( TITUSVILLE N.J. The European Commissi...)INVEGA(TM) Gets Marketing Authority from EU to Treat Schizophrenia,Health

TITUSVILLE, N.J., The European Commission granted marketing authorization for INVEGA(TM) (paliperidone prolonged release tablets), an atypical antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. This once-daily medication is specifically designed to deliver paliperidone - the active ingredient in INVEGA - through the innovative osmotic delivery system (OROS(R)).

In clinical trials, INVEGA demonstrated significant efficacy as compared to placebo in helping many patients control the symptoms of schizophrenia, and it was generally well tolerated.

INVEGA (paliperidone prolonged release tablets) will be marketed in Europe by Janssen-Cilag. In the U.S., this product is marketed by Janssen, L.P. as INVEGA (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets. This approval represents another important milestone in the company's long-standing commitment to develop new treatment options for serious mental illnesses.

INVEGA is the first and only treatment for schizophrenia to receive marketing authorization in the EU that uses the osmotic delivery system (OROS(R)). The decision of the European Medicines Agency to grant marketing authorization for INVEGA in Europe is based on efficacy and safety results of an extensive clinical development program that included: three six-week, placebo controlled clinical studies involving more than 1,600 patients with acute schizophrenia in 23 countries,(i) a longer-term (up to 40 weeks) double blind, placebo controlled study in 207 randomized patients(ii) examining time to relapse, and another double blind, placebo controlled study assessing safety and tolerability in 114 elderly patients suffering from schizophrenia.(iii)

The primary measure of efficacy was the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), a tool commonly used in schizophrenia research that measures the severity of positive and negative symptoms and general psychopathology. The Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP),
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