TiGenix obtains reimbursement for ChondroCelect

REGULATED INFORMATION FEBRUARY 24, 2011

TiGenix obtains reimbursement for ChondroCelect in Belgium and gives update on reimbursement status in other European countries

Leuven (BELGIUM) - February 24, 2011 - TiGenix (NYSE EURONEXT: TIG) announces the reimbursement approval of ChondroCelect in Belgium by the Minister of Social Affairs within a convention and provides a reimbursement update for other
European countries.

TiGenix introduced an application for the reimbursement of ChondroCelect to the Belgian reimbursement authority (RIZIV/INAMI) in April 2010. Today the company has received the
notification by the Minister of Social Affairs of the approval of a convention agreement (Art 81) between the RIZIV/INAMI and TiGenix for the reimbursement of ChondroCelect for wellindicated
patients in specialised treatment centers. This convention covers a period of three years, and defines the specific treatment criteria and follow-up measures the company has
to conduct.

With the signing of this reimbursement convention, ChondroCelect is not only the first cellbased product to have obtained centralised European marketing authorisation, it is also the
first Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) to obtain a national reimbursement.
Also in other countries, progress is being made towards making the ChondroCelect product
available to patients.
In France, where the transparency commission of the 'Haute Autorité de Santé' (HAS) had
in October 2010 declared that they were not able to evaluate the therapeutic benefit of the product and had not recommended ChondroCelect to be put on the list of reimbursable
products, a positive advice has now been issued by the 'Haut Collège' of the HAS recommending the conditional reimbursement of the combination of cultured autologous
chondrocytes, membrane and surgical procedure under a special reimbursement scheme ('Remboursement dérogatoire' Art. 165-1-1). Since ChondroCelect is the only approved
medicinal product for autologous chondrocyte transplantation in France, this decision opens the perspective to obtain controlled access to the French market.
In the Netherlands, the procedure for reimbursement of ChondroCelect under a special reimbursement scheme for innovative new medicines ('Beleidsregel Dure
Geneesmiddelen') is still ongoing. A decision is now expected in the second quarter of 2011.
In the United Kingdom, two primary care trusts (PCT) of the National Health Care System (NHS) as well as five of the largest health insurance funds are reimbursing ChondroCelect
treatments for well-indicated patients. Reimbursement discussions with additional public and private health insurance funds are ongoing.

In Germany, thirty-six German hospitals filed for NUB approval at the end of 2010. These
hospitals were recently informed by InEK that the product obtained this year NUB Status 4
('Neue Untersuchungs und Behandlungsmethode'). Contrary to Status 2 and 3, products
with a Status 4 are eligible for reimbursement (on a case by case basis).
In Spain, the reimbursement application for this first ATMP has been submitted in November 2010. A decision on the national level is expected in the second quarter of 2011.
Discussions at the regional level will follow and are currently being prepared.

For more information, please contact:
Gil Beyen
Chief Executive Officer
T: +32 16 39 60 60
investor@tigenix.com