Good market uptake for Simeprevir during the first quarter 2014


Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR) announces a good market uptake and
strong sales development for simeprevir during the first quarter 2014. In light
of this, Johnson & Johnson and Medivir are now disclosing the simeprevir sales
in conjunction with Johnson & Johnson’s first quarter report 2014.

The global first quarter sales (Net sales) of simeprevir amounted to 354 MUSD,
of which 291 MUSD were sales in the USA. Medivir’s royalties based on these
sales amounted to 162 MSEK (18 MEUR) for the first quarter.

“We are looking forward with confidence to a continued good sales development
for simeprevir and the increasing royalty revenue according to our license
agreement“, said Maris Hartmanis, Medivir’s CEO.

Medivir will publish its first quarter report on May 8, 2014.

Medivir will host a short telephone conference today.

Conference call

Date: 15 April 2014
Time: 14.45 (CET)

Phone numbers for participants from:

England +44 (0)20 707 532 17
US +1 866 565 2905
Sweden +46 (0)8 619 75 30
Code 946208#

For more information please contact:

Rein Piir, EVP Corporate Affairs & IR, mobile: +46 708 537 292

Medivir is required under the Securities Markets Act to make the information in
this press release public. The information was submitted for publication at
13.55 CET on 15 April 2014.


About Simeprevir

Simeprevir is an NS3/4A protease inhibitor jointly developed by Janssen R&D
Ireland and Medivir AB and indicated for the treatment chronic hepatitis C
infection in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin in HCV genotype
1 and 4 infected patients with compensated liver disease, including cirrhosis.

Janssen is responsible for the global clinical development of simeprevir and has
exclusive, worldwide marketing rights, except in the Nordic countries. Medivir
AB retains marketing rights for simeprevir in these countries under the
marketing authorization held by Janssen-Cilag International NV. Simeprevir was
approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection as part of an
antiviral treatment regimen in combination with pegylated interferon and
ribavirin in genotype 1 infected adults with compensated liver disease,
including cirrhosis in September 2013 in Japan, in November 2013 in Canada and
the U.S. and in March 2014 in Russia. A Marketing Authorisation Application was
submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in April 2013 by Janssen-Cilag
International NV seeking approval of simeprevir for the treatment of genotype 1
or genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C and the Committee for Medicinal Products for
Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending Marketing
Authorisation in the European Union for the use of simeprevir in combination
with other medicinal products for the treatment of chronic HCV. This application
is under review by the EMA.

About Medivir

Medivir is an emerging research-based pharmaceutical company focused on
infectious diseases. Medivir has world class expertise in polymerase and
protease drug targets and drug development which has resulted in a strong
infectious disease R&D portfolio. The Company’s key pipeline asset is
simeprevir, a novel protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C that is
being developed in collaboration with Janssen R&D Ireland. The company is also
working with research and development in other areas, such as bone disorders and
neuropathic pain. Medivir has also a broad product portfolio with prescription
pharmaceuticals in the Nordics.

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