FDA removal of hold on Ph3 trial with Multikine

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Ergomed notes announcement by co-development partner, CEL-SCI, of FDA removal of clinical hold on Phase 3 clinical trial with Multikine in head and neck cancer

London, UK - 14 August 2017: Ergomed plc (LSE: ERGO) ('Ergomed' or 'the Company'), a specialised pharmaceutical services and drug development company, notes that its co-development partner CEL-SCI has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the clinical hold on the current Phase 3 study with Multikine in head and neck cancer.

All clinical trial activities can now be resumed. Nine-hundred and twenty-eight (928) newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients have been enrolled in this Phase 3 study and all the patients who have completed treatment continue to be followed for protocol-specific outcomes in accordance with the Study Protocol.

Dr. Dan Weng, Chief Executive Officer of Ergomed, said: "We're very pleased to hear that the Phase 3 study of Multikine in head and neck cancer has been approved for continuation by the FDA. Multikine addresses a significant unmet medical need and we look forward to continuing to work with CEL-SCI on what is the largest ever Phase III study in head and neck cancer."

The full announcement from CEL-SCI can be found on its website: www.cel-sci.com.

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