TEVA ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OF PHASE III STUDY WITH ORAL LAQUINIMOD FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

* Laquinimod study met primary endpoint of reducing annualized relapse rate

  * Treatment with laquinimod significantly slowed progression of disability

  * Laquinimod data showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile


Jerusalem, Israel and Lund, Sweden, December 9, 2010 - Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI)
announced today initial results from the two-year Phase III ALLEGRO study, which
demonstrated that relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated
with 0.6 mg daily oral laquinimod experienced a statistically significant
reduction in annualized relapse rate compared to placebo. Additional clinical
endpoints, including significant reduction in disability progression, as
measured by Expanded Disability Severity Scale (EDSS), were also achieved.

Laquinimod was safe and well-tolerated. The overall frequencies of adverse
events were comparable to those observed in the placebo group. No deaths were
reported in laquinimod-treated patients. Overall incidence of infections was
similar between the two arms of the trial.

"This pivotal study met its primary endpoint while maintaining a very good
safety profile," says Principal Investigator, Professor Giancarlo Comi, Director
of the Department of Neurology and Institute of Experimental Neurology at the
University Vite Salute, San Raffaele, Italy. "Laquinimod demonstrated a
significant reduction in the progression of disability which may be explained by
its unique mechanism of action that includes neuroprotective properties.
Laquinimod may therefore be a promising therapeutic option for the MS
community."

"We are very pleased to have achieved this major milestone in the development of
oral laquinimod, a novel therapy that can potentially improve the lives of many
MS patients in a safe way," said Shlomo Yanai, Teva's President and Chief
Executive Officer.

Additional analyses of the ALLEGRO study data are ongoing, and detailed results
will be submitted for presentation at a leading scientific conference during the
first half of 2011.

Laquinimod received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in February 2009. The second phase III study, BRAVO is
still ongoing with results anticipated in the third quarter of 2011. Regulatory
submissions in the U.S. and the EU will then follow.

In addition to the ongoing MS clinical studies, laquinimod is currently in Phase
II development for Crohn's disease and Lupus, and is being studied in other
autoimmune diseases.

Following the successful study results, Teva filed a patent application covering
the use of laquinimod in slowing the progression of disability in MS patients.

ABOUT LAQUINIMOD

Laquinimod is a novel once-daily, oral immunomodulatory compound being developed
as a disease-modifying treatment for MS. The global Phase III clinical
development program evaluating oral laquinimod in MS consists of two pivotal
studies, ALLEGRO and BRAVO:

  * The first clinical study, ALLEGRO, was a two-year multi-national, multi-
    center randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study designed to
    evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of laquinimod in MS patients.
    The study was conducted at 139 sites in 24 countries and enrolled 1,106 MS
    patients.  Patients were randomized to receive a once-daily oral dose of
    0.6 mg laquinimod or matching placebo. The primary outcome measure was the
    number of confirmed relapses; secondary measures included confirmed
    disability progression and changes in MRI active lesions,. Patients who
    completed the ALLEGRO study are offered to join an open-label extension
    phase, in which they will be treated with laquinimod 0.6mg daily until the
    drug is commercially available.

  * The second clinical study, BRAVO, is a two-year, multi-national, multi-
    center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study
    designed to compare the safety, efficacy and tolerability of a once-daily
    oral dose of 0.6 mg laquinimod over placebo and to perform a comparative
    risk-benefit assessment between laquinimod and interferon beta-1a.
    Enrollment of 1,332 patients at 154 sites in the U.S, Europe, Israel and
    South Africa was completed in June 2009. BRAVO study results are expected in
    the third quarter of 2011.

In addition to the ongoing MS clinical studies, laquinimod is currently in Phase
II development for Crohn's disease and Lupus, and is being studied in other
autoimmune diseases.



ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of neurological disability in young
adults. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people in the U.S. are affected
by the disease and that two million people may be affected worldwide. MS is a
progressive, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system affecting the
brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Demyelination is the destructive breakdown
of the fatty tissue that protects nerve endings.



ABOUT TEVA

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:TEVA) is a leading global
pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality
healthcare by developing, producing and marketing affordable generic drugs as
well as innovative and specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical
ingredients. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world's largest generic drug
maker, with a global product portfolio of more than 1,250 molecules and a direct
presence in approximately 60 countries. Teva's branded businesses focus on
neurology, oncology, respiratory and women's health therapeutic areas as well as
biosimilars. Teva's leading innovative product, Copaxone®, is the number one
prescribed treatment for multiple sclerosis. Teva employs more than 40,000
people around the world and reached $13.9 billion in net sales in 2009.



ABOUT ACTIVE BIOTECH

Active Biotech AB (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) is a biotechnology company with
focus on autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer. Projects in or entering
pivotal phase are laquinimod, an orally administered small molecule with unique
immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, TASQ for
prostate cancer as well as ANYARA for use in cancer targeted therapy, primarily
of renal cell cancer. In addition, laquinimod is in Phase II development for
Crohn's and Lupus. Further projects in clinical development comprise the two
orally administered compounds, 57-57 for SLE & Systemic Sclerosis and RhuDex(TM)
for RA. Please visit www.activebiotech.comfor more information.



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