Belgium - UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the latest research from its expansive neurology portfolio and pipeline to be presented at the 76th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, April 13-18, 2024, in Denver, Colorado, USA.

A total of 17 abstracts, including an oral presentation, will feature data from studies of four approved and one investigational medicine and technologies for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), epilepsies including Dravet syndrome and focal (partial) epileptic seizures.

Key UCB scientific and patient-focused data to be presented at AAN include: gMG

Post hoc and open-label extension analyses from the pivotal Phase 3 MycarinG study for rozanolixizumab, including impact of treatment on physical fatigue and muscle fatigability in adult patients with gMG

An oral presentation on long-term safety and efficacy of zilucoplan in gMG in an interim analysis of RAISE-XT

An interim analysis of a Phase 3b study on efficacy, and patient preference for subcutaneous zilucoplan in Myasthenia Gravis after switching from intravenous complement component 5 inhibitors

Results from a discrete choice study looking at patient preferences in gMG treatment attributes

Epilepsy and rare epilepsy syndromes

Focal-onset seizures (FOS) - interim results of 12-month real-world study (BRITOBA) evaluating adjunctive brivaracetam in earlier treatment lines in adults

Epilepsy - subgroup data from the international EXPERIENCE analysis assessing brivaracetam in epilepsy patients with cognitive or learning disability or psychiatric comorbidities

Prolonged seizures - three Phase 1 studies evaluating the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single-use inhaled alprazolam (an investigational treatment for potential termination of prolonged epileptic seizures) in different populations

Dravet syndrome - a retrospective analysis using US claims data of healthcare utilization and persistence in patients with Dravet syndrome

Epilepsy disease management - expert consensus recommendations from the Seizure Termination Project, highlighting best practice for rapid and early seizure termination and timing for intervention

'The new analyses from the Phase 3 MycarinG and Phase 3 RAISE XT open-label extension (OLE) studies being presented at this year's AAN meeting reinforce the potential of our recently approved gMG treatments, RYSTIGGO and ZILBRYSQ, to offer targeted treatments for adult gMG patients, tailored to their individual needs and preferences,' commented Donatello Crocetta, Head of Global Rare Disease & Rare Medical, UCB. 'These data further underscore UCB's innovative approach to evolving science into meaningful treatment solutions that help improve long term patient outcomes of people living with this rare neuromuscular disease, and more widely as part of the integrated neurology portfolio's commitment to patient-focused solutions.'

'For people living with epilepsy and rare epilepsy syndromes, the data being presented at this year's AAN meeting showcase how we are transforming experiences and outcomes and redefining the future of epilepsy care,' said Mike Davis, Global Head of Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes, UCB. 'Everything we do is centered around helping people and families living with seizure disorders achieve their ideal and maximize their life opportunities.'

Contact:

Jim Baxter

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Email: jim.baxter@ucb.com

Nick Francis

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Email: nick.francis@ucb.com

Daphne Teo

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Email: daphne.teo@ucb.com

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UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With approximately 8,600 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of EUR5.5 billion in 2022. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB).

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