Full-year revenue is expected now at about 4.9 billion euros (4.2 billion pounds), above the previously expected range of 4.6–4.7 billion euros, and UCB targets now EPS higher than 4.80 euro, it said in a statement.

The company, which now also sees recurring core profit at least at the upper end of its range of 27-29%, said it funded additional marketing activities to optimize the growth opportunity.

(Reporting by Pawel Goraj)