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Tiziana Announces Positive Clinical Data from A Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patient Treated for Six Months with Intranasally Administered Foralumab, A Fully Human Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody Intranasal fora

Key Takeaway: Announces Positive Clinical Data from A Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patient Treated for Six Months with Intranasally Administered Foralumab, A Fully Human Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody York, March 10, 2022 - Tiziana Life Sciences (Nasdaq: TLSA) ("Tiziana" or the "Co

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Announces Positive Clinical Data from A Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patient Treated for Six Months with Intranasally Administered
Foralumab, A Fully Human Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody
York, March 10, 2022 - Tiziana Life Sciences (Nasdaq: TLSA) ("Tiziana" or the "Company"), a biotechnology
company enabling breakthrough immunotherapies via novel routes of drug delivery, today reported positive clinical data in a patient with
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS), following completion of six months of treatment with intranasally administered foralumab,
at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard University, Boston, MA. In addition to being well-tolerated, both biological
and clinical improvements were seen in this patient using Tiziana's novel immunotherapy technology, which, importantly overcame
the challenge of delivering this antibody across the blood-brain barrier to affect immunomodulation in the brain.
to treatment, this patient had continued to experience worsening disease progression despite several MS therapies, including B cell depletion.
The patient's gait and limb strength had been deteriorating over the prior two years. The patient then started on intranasal foralumab,
which stabilized his disease course. Tiziana also received FDA authorization to continue treating this patient for an additional 6 months
to determine if 12 months of consistent treatment maintains clinical stabilization and provides sustained clinical benefits.
data will be presented in a virtual Key Opinion Leader (KOL) event hosted by Tiziana on March 14th, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET entitled
"Foralumab Clinical Update in Multiple Sclerosis; A Landmark Study with Intranasal Immunotherapy" featuring four Key Opinion
Leaders and a live Q&A session. Further details to follow. Register here: https://lifesci.events/TLSA
Kunwar Shailubhai, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Scientific Officer of Tiziana commented, "We are very excited about the
positive clinical data reported today demonstrating the potential of intranasally administered immunotherapy with foralumab for treatment
of SPMS and other neurodegenerative diseases. Importantly, data from this patient serve as the first validation of our breakthrough and
potentially transformational approach with a convenient, intranasal take home' immunotherapy for SPMS and other neurological
diseases. Today's news marks an important first step toward advancing our platform using alternative, novel routes of immunotherapies
to provide local rather than systemic delivery of antibodies."
was given to an SPMS patient intranasally into each nostril on a regimen of M-W-F for two weeks followed by one week off therapy for
a period of six months. This regimen was well-tolerated with associated beneficial clinical and biomarker changes. Importantly, the PET
imaging data indicated inhibition of microglial cell activation observed at 3 months following treatment initiation and was sustained
at 6 months after treatment start (see Table 1). The reduction in microglial activation was seen in all parts of brain.
1. Percent Reduction* in Activated Microglial Cells (AMCs) PET Signal After Starting Intranasal Foralumab as Compared to Baseline, in
Whole Brain and Selected Brain Regions
WHOLE BRAIN CEREBRAL CORTEX THALAMUS WHITE MATTER CEREBELLUM
3 MONTHS -23% -23% -20% -25% -22%
6 MONTHS -38% -38% -50% -36% -38%
with clinical and PET observations, intranasally administered foralumab also downregulated serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines,
including interferon-gamma (IFN-g), interleukin (IL-18), IL-1 and IL-6, which are associated with multiple sclerosis pathogenesis
and progression. Clinical evaluation showed improvement in Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (T25FW), 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) and Symbol Digit Modality
Test (SDMT). Other published PET studies have shown an increase in activated microglial cells (AMCs) in patients with secondary progressive
MS (SPMS), and the increase in AMCs associated with higher scores on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), a widely-used scale
to measure disability1,2. Several FDA-approved drugs, such as TYSABRI (Nasdaq:
BIIB), MAYZENT (NYSE: JNJ) and ZEPOSIA (NYSE: BMY) have been shown to suppress microglial activation
and exert neuroprotective effects in the central nervous system (CNS) in animal studies but longitudinal assessment of drug effects on
microglial activation in exclusive cohorts of SPMS patients are lacking.
