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Teva dropping Phase III laquinimod trial Libretto

2014-02-19 Lund, Sweden, February 19, 2014 - Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) today announces that its partner Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA), has decided not to proceed to the randomization stage of the planned Libretto trial for the treatment of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS), as the current design is no longer aligned with the regulatory strategy. This decision has no impact on other ongoing studies, such as CONCERTO, which are proceeding as planned, or on Teva Pharmaceuticals' plans to initiate clinical studies in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS).

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