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S-HERTOGENBOSCH, the Netherlands; June 5, 2023. Amphera B.V., a late-stage biotechnology company developing MesoPher cell therapy to treat cancer, today announces that the EMA Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has recommended the granting of orphan medicinal product designation for MesoPher in pancreatic cancer.

MesoPher is comprised of autologous dendritic cells loaded with PheraLys, a lysate of tumour cell lines. PheraLys contains a broad repertoire of tumour-associated antigens, many of which are present in pancreatic cancer and other cancers.

In December 20221, Amphera reported topline results from the phase II REACTIVE trial in patients with resected pancreatic cancer. MesoPher demonstrated a statistically