Weiner, MD, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at BWH and Chairman of Tiziana's Scientific Advisory Board, commented, "The
potential for intranasally administered foralumab to suppress microglial activation is a novel and well-tolerated immunologic approach
to potentially treat SPMS, a form of MS that currently has no effective treatment. We are extremely pleased with the tolerability of
intranasal foralumab and with the positive clinical and PET imaging responses observed after completion of six months of dosing in the
first patient. We look forward to treating additional patients to fill a major unmet need for the treatment of SPMS."
Chitnis, MD, Principal Investigator and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and senior neurologist at BWH and Massachusetts
General Hospital added, "New treatments for progressive MS are urgently needed. Intranasal foralumab could revolutionize treatment
for this disabling form of disease."
Singhal, MD, Director of PET Imaging Program in Neurologic Diseases, associate neurologist and nuclear medicine physician at BWH commented,
"The longitudinal PET imaging results suggesting sustained reduction in microglial activation in the first SPMS patient treated
with foralumab, are highly encouraging. We are very excited to further investigate the effects of foralumab in SPMS patients using additional
quantitative PET approaches."
the Role of Microglial Activation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Activation of microglia is a hallmark of brain inflammation. It is believed to play an important
role in the pathway leading to neuronal cell death in several neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease,
prion diseases, multiple sclerosis and HIV-dementia. The chronic activation of microglia causes neuronal damage through the release of
cytotoxic molecules such as pro-inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen intermediates, proteinases and complement proteins. Suppression
of microglial inflammation has been considered as an important strategy in neurodegenerative disease therapy.
(formerly NI-0401), the only entirely human anti-CD3 mAb, shows reduced release of cytokines after IV administration in healthy volunteers
and in patients with Crohn's disease. In a humanized mouse model (NOD/SCID IL2 c-/-), it was shown that while targeting the T-cell
receptor, orally administered foralumab modulates immune responses of the T-cells and enhances regulatory T-cells (Tregs), thereby providing
therapeutic benefit in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases without the occurrence of potential adverse events usually associated
with parenteral mAb therapy3. Once a day treatment for 10 consecutive days with intranasal foralumab was not only well tolerated
but it also produced strong clinical responses in COVID-19 patients4. Based on these studies, the intranasal and oral administration
of foralumab offers the potential to become a well-tolerated immunotherapy for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by the induction
Tiziana Life Sciences
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, oral and inhalation approaches in development have the
potential to provide an improvement in efficacy as well as safety and tolerability compared to intravenous (IV) delivery. Tiziana's
two lead candidates, intranasal foralumab, the only fully human anti-CD3 mAb, and milciclib, a pan-CDK inhibitor, have both 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.
Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts
but rather are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, and projections about its industry; its beliefs; and assumptions.
Words such as anticipates,' expects,' intends,' plans,' believes,' 'seeks,' estimates,' and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to predict, and could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions security holders and
prospective security holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of the Company only
as of the date of this announcement. The forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as of the date on
which the statements are made. The Company will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking
statements to reflect events, circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required
by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd
Hana Malik, Business Development,
Investor Relations Manager
+44 (0) 207 495 2379
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
1. Politis M, et al., Increased PK11195 PET binding in the cortex of patients with MS correlates with disability. Neurology . 2012; 79(6): 523-30
2. Singhal T, O'Connor K, Dubey S, et al. Gray matter microglial activation in relapsing vs progressive MS: A [F-18]PBR06-PET study. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2019;6:e587
3. Ogura et al., (2017). Clin Immunol 183:240-246
4. Moreira et al., (2021). Front Immunol 2021; 12: 709861
Last updated: Mar 10, 2022