Item 1. Business
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1 - BUSINESS
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K (including the section regarding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations) contains forward-looking statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations
and prospects. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”
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Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, statements concerning future matters are forward-looking statements.
Although
forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K reflect the good faith judgment of our Management, such statements
can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject
to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or
anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes
include, without limitation, those specifically addressed under the heading “Risks Factors” below, as well as those
discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We file reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). You can read and copy any materials we file or will file with the SEC, which, among other places,
can be found on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, as well as on our corporate website at www.tonixpharma.com).
We
undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that
may arise after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures
made throughout the entirety of this Annual Report, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may
affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Forward-looking
statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, those relating to:
● Our prospects are dependent on the success of Tonmya TM
and progressing our pipeline through development stages. To the extent regulatory approval of Tonmya is delayed or not granted or, if
approved, Tonmya is not commercially successful, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely
affected and the price of our common stock may decline.
● The
commercial success and market acceptance of our products, including the coverage of our
products by payors and pharmacy benefit managers; our ability to successfully develop
and execute our sales, marketing and non-personal and digital promotion strategies, including
developing and maintaining relationships with customers, physicians, payors and other
constituencies, the entry of other products competitive with our commercial products;
● Our
ability to successfully execute business development, strategic partnerships, and investment
opportunities to build and grow for the future;
● Our
ability to achieve the expected financial performance from our marketed products Tosymra®
and Zembrace® Symtouch® which we recently acquired from Upsher Smith Laboratories,
as well as delays, challenges and expenses, and unexpected costs associated with integrating
and operating this new commercial business;
● The
ability of our third-party manufacturers to manufacture adequate quantities of commercially
saleable inventory and active pharmaceutical ingredients for each of our products, and
our ability to maintain our supply chain, which relies on single-source suppliers;
● Our
ability to raise additional capital or refinance or pay-off our debt, if necessary;
● The
timing and results of any future research and development efforts including potential
clinical studies relating to any future product candidates;
● Our
common stock maintaining compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum closing bid requirement
of at least $1.00 per share.
Business
Overview
We are a fully-integrated
biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease and alleviate suffering.
Our near-term priority is
to submit a New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for Tonmya™* (also
known as TNX-102 SL, cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet) for the management of fibromyalgia (“FM”). FM is a chronic pain
disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain, non-restorative sleep, fatigue and impaired cognition. Tonmya is a non-opioid analgesic
designed for long-term bedtime use and has completed two positive Phase 3 studies. Tonix announced the positive results of the second
Phase 3 study in December of 2023. Tonmya treatment resulted in highly statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint of
pain reduction (p=0.00005) and statistical significance in all six of the key secondary endpoints. Tonmya was well tolerated. Systemic
adverse events were similar between Tonmya and placebo. No serious adverse events were reported. The FDA conditionally accepted Tonmya
as the trade name for TNX-102 SL for the management of fibromyalgia in January 2024. We have scheduled a type B pre-NDA meeting with the
FDA in the first half of 2024, plan to submit an NDA for the approval of Tonmya in the second half of 2024 and expect an FDA decision
on the NDA in the second half of 2025. We are preparing for a commercial launch of Tonmya conditional on FDA approval.
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Tonmya is a proprietary sublingual
tablet formulation of cyclobenzaprine (“CBP”) designed for bedtime administration. In December 2020, we reported positive
results from the Phase 3 RELIEF study of Tonmya 5.6 mg for the management of FM. In July 2021, we had disappointing results from a second
Phase 3 study, RALLY. In December 2023, we reported positive results from the third Phase 3 RESILIENT study, which met its pre-specified
endpoint by significantly reducing daily pain compared to placebo in patients with fibromyalgia.
In preparation for the launch
of Tonmya, we have built a team of professionals to market and distribute our products. Our commercial portfolio consists of two FDA-approved
prescription products for the treatment of migraine which were acquired from Upsher-Smith Laboratories (“Upsher Smith”) in June 2023:
Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg. Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra are both indicated
for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Zembrace SymTouch is the only branded sumatriptan autoinjector professionally
promoted in the United States and is designed for ease of use and favorable tolerability with a low 3 mg dose. Tosymra is a novel intranasal
sumatriptan product formulated with a permeation enhancer that provides rapid and efficient absorption of sumatriptan. Tosymra was approved
on the basis of bioequivalence to subcutaneous ( s.c. ) sumatriptan. Our commercial team is engaged in marketing and distributing
our products, and also engaged in planning the launch of Tonmya.
In addition to Tonmya and
our marketed products, we have a pipeline of products in development that include therapeutics and vaccines which are based on small molecules
and biologics. Our pipeline has been generated from internal discovery, as well as licenses, acquisitions and collaborations with academic
institutions and non-profit organizations.
Our portfolio is focused on
central nervous system (“CNS”), disorders, but also consists of rare disease, immunology, and infectious disease product candidates. The
CNS portfolio includes small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric and addiction conditions. Our immunology portfolio
includes TNX-1500*, a biologic to address organ transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases. Finally, our infectious disease portfolio
includes a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), TNX-801*. TNX-801 also serves as the live
virus vaccine platform or recombinant pox vaccine (“RPV”) platform for vaccines to protect against other infectious diseases,
including TNX-1800* and TNX-1850* for COVID-19.
In addition to fibromyalgia,
TNX-102 SL* is being developed as a potential treatment for a type of Long COVID, the symptoms of which overlap with fibromyalgia, that
we term fibromyalgia-type Long COVID. TNX-102 SL has completed a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study. Long COVID is also known as PASC, (“post-acute
sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection”) is a chronic post-acute COVID-19 condition. We initiated enrollment in the Phase 2 PREVAIL study, in
August 2022, and topline results were reported in September 2023. The study did not meet the primary endpoint of change in mean pain from
baseline but did show activity in improving fatigue, a hallmark symptom of Long COVID.
TNX-102 SL also is being
developed also as a treatment for acute stress reaction (“ASR”) and to prevent acute stress disorder (“ASD”)
and posttraumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) under a physician-initiated Investigational New Drug Application
(“IND”) in partnership with the University of North Carolina (“UNC”) Institute for Trauma Recovery. The
Phase 2 OASIS study at UNC is supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”). We expect enrollment in the OASIS
study to begin in the second quarter of 2024. The UNC-led OASIS study will build upon the existing AURORA initiative, a major
national research initiative to improve the understanding, prevention, and recovery of individuals who have experienced a traumatic
event.
