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Tiziana Life Sciences Announces FDA Allowance for Additional Twenty Patients to be Enrolled in the Intranasal Foralumab Multiple Sclerosis Expanded Access Program

Key Takeaway: Tiziana Life Sciences announced that the FDA has permitted the enrollment of an additional 20 patients in its Expanded Access Program for intranasal foralumab, aimed at treating non-active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (na-SPMS). This program expands the total patient count to 30, allowing access to a novel treatment. Early data indicates that patients have stabilized or improved without serious side effects, with notable improvements in fatigue reported. The expansion comes as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to provide innovative therapies where no approved treatments currently exist.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • FDA allowed expansion of the foralumab Expanded Access Program to include 30 patients.
  • Patients have either stabilized or improved on treatment, with no serious side effects reported.
  • 70% of patients have experienced measurable improvement in fatigue.

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Tiziana Life Sciences Announces FDA Allowance
for Additional Twenty Patients to be Enrolled in the Intranasal Foralumab Multiple Sclerosis Expanded Access Program
NEW YORK, April 23, 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 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed its intranasal foralumab
non-active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (na-SPMS) Expanded Access (EA) Program to expand from 10 patients to a total of 30
To date, of the 10 participating patients, two patients have been dosed
for more than one year and eight additional patients have been dosed for six months, all without serious side effects. All patients have
either stabilized or improved on treatment with foralumab, and no patients have declined in key clinical measures. Additionally, 70% of
these patients have seen a measurable improvement in fatigue. These data are the first to combine PET imaging with a novel ligand, immune-biomarkers,
clinical measures and comprehensive safety data endpoints in patients receiving long-term intranasal foralumab. In November 2023 Tiziana
initiated a Phase 2a trial in na-SPMS. Patients not eligible for the Phase 2a trial may now be considered for this expanded EA program.
The September 2023 release of FDA guidance entitled "Guidance
on Substantial and Confirmatory Evidence of Efficacy and Safety" addresses the use of EA programs to be considered as part of confirmatory
evidence. As per FDA guidance, "Expanded access refers to the use of an investigational drug when the primary purpose is to diagnose,
monitor, or treat a patient's disease or condition rather than to obtain the kind of information about the drug that is generally
derived from clinical trials."
Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman, acting CEO and founder of Tiziana Life
Sciences commented, "Tiziana is glad to provide patients with na-SPMS who do not qualify to be enrolled on our Phase 2 trial (NCT06292923)
the possibility to receive open-label treatment with our intranasal fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal-antibody, foralumab. As there are
no FDA approved treatments for na-SPMS, an EA program gives these patients access to this novel drug."
"I am grateful to be allowed to dose 20 additional patients that
do not meet the inclusion criteria for the ongoing intranasal foralumab Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, multicenter
dose-ranging study multiple sclerosis trial potential access to this treatment," stated Dr. Tanuja Chitnis, M.D., Professor of Neurology
at Harvard Medical School and senior neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham Healthcare
System. "The EA program has allowed us to obtain important information about dosing, and drug use, including patient feedback which
was critical for the design of the current Phase 2a trial."
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 na-SPMS intranasal foralumab Phase 2 trial 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.[1], [2]
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
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. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of
various important factors, including: the uncertainties related to market conditions and other factors described more fully in the section
entitled Risk Factors' in Tiziana's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.
For further inquiries:
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd
Paul Spencer, Business Development and Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 495 2379
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[1] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2220272120
[2] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2309221120

Frequently Asked Questions

What recent FDA decision did Tiziana Life Sciences announce?

The FDA permitted Tiziana to increase patient enrollment in its foralumab program from 10 to 30.

How many patients are currently enrolled in the foralumab program?

Currently, 10 patients are enrolled, with 2 having received treatment for over a year.

What improvements have patients experienced with foralumab?

Patients have stabilized or improved on treatment, with 70% reporting reduced fatigue.

What is unique about foralumab's delivery method?

Foralumab is uniquely delivered intranasally, enhancing efficacy and safety compared to IV methods.

What role does T cell modulation play in foralumab's function?

Foralumab modulates T cell function, reducing inflammation and impacting various immune cells.

Last updated: Apr 23, 2024