Clinical update

Allergy Therapeutics PLC 02 December 2005 Allergy Therapeutics plc announces rescheduling of Grass Phase III trials Despite having completed its pre-phase III study programme on plan, following consultation with regulatory agencies Allergy Therapeutics plc ("the Company") has concluded that, having taken account of the seasonality of grass pollen allergic rhinitis, it is inappropriate to continue to plan to conduct its world-wide Phase III pivotal Grass pollen vaccine study ('G301') during the 2006 pollen season. The Company has therefore deferred set-up activities on G301 until later in 2006 and rescheduled this pivotal study to take place during the 2007 pollen season. The Company continues to work towards an 'End of Phase II' meeting with the FDA in the early part of 2006. This work will also assist in the planning for the Phase III Ragweed allergy vaccine study scheduled for later in 2006. Commenting on this decision, Keith Carter, CEO, said: "It is well-known that we have an ambitious development programme. The Grass Phase 2 clinical studies have completed their clinical stage and are now undergoing analysis. With this major work achieved, the rescheduling of G301 is disappointing but we believe that it would be difficult to recruit the full complement of 600 patients before the start of the 2006 pollen season. By taking this decision now we have deferred most of the expenses of G301 by 12 months. We have full confidence in the product and believe that its potential will be realised. The Company has a strong pipeline and expects the clinical stage of the pivotal Ragweed allergy vaccine trial, R204, to complete in the near future with 'last patient treated' scheduled for 20 December - a major milestone in our development activities." For further information: Allergy Therapeutics 01903 845820 Keith Carter, Chief Executive Bell Pottinger 020 7861 3232 Dan de Belder / Emma Charlton This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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