Teva, Takeda Announce Agreement for Glatiramer Acetate for MSTreatment in Japan

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

today announced the signing earlier this year of an agreement in which Teva licensed to Takeda the right to commercialize Teva's innovative glatiramer acetate ( active ingredient) formulation for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, in Japan. Teva and Takeda are currently working on further agreements in connection with the implementation of this license. Developed by Teva, glatiramer acetate for injection is indicated for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, including patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis. It is considered standard treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple