Affimed Provides Regulatory Update on AFM11 Clinical Program

Heidelberg, Germany, April 17, 2019 - Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, today announced that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional information to Affimed’s initial response document submitted in early March relating to the previously-announced clinical hold on AFM11. The additional information addresses the request from the FDA for the clinical trial protocol for the study of AFM11 for treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Affimed anticipates receiving a response from the FDA regarding the status of the AFM11 clinical program in the second quarter of 2019.

About Affimed N.V.

Affimed (Nasdaq: AFMD) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer. Affimed’s fit-for-purpose ROCK® platform allows innate immune engagers to be designed for specific patient populations. The Company is developing single and combination therapies to treat cancers. For more information, please visit www.affimed.com.

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