| Medarex, Inc. Receives Milestone Payment from Pfizer Inc. for Investigational NDA Filing |
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Princeton, NJ, September 8, 2008: Medarex, Inc. [NASDAQ:MEDX] today announced that it received a milestone payment for an undisclosed amount from its licensing partner, Pfizer Inc. [NYSE:PFE]. This payment is a result of the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application by Pfizer for the clinical development of an antibody generated by Medarex's UltiMAb technology. Medarex may receive future milestone payments and royalties should this product candidate progress through clinical development and to the market. "We are pleased with the progress that Pfizer has made in advancing this antibody, generated using our UltiMAb technology, towards the clinic," said Howard H. Pien, President and CEO of Medarex. "The continued development progress by Pfizer and our other partners reinforces the potential of products generated using our UltiMAb antibody technology to treat life-threatening diseases."About MedarexMedarex is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and potential commercialization of fully human antibody-based therapeutics to treat life-threatening and debilitating diseases, including cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Medarex applies its UltiMAb® technology and product development and clinical manufacturing experience to generate, support and potentially commercialize a broad range of fully human antibody product candidates for itself and its partners. More than 40 of these therapeutic product candidates derived from Medarex technology are in human clinical testing or have had INDs submitted for such trials, with seven of the most advanced product candidates currently in Phase 3 clinical trials or the subject of regulatory applications for marketing authorization. Medarex is committed to building value by developing a diverse pipeline of antibody products to address the world's unmet healthcare needs. For more information about Medarex, visit its Web site at www.medarex.com. Medarex Statement on Cautionary FactorsExcept for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed herein may constitute forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "potential" or "may" or similar statements are forward-looking statements. Medarex disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those detailed from time to time in Medarex's public disclosure filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. There can be no assurance that such development efforts will succeed or that other developed products will receive required regulatory clearance or that, even if such regulatory clearance were received, such products would ultimately achieve commercial success. Copies of Medarex's public disclosure filings are available from its investor relations department. Medarex®, the Medarex logo and UltiMAb® are registered trademarks of Medarex, Inc. All rights are reserved. SourceMedarex, Inc.
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