Teva Pharma (TEVA) and Active Biotech Complete Patient Enrollment for Second Pivotal Phase III Trial of Laquinimod

June 25, 2009 8:09 AM EDT

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech today announced completion of patient enrollment for the second pivotal Phase III clinical trial, BRAVO, evaluating the novel, oral once-daily immunomodulating compound, laquinimod, for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. BRAVO is a global clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of laquinimod versus placebo, and to provide risk-benefit data for laquinimod versus a currently available injectable treatment, Avonex(R).

The BRAVO study completed patient enrollment in June, recruiting more than 1,200 patients at 156 sites in the United States, Europe, Israel and South Africa.


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