In addition, TNX-102 SL has
active INDs for PTSD, agitation in Alzheimer’s disease (“AAD”), and alcohol use disorder (“AUD”). TNX-102
SL for AAD has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. We are currently not actively studying TNX-102 SL in PTSD, AAD or AUD.
Another CNS candidate in
development is TNX-1300* (double-mutant cocaine esterase) which is in Phase 2 for the treatment of cocaine intoxication. TNX-1300
has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA. TNX-1300 was licensed from Columbia University in 2019 after a Phase 2
study showed that it rapidly and efficiently disintegrates cocaine in the blood of volunteers who received intravenous (i.v.)
cocaine. In August of 2022, we received a Federal Grant from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (“NIDA”) a part
of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) to advance the development of TNX-1300 as a treatment for cocaine
intoxication. We expect to initiate enrollment in a potentially pivotal Phase 2 study of TNX-1300 in emergency rooms in the second
quarter of 2024.
Our rare disease
portfolio includes TNX-2900* (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for Prader-Willi syndrome (“PWS”), a genetic disorder characterized by
complex symptoms. The formulation technology for TNX-2900 was acquired from Trigemina, Inc. and licensed from Stanford University in
2020. The potentiated formulation includes magnesium, which has been shown in animal studies to potentiate binding of oxytocin to
the oxytocin receptor. The therapeutic technology was licensed from Inserm, the French National Institute of Health and Medical
Research. TNX-2900 was granted Orphan-Drug Designation by the FDA in the second half of 2023 and the IND was cleared by the FDA in
the fourth quarter of 2023 and received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation on March 21, 2024. PWS, an orphan condition, is a rare
genetic disorder of failure to thrive in infancy, associated with uncontrolled appetite beginning in childhood with complications of
obesity and diabetes. We have sponsored a research program at Inserm to study oxytocin on suckling behavior in mice that have been
engineered to express one of the PWS genes.
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We are developing a different intranasal
oxytocin product, TNX-1900* (intranasal potentiated oxytocin with magnesium) for several CNS disorders through investigator-initiated
studies. TNX-1900 is in development through investigator-initiated studies for the treatment of binge eating disorder (“BED”),
adolescent obesity, social anxiety disorder (“SAD”), and bone health in pediatric autism. We received IND clearance from the
FDA in the fourth quarter of 2021 to study TNX-1900 in chronic migraine and we initiated the Phase 2 PREVENTION study for the prevention
of migraine headaches in chronic migraineurs in the first quarter of 2023. Topline results from the study, reported in December 2023,
showed that TNX-1900 did not meet the primary endpoint as measured by a reduction from 28-day run-in baseline in the mean number of migraine
headache days during the last 28 days of the treatment phase. PREVENTION was a small proof-of-concept study with 88 patients enrolled
across three arms (TNX-1900 30 IU QD, TNX-1900 30 IU BID, and placebo), and was not powered to result in a statistically significant outcome.
In the trial, TNX-1900 was generally well-tolerated with no treatment-emergent serious or severe adverse events. We have discontinued
development of TNX-1900 in chronic migraine.
Our lead candidate in the immunology pipeline
is TNX-1500, an Fc-modified humanized mAb, directed against CD40-ligand (CD40L, also known as CD154). TNX-1500 was engineered to modulate
binding to Fc receptors. TNX-1500 is being developed as a prophylaxis against organ transplant rejection as well as to treat autoimmune
conditions. The IND was cleared and a Phase 1 study of TNX-1500 in healthy volunteers was initiated in the second quarter of 2023 and
completed the clinical phase in the first quarter of 2024. TNX-1500 is being studied in combination with other immunosuppressive agents
in allogeneic and xenogeneic organ transplants in non-human primates at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard
Medical School (“MGH”). In experiments at MGH, TNX-1500 is being studied as monotherapy or in combination with other immunosuppressive
agents in heart and kidney allogeneic organ transplants in non-human primates. Results from experiments in kidney and heart transplants
indicate that TNX-1500 appears to have comparable efficacy to historical experiments using the chimeric mouse/human IgG1 version (5c8H1)
of the anti-CD40L mAb 5c8. Some results from this collaboration were published in the peer-reviewed journal, American Journal of Transplantation
in 2023.
TNX-1500 also is being studied in combination
with other immunosuppressive agents in xenogeneic organ transplants in non-human primates at MGH. In some of these studies, genetically
engineered (“GE”) pigs in baboon transplants were treated with cold perfused ischemia minimization and a novel costimulation-based
immunosuppressive regimen including TNX-1500. The results of these preclinical studies were encouraging and demonstrated the potential
of genetically engineered pig hearts in the context of a clinically applicable regimen. The multi-GE pigs were provided by eGenesis and
Revivicor. Revivicor is a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. Some results from the collaboration with MGH and eGenesis were published
in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature in 2023. In March of 2024, MGH announced the first GE pig kidney transplant into a living
recipient supported in part by the pre-clinical work with TNX-1500. TNX-1500 therapy was not used in the human transplant recipient.
Our immunology pipeline also includes
TNX-1700*, a recombinant Trefoil Factor Family 2 (“rTFF2”) fusion protein that was licensed from Columbia University in 2019.
TNX-1700 consists of TFF2 fused to human serum albumin (HAS) and is a biologic being developed to treat gastric and colorectal cancers
by an immune-oncology mechanism, in combination with PD1 blockers, and is in the preclinical stage of development. We presented data that
show a murine version of TNX-1700 consisting of a fusion protein with murine serum albumin was able to evoke anti-tumor immunity in the
MC38 mouse model of colorectal cancer as monotherapy and that TNX-1700 augmented the efficacy of anti-PD1 therapy in both the MC38 model
and the CT26.wt mouse models of colorectal cancer.
Our infectious disease
portfolio includes vaccines based on our live virus vaccine or RPV platform. Live virus vaccines are believed to protect against
poor clinical outcomes of infectious diseases by eliciting T cell responses in addition to antibody responses. TNX-801, a live
attenuated vaccine based on synthesized horsepox, is in the pre-IND stage of development to protect against smallpox and mpox. Mpox
has become endemic in the U.S. since it spread in the U.S. and other countries outside of Africa, mostly in populations of men who
have sex with men. Non-human primates vaccinated with TNX-801 were protected from mpox in studies reported in the first quarter of
2020. These data were published in the peer-reviewed journal Vaccines in 2023. In October 2023, at the World Vaccine Congress
- Europe, we reported that the TNX-801 vaccine was shown to be greater than 10 to 1,000-fold more attenuated than older
vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines in both human primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice. That work has been posted on
BioRxiv, which is not peer-reviewed. TNX-801 also serves as the live virus vaccine platform for other infectious diseases for which subsequent products
will be designed by expressing other viral antigens in the horsepox vector.
TNX-1800 is a live virus
vaccine on the RPV platform that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from the ancestral Wuhan strain, which has shown encouraging
results in non-human primates. In the third quarter of 2023, TNX-1800 was selected by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (“NIAID”), a part of the NIH, to be included in their Project NextGen initiative,
an initiative to advance a pipeline of new, innovative vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccines approved for
use in the U.S. have provided significant health benefits to the vaccinated population; however, they have shown limitations in the
durability of protection conferred, and in their ability to block forward transmission. Live virus vaccines that protect against
other viral diseases by eliciting T cell responses have shown durability of protection that lasts years to decades, and some live
virus vaccines have significantly inhibited forward transmission. With respect to TNX-1800 vaccination, we reported positive
efficacy data from animal challenge studies using live SARS-CoV-2 in the first quarter of 2021. These data were published in the
peer-reviewed journal Vaccines in 2023. In this study, TNX-1800 vaccinated, SARS-CoV-2 challenged animals had undetectable
SARS-CoV-2 in the upper airways, which we believe relates to potential inhibition of forward transmission of this respiratory
pathogen.
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Tonix has three pre-clinical research
and development programs developing broad spectrum antivirals. The DoD announced in December 2022 a plan to move beyond a ‘one bug,
one drug’ approach and are seeking broad-spectrum drugs since it may be hard to predict which or how many viruses may be deployed
on the battlefield. TNX-3900* are broad-spectrum small molecule oral antivirals which inhibit essential cathepsins required by viruses
such as coronaviruses and filoviruses to infect cells. TNX-4200* are orally available CD45 antagonists in preclinical development. We
believe that partial inhibition of CD45 will provide optimal antiviral protection while requiring lower plasma drug concentrations and
a lower dose, and therefore will have a higher safety window. Tonix plans to leverage previous research on phosphatase inhibitors, specifically
compounds that target CD45, to optimize lead compounds for therapeutic intervention of biothreat agents. TNX-4000* are viral glycan-targeted
engineered biologics. These antivirals are currently in preclinical development.
Relating to our development programs,
we own and operate the Research and Development Center (“RDC”) in Frederick, Maryland consisting of one building totaling
approximately 48,000 square feet. The RDC conducts research on central nervous system, immunology, and infectious disease candidates.
The RDC facility is mostly biosafety level 2 (BSL-2), with some components designated BSL-3. We also own and operate an Advanced Development
Center (“ADC”) located in the New Bedford business park in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This approximately 45,000 square foot
BSL-2 facility is intended to accelerate development and clinical scale manufacturing of live-virus vaccines and biologics to support
clinical trials. We have engaged CBRE, an international real estate brokerage firm, to find a strategic partner for, or buyer of, ADC.
*Tonix’s product development candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics and have not been approved for any indication.
We
are led by a management team with significant industry experience in drug development. We complement our management team with
a network of scientific, clinical, and regulatory advisors that includes recognized experts in their respective fields.
Our
Strategy
Our
strategy is to use our integrated development engine to advance innovative programs across multiple therapeutic areas through
the drug development process, with the ultimate objectives of FDA approval and commercialization. The principal components of
our strategy are to:
● Pursue CNS, rare disease, immunology, and infectious disease indications with high unmet medical need and significant commercial potential. We are pursuing multiple indications that are underserved with limited, effective treatment options. One of our latest stage product candidates is Tonmya for the management of FM, a condition which affects between 6-12 million adults in the U.S. Fewer than half of those treated for FM receive relief from the three FDA-approved drugs.
We
are also pursuing a treatment using TNX-102 SL for FM-type Long COVID, a condition for which there is no currently approved therapy.
Our broader development strategy is to leverage the patented formulation and proven mechanism of action to explore the clinical potential
of TNX-102 SL in multiple other, psychiatric, and addiction conditions, including ASR, ASD, AAD and AUD, all of which are underserved
by currently approved medications or have no approved treatment. Within CNS, Tonix is also developing TNX-1300 to treat cocaine intoxication
and TNX-1900 to treat binge eating disorder, adolescent obesity, social anxiety disorder and bone loss associated with autism. Cocaine
intoxication is one of the leading causes of overdose deaths and for which there is no currently approved drug. With TNX-1500, we are
pursuing a treatment to prevent organ transplant rejection as well as autoimmune conditions. TNX-1500 is a third generation humanized
mAb targeting CD40L that has the potential to deliver efficacy without compromising safety, based on modulated binding to Fc receptors.
At this time, no mAb against CD40L has been licensed anywhere in the world. Within infectious diseases, we are currently focusing on
the development of TNX-801 to prevent smallpox and mpox, and TNX-1800 to protect against COVID-19. While there are FDA-approved vaccines
to prevent smallpox and mpox, we believe TNX-801 has potential to provide durable protection. While there are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines
which use mRNA technology, or other technologies, we believe that there are limitations to these vaccines relating to durability of protection
and their relative inability to block forward transmission.
●
Maximize
the commercial potential of our lead product candidates . We plan to commercialize each of our lead product candidates, including
our latest stage candidate, TNX-102 SL, either on our own or through collaboration with partners. We believe the acquisition of our two
FDA-approved, marketed products for the treatment of acute migraine (Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra) positions Tonix to build out commercial
capability to market the migraine products and to launch Tonmya for fibromyalgia. An alternative strategy would be to enter into partnership
agreements with drug companies that already have significant marketing capabilities in the same, or similar, therapeutic areas. If we
determine that such a strategy would be more favorable than developing our own sales capabilities, we would seek to enter into collaborations
with pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies for commercialization.
●
Pursue a broad
intellectual property strategy to protect our product candidates . We are pursuing a broad patent strategy for our
product candidates, and we endeavor to generate new patent applications as supported by our innovations and conceptions as
well as to advance their prosecution. In the case of TNX-102 SL, we own patents and patent applications protecting its composition-of-matter,
certain methods of its use, its formulation, and its pharmacokinetic properties. In the case of TNX-801 and TNX-1800, we own
patent applications protecting their composition-of-matter and certain methods of use. We also own patents through in-licensing
transactions for TNX-1300, TNX-1900, TNX-2900, and TNX-1700. We have filed patent applications for TNX-1500. We plan to opportunistically
apply for new patents to protect our product candidates.
