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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

TransTech Pharma, Three Programs for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorder from Novo Nordisk

January 25, 2008 – TransTech Pharma, Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S announced today that TransTech has acquired all rights from Novo Nordisk to a portfolio of drug candidates being developed to treat metabolic disorders. This portfolio is comprised of three distinct therapeutic approaches to such treatment: H3 receptor antagonists, PPARd agonists, and 11βHSD1 inhibitors......TransTech's current diabetes and obesity portfolio includes orally administered and novel therapeutic development candidates targeting PTP1b inhibitors, AgRP inhibitors, GLP1R agonists, AMPK activators and glucokinase activators. Now, with the addition of the three Novo Nordisk programs, TransTech is engaged in 11 clinical and preclinical programs in this area...TransTech Pharma's Press Release- Novo Nordisk's Press Release-