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FDA Accepts Tiziana Life Sciences Fast Track
Designation Submission for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
NEW YORK, June 11, 2024 - Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq:
TLSA) ("Tiziana" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company developing breakthrough immunomodulation therapies
via novel routes of drug delivery, today announced it has received acceptance of its submission for intranasal foralumab to receive Fast
Track Designation approval for the treatment of non-active, secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (na-SPMS) to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, is a biological
drug candidate shown to cause T regulatory (Treg) cell induction when dosed intranasally. At present, ten (10) na-SPMS patients have been
dosed in an Intermediate-Sized Patient Population Expanded Access (ISPPEA) Program with clinically meaningful reduction in fatigue scores
(MFIS) in 70% of patients, and stability of disease noted within six months in all ten patients. In addition, intranasal foralumab is
currently being studied in a Phase 2a, double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial in patients with na-SPMS (NCT06292923).
The Fast Track Designation request provided data from both animal models and clinical experience from the ISPPEA program. Foralumab would
be the only intranasal monoclonal antibody designated as other Multiple Sclerosis monoclonal antibody therapies require intravenous or
subcutaneous dosing. Fast Track Designation, if granted will affirm the serious disease condition and progressive disability seen in na-SPMS,
and also the unmet medical need, as no therapies are currently approved for na-SPMS.
"Fast track is designed to expedite the review of drugs in development
to treat serious conditions for which there are limited or no therapies," commented Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman, acting CEO and founder
of Tiziana Life Sciences. "The progressive nature of na-SPMS and lack of FDA-approved therapies for this disease aligns with the
Food and Drug Administration's criteria for Fast Track Designation. The increased interaction and partnership with the FDA afforded
by this designation would be a tremendous asset to our foralumab development program, if granted," he added.
About FDA Fast Track Designation
At this stage of development, a drug that receives Fast Track designation
is eligible for some or all of the following[1]:
Activated T cells play an important role in the inflammatory process.
Foralumab, the only fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (mAb), binds to the T cell receptor and dampens inflammation by modulating
T cell function, thereby suppressing effector features in multiple immune cell subsets. This effect has been demonstrated in patients
with COVID and with multiple sclerosis, as well as in healthy normal subjects. The non-active SPMS intranasal foralumab Phase 2 trial
(NCT06292923) began screening patients in November of 2023. Immunomodulation by nasal anti-CD3 mAb represents a novel avenue for treatment
of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative human diseases.[2],[3]
About Tiziana Life Sciences
Tiziana Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
developing breakthrough therapies using transformational drug delivery technologies to enable alternative routes of immunotherapy. Tiziana's
innovative nasal approach has the potential to provide an improvement in efficacy as well as safety and tolerability compared to intravenous
(IV) delivery. Tiziana's lead candidate, intranasal foralumab, which is the only fully human anti-CD3 mAb, has demonstrated a favorable
safety profile and clinical response in patients in studies to date. Tiziana's technology for alternative routes of immunotherapy
has been patented with several applications pending and is expected to allow for broad pipeline applications.
For more information please visit our website: www.tizianalifesciences.com
For further inquiries:
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd
Paul Spencer, Business Development and Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 495 2379
email: info@tizianalifesciences.com
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