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●
Pursue
additional indications and commercial opportunities for our product candidates. We will seek to maximize the value of our other
product candidates by pursuing other indications and commercial opportunities for such candidates. For example, we own rights related
to the development and commercialization of TNX-102 SL for generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and fatigue related to disordered
sleep. For TNX-1900, we own the rights to develop this for craniofacial pain, and insulin resistance. Finally, our live virus platform
using our RPV technology may be developed as vaccines for future pandemics, infectious diseases generally and oncology, in addition to
smallpox and mpox.
Disease
and Market Overview
Our
product candidates address disorders that are not well served by currently available therapies or have no approved treatment which
represent large potential commercial market opportunities. Background information on the disorders and related commercial markets
that may be addressed by our product candidates in or nearing the clinical stage of development is set forth below.
Central
Nervous System
Fibromyalgia
(FM)
FM
is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread pain accompanied by fatigue, non-restorative sleep, cognitive dysfunction or
“brain fog” and mood issues. The peak incidence of FM occurs between 20-50 years of age, and the majority of diagnosed
patients are female. FM may have a substantial negative impact on social and occupational function, including disrupted relationships
with family and friends, social isolation, reduced activities of daily living and leisure activities, avoidance of physical activity,
and loss of career or inability to advance in career or education. According to the American Chronic Pain Association, an estimated
six to twelve million adults in the U.S. have FM.
According
to a report by Frost and Sullivan that we commissioned, despite the availability of approved medications, the majority of patients
fail therapy due to either insufficient efficacy, poor tolerability, or both. Prescription pain and sleep medications are frequently
prescribed off-label for symptomatic relief, despite the lack of evidence that such medications provide a meaningful or durable
therapeutic benefit, and many of these medications carry significant safety risks and risk of dependence. For example, approximately
30% of patients diagnosed with FM take chronic opioids, despite the lack of evidence for their effectiveness and the risk of addiction
and toxicity, including overdose.
Fibromyalgia-type
Long COVID
Long COVID, or PASC, is a
condition that some survivors of COVID-19 infection experience in varying degrees of severity. It is a chronic disabling condition that
is expected to result in a significant global health and economic burden. We are focusing the development of TNX-102 SL specifically on
fibromyalgia-type Long COVID, the symptoms of which include intense fatigue, sleep problems, multi-site pain, and cognitive issues (“brain
fog”). The proposed indication is for the management of multi-site pain associated with PASC.
Post
infection, many patients experience one or many of the symptoms of Long COVID: some patients have initial symptoms that become prolonged;
others manifest entirely new syndromes that impact more than one system or organ. According to a 2021 publication in the Journal of
American Medical Association , over 1 in 10 healthcare workers who had recovered from COVID-19 were still coping with at least one
moderate to severe symptom eight months later. Research shows that Long COVID occurs in approximately 19% of recovered COVID-19 patients.
There is currently no approved drug for the treatment of Long COVID.
Migraine
Headaches
Migraine
is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe. Typically, episodes affect one
side of the head, are pulsating in nature, and last from a few hours to three days. Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting,
and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. The pain is generally made worse by physical activity, although regular exercise may
have prophylactic effects. Up to one-third of people affected have aura, typically a short period of visual disturbance that signals
that the headache will soon occur. Occasionally, aura can occur with little or no headache following it. Approximately one billion
individuals worldwide suffer from migraine (~14% of the population). Migraine is the second leading cause of years lived with
disability.
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Cocaine
Intoxication
Cocaine
is an illegal recreational drug taken for its pleasurable effects and associated euphoria. Pharmacologically, cocaine blocks the
reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine from central nervous system synapses, resulting in the accumulation of dopamine within
the synapse and an amplification of dopamine signaling that is related to its role in creating positive feeling. With the continued
use of cocaine, however, intense cocaine cravings occur resulting in a high potential for abuse and addiction, or dependence,
as well as the risk of cocaine intoxication. Cocaine intoxication refers to the deleterious effects on other parts of the body,
especially those involving the cardiovascular system. Common symptoms of cocaine intoxication include tachyarrhythmias and elevated
blood pressure, either of which can be life-threatening. As a result, individuals with known or suspected cocaine intoxication
are sent immediately to the emergency department, preferably by ambulance in case cardiac arrest occurs during transit. There
are approximately 505,000 emergency room visits for cocaine abuse each year in the U.S., of which 61,000 require detoxification
services. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, cocaine-involved deaths rose nearly 54% from 2019 to 2021, resulting
in over 24,486 deaths total.
Acute
Stress Disorder (ASD)
ASD is a
mental health condition that can occur within the first month of experiencing a traumatic event. The symptoms are similar to those of
PTSD and can affect both civilian and military populations. According to the National Center for PTSD, in the U.S. about 60% of men and
50% of women experience at least one trauma in their lives. In the U.S. alone, one-third of emergency department visits (40-50 million
patients per year) involve evaluation after trauma exposures, and in a 2014 study involving U.S. veterans, 87% reported exposure to at
least one potentially traumatic event during their service. No medications are currently available at or near the point of care to treat
patients suffering from acute traumatic events and to support long-term health.
Rare
Disease
Prader-Willi
Syndrome (PWS)
PWS is recognized as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity and affects males and females
with equal frequency and all races and ethnicities. The hallmarks of PWS are lack of suckling in infants and, in children and
adults, severe hyperphagia, an overriding physiological drive to eat, leading to severe obesity and other complications associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. PWS is an orphan disease that occurs in approximately one in 15,000 births. There is
currently no approved treatment for obesity and hyperphagia in adults and older children associated with PWS.
Immunology
Organ
Transplant Rejection
Organ
transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the organ recipient attacks the new organ as if it was an infection or tumor.
Often transplantation is the last resort for most end-stage organ failure patients, affecting either kidneys, liver, heart, lungs,
and/or pancreas. Genetic disparity between organ donor and recipient is often at the root of the rejection. Mismatched or not
closely matched organs triggers an immune reaction that leads to rejection. Overcoming this difficulty is paramount to a patient’s
survival as organ donations are in limited supply.
Gastric
and Colorectal cancers
Gastric
or stomach cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells line the inner lumen of the stomach. Development of this form of
cancer is often influenced by age, diet and other stomach diseases. This type of cancer begins to form in the mucosa, the surface
of the lumen that is in direct contact with the contents of the stomach, and spreads through the outer layers of the stomach as
the tumor grows.
