Shield Therapeutics - Republic of Korea update
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Shield Therapeutics PLC
31 October 2022
Shield Therapeutics plc
("Shield" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Shield announces regulatory pathway and timelines for Accrufer® approval in the
Republic of Korea
London, UK, 31 October, 2022: Shield Therapeutics plc (LSE: STX), a commercial stage, pharmaceutical
company with a focus on addressing iron deficiency with its lead product Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol),
announces that the Korean Food and Drug Administration has agreed that a single pharmacokinetic (PK) study is
the only additional study requirement to support a New Drug Application (NDA) submission for Accrufer®. The
study is expected to be initiated in Q4 2022 and will be conducted by the Company's partner, Korea Pharma Co.
Ltd (Korea Pharma), who have development and commercialisation rights for Accrufer® in the Republic of Korea.
Korea Pharma expects regulatory approval allowing the commercial launch of Accrufer® in the Republic of Korea
in late 2023.
Greg Madison, CEO of Shield Therapeutics, stated: "We are delighted that the pathway to regulatory approval for
commercialisation of Accrufer® in Korea has been established, and that our partner, Korea Pharma, is now ready to
commence the study required to support the NDA submission. There are an estimated 5.2 million people in the Republic of
Korea with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, in need of novel treatment options. We look forward to supporting
our partner as they continue on the pathway to potentially make Accrufer® available to patients."
For further information please contact:
Shield Therapeutics plc
Greg Madison, CEO
Hans-Peter Rudolf, CFO
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Peel Hunt LLP
James Steel/Christopher Golden
Joint Broker
finnCap Ltd
Geoff Nash/ George Dollemore/Alice
Lane/Nigel Birks
www.shieldtherapeutics.com
+44 (0) 191 511 8500
+44 (0)20 7418 8900
+44 (0)20 7220 0500
Financial PR & IR Advisor
Walbrook PR
Lianne Applegarth/Alice Woodings
+44 (0)20 7933 8780 or shield@walbrookpr.com
Investor Contact (US Advisor)
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
John Mullaly
+1 617 429 3548 or jmullaly@lifesciadvisors.com
About Accrufer®/Feraccru®
Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol) is a novel, stable, non-salt based oral therapy for adults with iron deficiency,
with or without anemia. Accrufer®/Feraccru® has a novel mechanism of action compared to other oral iron
therapies and has been shown to be an efficacious and well-tolerated therapy in a range of clinical trials. More
information about Accrufer®/Feraccru®, including the product label, can be found at: www.accrufer.com and
www.feraccru.com
About Shield Therapeutics plc
Shield is a commercial stage specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on addressing iron deficiency with its
lead product Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol). The Group has launched Accrufer® in the US and Feraccru® is
commercialized in the UK and European Union by Norgine B.V., who also have the marketing rights in Australia
and New Zealand. Shield also has an exclusive license agreement with Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,
for the development and commercialization of Accrufer® / Feraccru® in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan,
with Korea Pharma Co., Ltd. in the Republic of Korea, and with KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Canada.
Accrufer®/Feraccru® has patent coverage until the mid-2030s
Accrufer®/Feraccru® are registered trademarks of the Shield Group
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