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Air Receives CE Mark in Europe for the LungFit PH System
covers newborn infants with hypoxic respiratory failure and peri- and post-operative pulmonary hypertension to improve right ventricular
function in conjunction with heart surgery
$1 million milestone payment is triggered from Asia-Pacific partner, Getz Healthcare
City, NY, December 2, 2024 - Beyond Air, Inc. (NASDAQ: XAIR) ("Beyond Air" or the "Company"),
a commercial stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing the power of nitric oxide (NO) to improve the lives
of patients, today announced European CE mark approval of the LungFit PH system. This CE mark approval allows Beyond Air to market
LungFit PH in the European Union and all other countries that recognize this certification. LungFit PH, the first device in the LungFit
therapeutic platform of nitric oxide generators, leverages the company's patented Ionizer technology and has already received
FDA approval in the United States.
are thrilled to announce CE mark for LungFit PH, paving the way for commercial sales in Europe and other global regions. In anticipation
of this approval, we partnered with Business Asia Consultants to leverage their extensive international distribution network,"
stated Steve Lisi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Air. "I am incredibly proud of the team that made this happen
over the past 30 months and look forward to initiating shipments to our Asia-Pacific partner, Getz Healthcare, and other international
the terms of Beyond Air's existing commercialization agreement with Getz Healthcare for LungFit PH, Getz will make a $1 million
milestone payment to Beyond Air upon CE mark certification. In addition, Beyond Air will receive ongoing royalty payments based on LungFit
PH net sales. The partnership provides access to hospitals in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Singapore and Vietnam.
specific indications for LungFit PH under CE Mark certification include:
the treatment of infants > 34 weeks gestation with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic
evidence of pulmonary hypertension, in order to improve oxygenation and to reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
the treatment of peri- and post-operative pulmonary hypertension in adults and newborn infants, infants and toddlers, children and adolescents,
ages 0-17 years in conjunction to heart surgery, in order to selectively decrease pulmonary arterial pressure and improve right ventricular
PH uses Ionizer technology to generate unlimited on-demand NO from ambient air and deliver it to a ventilator circuit, regardless of
dose or flow. The device uses a compressor to drive room air through a plasma chamber where pulses of electrical discharge are created
between two electrodes. The LungFit PH system ionizes the nitrogen and oxygen molecules, forming NO with low levels of nitrogen dioxide
(NO2) created as a byproduct. The gas is then passed through a Smart Filter, which removes toxic NO2 from the internal
PH represents a significant step forward in sustainable healthcare solutions. Since the device generates NO conveniently and cleanly
from ambient air, without the need for tanks or chemicals, it is highly energy-efficient, using only the power equivalent to a 60-watt
light bulb. By eliminating the emissions associated with truck transport and cylinder refills, LungFit PH supports hospital sustainability
initiatives, helping facilities reduce their carbon footprint while delivering critical care to patients.
the approved indications, the novel LungFit PH system is designed to deliver a dosage of NO to the lungs that is consistent with the
current standard of care for delivery of 20 ppm NO, with a range of 0.5 ppm - 80 ppm (low concentration NO) for ventilated patients.
Each Smart Filter will last 12 hours regardless of ventilator demands, and replacing a filter only takes seconds.
customers can visit the LungFit PH website, www.lungfitph.com, for additional information, including the product label, and to
Air is a commercial stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company dedicated to harnessing the power of endogenous and exogenous
nitric oxide (NO) to improve the lives of patients suffering from respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, and solid tumors. The
Company has received FDA approval and CE Mark for its first system, LungFit PH, for the treatment of term and near-term neonates
with hypoxic respiratory failure and peri- and post-operative pulmonary hypertension to improve right ventricular function in conjunction
with heart surgery (EU only, see below for more information)*. Beyond Air is currently advancing its other revolutionary LungFit
systems for the treatment of severe lung infections such as viral community-acquired pneumonia (including COVID-19), and nontuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) among others. Also, the Company has partnered with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to advance a pre-clinical program
dedicated to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurological disorders. Additionally, Beyond Cancer, Ltd., an
affiliate of Beyond Air, is investigating ultra-high concentrations of NO with a proprietary delivery system to target certain solid
tumors in the pre-clinical setting. For more information, visit www.beyondair.net.
Air's LungFit is a cylinder-free, phasic flow generator and delivery system and has been designated as a medical device by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ventilator compatible version of the device can generate NO from ambient air on demand for
delivery to the lungs at concentrations ranging from 1 ppm to 80 ppm. The LungFit system could potentially replace large, high-pressure
NO cylinders providing significant advantages in the hospital setting, including greatly reducing inventory and storage requirements,
improving overall safety with the elimination of NO2 purging steps, and other benefits. LungFit can also deliver NO at concentrations
at or above 80 ppm for potentially treating severe acute lung infections in the hospital setting (e.g. COVID-19, bronchiolitis) and chronic,
refractory lung infections in the home setting (e.g. NTM). With the elimination of cylinders, Beyond Air intends to offer NO treatment
in the home setting.
Beyond Air's LungFit PH is approved for commercial use in the United States of America to treat term and near-term neonates with
hypoxic respiratory failure and in the European Union to treat infants > 34 weeks gestation with hypoxic respiratory failure
associate with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension, in order to improve oxygenation and to reduce the need
for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and for the treatment of peri- and post-operative pulmonary hypertension in adults and newborn
infants, infants and toddlers, children and adolescents, ages 0-17 years in conjunction to heart surgery, in order to selectively decrease
pulmonary arterial pressure and improve right ventricular function. Beyond Air's other LungFit systems are not approved for
commercial use and are for investigational use only. Beyond Air is not suggesting NO use over 80 ppm or use at home.
Oxide is a powerful molecule, naturally synthesized in the human body, proven to play a critical role in a broad array of biological
functions. In the airways, NO targets the vascular smooth muscle cells that surround the small resistance arteries in the lungs. Currently,
exogenous inhaled NO is used in adult respiratory distress syndrome, post certain cardiac surgeries and persistent pulmonary hypertension
of the newborn to treat hypoxemia. Additionally, NO is believed to play a key role in the innate immune system and in vitro studies
suggest that NO possesses anti-microbial activity not only against common bacteria, including both gram-positive and gram-negative, but
also against other diverse pathogens, including mycobacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast and parasites, and has the potential to eliminate
multi-drug resistant strains.
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