Currently,
per the National Cancer Institute, the 5-year relative survival for stomach cancer is 33.3%. According to 2017-2019 data, approximately
0.8 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with stomach cancer during their lifetime. In 2019, there were an estimated 123,920
people living with stomach cancer in the U.S.
Colorectal
cancer includes cancers in the colon and the rectum, organs that are crucial to absorption of water by the body and the elimination
of food-waste. Most colorectal cancers start as a growth or polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. Some types of polyps
can change into cancer over time (usually many years), but not all polyps become cancer. Adenomatous polyps are the ones that
turn malignant with time. Similar to gastric cancer, the malignancy begins in the mucosal layer and spreads outwards.
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The
5-year relative survival rate is 65.1%, per the National Cancer Institute. According to 2017-2019 data, approximately 4.1 percent
of men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer during their lifetime. In 2019, there were an estimated 1,369,005 people
living with colorectal cancer in the United States.
Infectious
Diseases
Smallpox
and Mpox
Smallpox is an acute contagious disease
caused by the variola virus, or VARV, which is a member of the orthopoxvirus family. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 following
a global immunization campaign. Smallpox is transmitted from person to person by infective droplets during close contact with infected
symptomatic people. Mpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus or MPXV, which is also a member of the orthopoxvirus
family. Mpox symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, although less severe. Mpox is emerging as an important zoonotic infection in
humans in Central and West Africa. Until 2022, only a few cases of mpox had been reported outside of Africa in patients who had been
infected while in Africa. Starting in May of 2022, mpox Clade 2 cases spread rapidly in the U.S. and other countries. More than 30,000
cases in the U.S. have been reported according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An outbreak of Clade 1 mpox in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo is raising concerns by the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense.
Smallpox was eradicated by a World Health
Organization program that vaccinated individuals with live replicating vaccinia vaccines wherever smallpox appeared. In the 1970s, vaccination
of civilians to protect against smallpox was discontinued in the U.S.; however, smallpox remains a material threat to national security
and a proportion of military personnel, including members of the Global Response Force continue to be vaccinated. Vaccines for smallpox
and mpox are stockpiled by the U.S. government in the strategic national stockpile and for potential widespread immunization in the event
of malicious reintroduction of VARV. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has recently issued a consensus report raising concerns about
the state of new mpox vaccines in development.
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
is a contagious virus causing the disease COVID-19 that became a global pandemic in 2019 and has resulted in more than three million
deaths. While the infection and mortality rates have slowed in regions of the world with high vaccination rates, the struggle
with the pathogen is ongoing and evolving since SARS-CoV-2 is mutating into new variants. COVID-19 is characterized by fever,
sore throat, acute shortness of breath, cough, and oxygen desaturation in the blood. At least three major variants have swept
across the world in successive waves and overwhelmed healthcare systems during these waves. With new variants of the virus emerging,
therapeutic research is addressing the challenge of keeping up with this rapidly mutating virus. The early vaccines have been
effective in limiting the severity of disease in vaccinated individuals. Vaccines that elicit strong T cell responses are believed
to have the potential to provide long-term or durable protection.
Tonix’s
Marketed Migraine Products
Zembrace
SymTouch and Tosymra – Acute Migraine in Adults
In June 2023, we acquired two FDA-approved, marketed products from Upsher-Smith
: Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg. Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra are both indicated
for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. These products collectively generated combined gross retail product
sales of approximately $28.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Zembrace SymTouch is the only
actively promoted brand of sumatriptan autoinjector in the United States. It has a unique low dose and has demonstrated onset of migraine
pain relief in as few as 10 minutes (17% of patients vs. 5% for placebo). Zembrace SymTouch also demonstrated migraine pain freedom for
46% of patients (vs 27% for placebo) at 2 hours in a single-attack, double-blind study (N=230). Zembrace SymTouch currently has patent
protection to 2036. Tosymra employs Intravail® permeation enhancer technology and is pharmacokinetically equivalent to 4 mg subcutaneous
sumatriptan. Tosymra delivers migraine pain relief in as little as 10 minutes with just one spray for some patients (13% vs. 5% for placebo).
Tosymra® currently has patent protection to 2031.
Lead
Product Candidates
We
believe that our product candidates offer innovative therapeutic approaches and may provide significant advantages relative to
available therapies. We have worldwide commercialization rights to all of our product candidates listed below. The following table
summarizes our later stage product candidates that are in or nearing the clinic:
Product
Candidate
Indication
Stage
of Development
Tonmya
(TNX-102 SL)
Fibromyalgia
Two Positive
Phase 3 studies completed, preparing NDA submission
TNX-102
SL
Fibromyalgia-type
Long COVID
Phase
2 study completed
TNX-102
SL
Acute
Stress Reaction
Phase
2 ready* – investigator-initiated IND
TNX-1300
Cocaine
Intoxication
Mid-Phase
2, targeted 2Q 2024 start
TNX-2900
Prader-Willi
Syndrome
Phase
2 ready, IND cleared
TNX-1900
Adolescent
Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder, Bone Health in Pediatric Autism, Social Anxiety Disorder, *
Phase
2 completed for chronic migraine and currently enrolling for other indications*
TNX-1500
Kidney
Transplant Rejection
Phase
1 study ongoing
TNX-801
Smallpox
and Mpox vaccine
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-1800
COVID-19
vaccine
Preclinical,
pre-IND
*Investigator
Initiated Studies
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TNX-102
SL
Overview
TNX-102 SL is a proprietary
sublingual tablet formulation of CBP that efficiently delivers CBP across the oral mucosal membrane into
the systemic circulation. We have active IND’s for TNX-102 SL as a bedtime treatment for fibromyalgia, PTSD, fibromyalgia-type Long
COVID, AAD and AUD. The University of North Carolina has an investigator-initiated IND for ASD that references our
INDs. We own all rights to TNX-102 SL in all geographies, and we bear no obligations to third parties for any future development or commercialization.
Excipients used in TNX-102 SL are approved for pharmaceutical use. Some of the excipients were specially selected to promote a local oral
environment that facilitates mucosal absorption of CBP.
The
current TNX-102 SL sublingual tablets each contain 2.8 mg of CBP. TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg (two 2.8 mg tablets) at
bedtime has completed two positive Phase 3 studies for the management of fibromyalgia. We selected this dose with the goal of
providing a balance of efficacy, safety, and tolerability that would be acceptable as a first-line therapy and for long-term use,
and in-patient populations characterized by burdensome symptoms and sensitivity to medications.
