea
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. is an independent biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (SWX:BSLN). Basilea is currently focused on the development of new antibacterial, antifungal and dermatology drugs.
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