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Mylan (MYL) Momenta (MNTA) Commence M834 Phase 1; Momenta Achieves Milestone

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Momenta and Mylan Initiate Phase 1 Clinical Trial for M834, a Proposed Biosimilar of ORENCIA® (abatacept)

November 2, 2016 8:00 AM EDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTA) and Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL), today announced that dosing has begun in a Phase 1 study to compare the pharmacokinetics, safety and immunogenicity of M834, a proposed biosimilar of ORENCIA (abatacept), to US- and EU-sourced ORENCIA in normal healthy volunteers. Under the Momenta-Mylan collaboration agreement, Momenta has achieved the milestone necessary to earn a $25 million payment from Mylan.

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