The
active ingredient in TNX-102 SL is CBP, a multi-functional drug that blocks the serotonin-2A, alpha-1 adrenergic, muscarinic M1
and histaminergic H1 receptors.
CBP
is the active ingredient of two products that are approved in the U.S. for the treatment of muscle spasm: Flexeril® (5 mg
and 10 mg oral immediate-release, or IR, tablet) and Amrix ® (15 mg and 30 mg oral extended-release capsule). The
Flexeril brand of CBP IR tablet has been discontinued since May 2013. There are numerous generic versions of CBP IR tablets on
the market. CBP-containing products are approved for short term use (two to three weeks) only as an adjunct to rest and physical
therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. CBP IR tablets are recommended for
three times per day dosing, which results in relatively stable blood levels of CBP after several days of treatment. Extended-release
CBP capsules taken once a day mimic, and flatten, the pharmacokinetic profile of three times per day CBP IR tablets.
We
designed TNX-102 SL to be administered once-daily at bedtime and with the intention for long-term use. We believe the selected dose
of TNX-102 SL and its unique pharmacokinetic profile will enable it to achieve a desirable balance of efficacy, safety, and
tolerability. Our Phase 1 pharmacokinetic comparative trials showed that, on a dose-adjusted basis, TNX-102 SL results in faster
systemic absorption and significantly higher plasma levels of CBP in the first hour following sublingual administration relative to
oral IR CBP tablets. It also showed that the sublingual route of administration, which largely bypasses the “first pass”
hepatic metabolism that swallowed medications undergo, results in a higher plasma ratio of CBP to its main active metabolite,
norcyclobenzaprine. In clinical studies, TNX-102 SL 2.8 mg and TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg were generally well-tolerated, with no drug-related
serious and unexpected adverse reactions reported in these studies. Some subjects experienced transient numbness of the tongue after
TNX-102 SL administration.
We have successfully completed
the pivotal exposure bridging study with TNX-102 SL compared to Amrix. Results from this study support the approval of TNX-102 SL
under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) with Amrix as the reference listed drug (RLD). In general, the
development timeline for a 505(b)(2) NDA is shorter and less expensive than an NDA developed under Section 505(b)(1), which is for new
chemical entities, or NCEs, that have never been approved in the U.S. We believe that TNX-102 SL has the potential to provide clinical
benefit to fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia-type Long COVID, and PTSD patients and possibly other CNS (central nervous system) indications that
are underserved by currently marketed products or have no approved treatment.
We have also successfully
completed a bridging pharmacokinetic study in ethnic Japanese and Chinese volunteers that shows similar characteristics to our historical
data in Caucasian volunteers. We believe this will satisfy one of the criteria for approval in Japan and China and will allow us to reference
the U.S. efficacy data to support marketing applications in those countries.
Tonmya
(TNX-102 SL) – FM program
We
are developing Tonmya as a bedtime treatment for FM under an active IND application. The potential approval of Tonmya for FM is
expected to be under Section 505(b)(2) of the FDCA.
Clinical
Development Plan
Completed
Positive Phase 3 RESILIENT Study (F307)
The first patient was enrolled
in the pivotal Phase 3 RESILIENT study in April 2022. The RESILIENT study was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled adaptive
design trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tonmya in FM. The two-arm trial enrolled 457 participants in the U.S. The
first two weeks of treatment consist of a run-in period in which participants start on Tonmya 2.8 mg (1 tablet) or placebo. Thereafter,
all participants increase their dose to Tonmya 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) or two placebo tablets for the remaining 12 weeks. The RESILIENT
study achieved statistical significance on the pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint: change from baseline in the weekly average of
daily diary pain severity numerical rating scale (NRS) scores for Tonmya 5.6 mg (LS mean [SE]: -1.8 [0.12] units) versus placebo (-1.2
[0.12] units), analyzed by mixed model repeated measures with multiple imputation (LS mean [SE] difference: -0.7 [0.16] units, p=0.00005).
In addition, all pre-specified sensitivity analyses of the primary endpoint were statistically significant (p≤0.001). We observed reduction
in pain across all weeks of the 14-week study, with nominal p<0.01 for every week. The rapid onset of action with separation from placebo
at Week 1 was sustained throughout all weeks of dosing. Tonmya was well tolerated and consistent with prior trials, with no new safety
signals observed. Among participants randomized to the Tonmya and placebo arms, 81.0% and 79.2%, respectively, completed the 14-week dosing
period. As expected based on prior Tonmya studies, administration site reactions were the most commonly reported adverse events and were
higher in the Tonmya treatment group. Hypoaesthesia oral and paraesthesia oral, or tongue and mouth numbness or tingling, product taste
abnormal (typically a bitter aftertaste upon dosing), and tongue discomfort were local effects nearly always temporally related to dose
administration and transiently expressed (<60 minutes) in most occurrences. The only treatment-emergent adverse events that occurred
at a rate of 3.0% or greater in either arm were these four oral adverse events, along with COVID-19, somnolence, and headache. Adverse
events resulted in premature study discontinuation in 6.1% of those who received Tonmya compared with 3.5% of placebo recipients. There
were a total of seven serious adverse events in five patients, five of which were experienced by three patients in the placebo arm, and
two of which were in the Tonmya arm. Of the two in the Tonmya arm, one was renal cancer, deemed unrelated to study drug, and the other
was acute pancreatitis with onset 14 days after dosing was completed, reported as possibly related to study drug, and was resolved before
the final study visit.
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Completed
Phase 3 RALLY Study (F306)
The RALLY study was a double-blind,
randomized, placebo-controlled adaptive design trial intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tonmya in FM. The trial was designed
to enroll approximately 670 patients across approximately 40 U.S. sites. For the first two weeks of treatment, there was a run-in period
in which patients started on Tonmya 2.8 mg (1 tablet) or placebo. After the first two weeks, all patients had the dose increased to Tonmya
5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) or two placebo tablets for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was daily diary pain severity score change from
baseline to Week 14 (using the weekly averages of the daily numerical rating scale scores), analyzed by mixed model repeated measures
with multiple imputation. We reported pre-planned interim analysis results from a Phase 3 study, RALLY (F306), in July 2021. Based on
the recommendation from the independent data monitoring committee that the RALLY trial was unlikely to demonstrate a statistically significant
improvement in the primary endpoint, we stopped enrollment of new participants but allowed those participants who were already enrolled
to complete the study. We reported topline data from the completed study in March of 2022. As expected based on interim analysis results,
Tonmya did not achieve statistical significance over placebo on the primary endpoint of reduction in daily pain, and relative to the previous
positive Phase 3 Study (RELIEF), RALLY had an unexpected increase in study participant adverse event-related discontinuations in both
drug and placebo groups.
