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Pivotal Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) Phase 3 Data To Debut At World Congress Of Dermatology Meeting


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Horsham, PA .– Findings from an international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial evaluating ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis will be presented for the first time at the 21st meeting of the World Congress of Dermatology, which takes place from September 30 to October 5, 2007, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The presentation, entitled CNTO 1275 (anti-IL-12/23p40) Treatment of Psoriasis: Phase 3 Trial Results will take place on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time (GMT +3:00; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT), Room A, La Rural Convention Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

These first reported findings will be the subject of a live press briefing and webcast, which will be broadcast from the World Congress of Dermatology on Wednesday, October 3 at 2 p.m. EDT. Media and analysts are invited to register at www.cnto1275wcd.com and listen live on October 3 as investigators from the trial will review and discuss the data.

About Ustekinumab

Ustekinumab is a new, fully-human monoclonal antibody in Phase 3 development by Centocor, Inc., for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and is being investigated as an infrequently-administered subcutaneous injection. Ustekinumab is a novel biologic therapy that targets interleukin 12 (IL-12) and interleukin 23 (IL-23), naturally occurring proteins that are important in normalizing the immune system and that are also believed to play a role in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

Centocor discovered ustekinumab and has exclusive marketing rights to the product in the United States. Janssen-Cilag companies will market ustekinumab in all countries outside of the United States.

About Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disease that results from inflammation in the skin and overproduction of skin cells that accumulate on the surface causing red, scaly plaques that may itch and bleed. This chronic inflammation is driven in part by IL-12 and IL-23, cytokines involved in the regulation of the body’s immune response. It is estimated that 125 million people worldwide have psoriasis, including two percent of both the U.S. and European populations, or some 7.5 million Americans and 10 million Europeans. Nearly one-quarter of people with psoriasis have cases that are considered moderate to severe.



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