Epigenomics AG / Key word(s): Regulatory Admission 04.11.2015 20:19 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FDA requests further data for approval of Epigenomics' blood-based colorectal cancer screening test Berlin, Germany, November 4, 2015 - Epigenomics AG, Berlin, Germany, (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX, ISIN: DE000A11QW50), announces that it has received a response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in relation to its premarket approval (PMA) application for the Company's blood-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test Epi proColon(R). In its letter, the FDA provided guidance and recommendations on how to amend the PMA to make it approvable. The agency requested additional data demonstrating that the blood-based Epi proColon(R) test will increase compliance to CRC screening in the intended use population, i.e. in those patients with a history of noncompliance to recommended CRC screening programs. The management of Epigenomics is taking immediate steps to address the FDA's requests. This includes a meeting with the FDA in the near-term in order to discuss how to best address the outstanding questions. It is expected that an additional study to demonstrate increased compliance and adherence of patients to blood-based CRC testing will be needed. Details of the study will be determined in dialogue with the FDA. As in the past, Epigenomics is committed to provide information about the regulatory way forward to its shareholders and to the public in a timely and comprehensive manner. Together with its strategic commercialization partner Polymedco, Epigenomics will continue to diligently prepare for commercializing Epi proColon(R) in the United States. In the previous ADMIT (Adherence to Minimally Invasive Testing) study, Epigenomics aimed to demonstrate that Epi proColon(R) will increase CRC participation in patients being offered this convenient blood-based test as compared to those being offered a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). While the adherence to Epi proColon(R) was nearly 100%, the participation rate to the FIT-test of 88% by far exceeded the levels seen in many studies. The FDA's request for additional data suggests that the studied population in the ADMIT trial was not fully suitable for Epi proColon(R). - End of Ad hoc - Contact Epigenomics AG Peter Vogt, Investor & Public Relations Epigenomics AG Geneststraße 5 10829 Berlin Phone +49 (0) 30 24345 386 ir@epigenomics.com www.epigenomics.com Epigenomics legal disclaimer This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning Epigenomics AG and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Epigenomics AG to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Epigenomics AG is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this communication does not constitute nor imply an offer to sell or transfer any product, and no product based on this technology is currently available for sale by Epigenomics in the United States or Canada. The analytical and clinical performance characteristics of any Epigenomics product based on this technology which may be sold at some future time in the U.S. have not been established. 04.11.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Epigenomics AG Geneststraße 5 10829 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 30 24345-0 Fax: +49 30 24345-555 E-mail: ir@epigenomics.com Internet: www.epigenomics.com ISIN: DE000A11QW50 WKN: A11QW5 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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