Completed
Positive Phase 3 RELIEF Study (F304)
In
the fourth quarter of 2020, we announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week Phase 3 study
of Tonmya in 503 participants with FM, which we refer to as the RELIEF study. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate
the potential clinical benefit of using Tonmya to treat FM at a dose of 5.6 mg, administered sublingually once daily at bedtime
for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint of the RELIEF trial was the daily diary pain severity score change from baseline to Week 14
(using the weekly averages of the daily numerical rating scale scores), analyzed by mixed model repeated measures with multiple
imputation. The RELIEF study achieved statistical significance on the primary efficacy endpoint: change from baseline in the weekly
average of daily diary pain severity numerical rating scale (NRS) scores for Tonmya 5.6 mg (LS mean [SE]: -1.9 [0.12] units) versus
placebo (-1.5 [0.12] units), analyzed by mixed model repeated measures with multiple imputation (LS mean [SE] difference: -0.4
[0.16] units, p=0.010).
The
statistically significant improvement in pain is further substantiated when diary pain was analyzed by another standard statistical
approach, a 30 percent responder analysis, with 46.8% on active and 34.9% on placebo having a 30 percent or greater reduction
in pain (logistic regression; odds ratio [95% CI]: 1.67 [1.16, 2.40]; p=0.006). Consistent with the proposed mechanism that Tonmya
acts in fibromyalgia through improving sleep quality, Tonmya showed nominal improvement of sleep by several measures. For daily
diary sleep quality ratings, TNX-102 SL (-2.0 [0.12] units) compared to placebo (-1.5 [0.12] units) was nominally significant
(LS mean difference: -0.6 [0.17] units; p<0.001). For the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance instrument, Tonmya was also nominally significant
over placebo on T-scores (LS mean difference: -2.9 [0.82] units; p<0.001). The effect sizes on the diary sleep ratings and
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance instrument were 0.31 and 0.32, respectively.
In the RELIEF study, Tonmya
was similarly well tolerated as in the Phase 2 BESTFIT and Phase 3 AFFIRM studies, which both studied Tonmya at a lower dose of 2.8 mg
daily. There were no new safety signals observed in the RELIEF study at the 5.6 mg daily dose. Among participants randomized to the Tonmya
and placebo arms, 82.3% and 83.5%, respectively, completed the 14-week dosing period. As expected, based on prior studies, administration
site reactions are the most commonly reported adverse events and were higher in the Tonmya treatment group, including rates of hypoaesthesia
oral (17.3% vs. 0.8%), oral pain/discomfort (11.7% v. 2.0%), product taste abnormal (6.5% vs. 0.4%), and paraesthesia oral (5.6% v. 0.4%).
Hypoaesthesia or paraesthesia oral and product taste abnormal were local administration site effects nearly always temporally related
to dose administration and transiently expressed (<60 minutes) in almost all occurrences. The only systemic treatment-emergent adverse
events that occurred at a rate of 5.0% or greater in either arm was somnolence/sedation at 5.6% in the Tonmya arm vs. 1.2% in placebo,
which was consistent with known side effects of marketed oral cyclobenzaprine. Adverse events resulted in premature study discontinuation
in 8.9% of those who received Tonmya compared with 3.9% of placebo recipients. There was a total of seven serious adverse events reported
during the study, none of which were deemed related to investigational product; five in placebo arm, and two in Tonmya arm. Of the two
in the Tonmya arm, one was a motor vehicle accident with multiple bone fractures, and the other was a case of pneumonia secondary to an
infection.
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Completed
Phase 3 AFFIRM Study (F301)
In
the third quarter of 2016, we announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week Phase 3 study of
Tonmya 2.8 mg in 519 participants with FM, which we refer to as the AFFIRM study. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate
the potential clinical benefit of using Tonmya to treat FM at a dose of 2.8 mg, administered sublingually once daily at bedtime
for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint of the AFFIRM trial was the 30% pain responder analysis in which a responder is defined as
a subject for whom pain intensity was reduced by at least 30% at Week 12 as compared to baseline. AFFIRM did not achieve statistical
significance at the primary endpoint (p=0.095). Yet, statistical significance was achieved when pain was analyzed instead as a
continuous variable, either by mixed model for repeated measure (“MMRM”0 (p<0.001) or by MMRM with multiple imputation
for missing data (p=0.005), a generally accepted approach to pain data. Tonmya also showed statistically significant improvements
in the declared secondary analyses of the Patient Global Impression of Change, or PGIC (p=0.038) and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised,
or FIQ-R (p<0.001). The study also showed statistically significant improvement with Tonmya on measures of sleep quality, including
the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, or PROMIS, Sleep Disturbance instrument (p<0.001).
Tonmya
was well tolerated in the AFFIRM trial. Among patients randomized to the active and control arms, 78% and 86%, respectively, completed
the 12-week dosing period. The most common adverse events were local in nature, with transient hypoaesthesia oral occurring
in 40% of participants on Tonmya vs. 1% on placebo. These local adverse events did not appear to affect either rates of retention
of study participants or their compliance with taking Tonmya. Systemic adverse events were similar between Tonmya and placebo.
No serious adverse events were reported.
Other
NDA Requirements
An Agreed Initial Pediatric
Study Plan (“Agreed iPSP”) is required for the initial NDA submission. The Agreed iPSP was accepted by the FDA in September
2015. We submitted an amended iPSP in the third quarter of 2021 and received comments from the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2021. We
submitted a second amended iPSP in first quarter 2024 and plan to come to an Agreed PSP by the time of NDA submission. An acceptable
Pediatric Study Plan will be determined at the time of the NDA approval.
Based
on our discussions with the FDA and the FDA official meeting minutes, we will not have to conduct special populations, such as
geriatric and renal/hepatic impaired patients, drug-drug interaction or cardiovascular safety studies to support the Tonmya NDA
filing since the pivotal systemic exposure bridging study using Amrix as the reference listed drug (RLD) has been successfully
completed. Due to the well-established safety profile of CBP at much higher doses than we proposed for FM and the long-term safety
data in PTSD, up to 15 months, on Tonmya 5.6 mg, the FDA has not requested a risk management plan or medication guide for this
product.
Other
NDA Requirements
Phase
1 Bioequivalence, Bridging PK, Food-Effect and Dose-Proportionality Studies
We
have completed the required Phase 1 bioequivalence, multi-dose bridging pharmacokinetic, and food effect and dose-proportionality
studies.
Cyclobenzaprine
Hydrochloride Nonclinical Development
In
October 2016, we completed the six-month repeated-dose toxicology study of the active ingredient, CBP, in rats and a nine-month
repeated-dose toxicology study in dogs required for the NDA filing. These chronic toxicity studies were requested by the FDA to
augment the nonclinical information in the AMRIX prescribing information, or labeling, which is necessary to support the TNX-102
SL labeling for long-term use. Due to the lack of evidence of potential abuse in clinical studies of TNX-102 SL, the FDA agreed
that nonclinical study to assess CBP abuse potential is not required to support the TNX-102 SL NDA filing.
We
are planning to develop TNX-102 SL for the treatment of FM in Japan. Cyclobenzaprine, the active ingredient of TNX-102 SL, has
not been approved in Japan, and is considered a new chemical entity NCE. In February 2022, we held an End of Phase 2 Consultation
with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, or PMDA, an independent administrative institution responsible for ensuring
the safety, efficacy and quality of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Japan, to discuss the Japan development plan. Agreement
was reached on the design of a Phase 1 bridging study (TNX-CY-F108/F108) in ethnic Japanese healthy volunteers to enable clinical
studies of TNX-102 SL in Japan. PMDA also provided guidance on the overall nonclinical package to support a Japan NDA filing for
TNX-102 SL for the treatment of FM.
The
F108 Phase 1 study was initiated in March 2022 and the clinical phase was completed in May 2022. Since the similarity in PK profile
between people of Japanese and Chinese descent was confirmed, the PK data from the two ethnic groups were pooled as for Asian
data (n=20) and compared retrospectively with the Caucasian study data from Study TNX-CY-F110 (n=16). The Asian/Caucasian geometric
mean ratios of cyclobenzaprine Cmax, AUC 0-T and AUC 0-∞ were between 0.9 and 1.11 after both the 5.6
mg dose and the 2.8 mg dose. The 90% CI of Asian/Caucasian geometric mean ratios for Cmax, AUC 0-T and AUC 0-∞ ,
were all within the formal narrow equivalence limit of 0.8 to 1.25 after both the 5.6mg dose and 2.8mg dose, respectively. These
results support similarity in cyclobenzaprine PK between Asian (pooled Japanese and Chinese) and Caucasian samples.
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We
have initiated nonclinical safety, pharmacology and embryo-fetal development toxicology studies as part of the agreed IND-enabling
nonclinical data package to support clinical studies of Tonmya in Japan.
TNX 102 SL – Fibromyalgia-type Long COVID Program
We are developing TNX-102
SL as a bedtime treatment for fibromyalgia-type Long COVID. The potential approval of TNX-102 SL for Long COVID is expected to be under
Section 505(b)(2) of the FDCA.
Completed
Phase 2 PREVAIL Study (TNX-CY-PA201)
We initiated a Phase 2 study
of TNX-102 SL as a treatment for fibromyalgia-type Long COVID, in August 2022. The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL for fibromyalgia-type Long COVID. In the study, 63 subjects were enrolled
and randomized 1:1 across approximately 30 U.S. sites to receive either TNX-102 SL or placebo daily at bedtime for 14 weeks. Subjects
started with one TNX-102 SL 2.8 mg tablet or one placebo tablet for the first 2 weeks and then increased to TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8
mg tablets) or two placebo tablets for the remaining 12 weeks of the treatment period. Given the lack of Long COVID treatments and the
size of the current proof-of-concept study, an effect size (“ES”) ≥ 0.2 was the pre-specified threshold for declaring the
primary endpoint positive. The study trended towards a benefit but did not achieve statistical significance on the primary efficacy endpoint
of change from baseline in the diary numerical rating scale (NRS) weekly average of daily self-reported worst Long COVID pain intensity
scores for TNX-102 SL at the Week 14 endpoint versus placebo ES = 0.08)
The change from baseline to
the Week 14 endpoint for the daily sleep quality diary, PROMIS Sleep Disturbance, PROMIS Fatigue, PROMIS Cognitive function, the Insomnia
Severity Index (ISI) and Sheehan Disability Scale showed numerical improvements in (MMRM, ES ≥ 0.2): sleep diary (MMRM, ES =0.23), PROMIS sleep Disturbance (MMRM, ES=0.32), PROMIS fatigue (MMRM, ES=0.50), PROMIS Cognitive Function –
Abilities, (MMRM, ES=0.21), the ISI (ANCOVA, ES=0.24) and the Sheehan Disability Scale (ANCOVA, ES=0.26). Moreover, robust activity was
observed in the PGIC responder (very much improved or much improved) rate for TNX-102 SL compared to placebo: week 6 (31.3%
vs. 9.7%, difference=21.6%), week 10 (28.1% vs. 12.9%, difference=15.2%), week 14 (34.4% vs. 16.1%, difference=18.2%). TNX-102 SL was
generally well tolerated with an adverse event (“AE”) profile comparable to prior studies with TNX-102 SL. AE-related discontinuations
were similar in drug and placebo arms. No new safety signals were observed.
We intend to request an End-of-Phase
2 meeting with the FDA to discuss a potential Phase 3 program based on a proposed primary outcome measure using the PROMIS Fatigue scale.
Fatigue is the symptom of Long COVID that principally overlaps with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia.
In the NIH funded RECOVER study analysis, fatigue was the top featured symptom and is common in each of the four clusters.
TNX-102
SL – Acute Stress Disorder Program
TNX-102
SL is being developed as a bedtime treatment for ASR in collaboration with the University of North Carolina under an investigator-initiated
IND.
Phase
2 OASIS Study
This
investigator-initiated study will be conducted by the University of North Carolina Institute for Trauma Recovery. The University of North Carolina has been
awarded a $3 million grant from the DoD to investigate the potential of Tonix’s TNX-102 SL to reduce the frequency and severity
of adverse effects of acute trauma. The proposed Optimizing Acute Stress reaction Interventions with TNX-102 SL (OASIS) trial
will examine the safety and efficacy of TNX-102 SL to reduce adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae among patients presenting
to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision. The trial will enroll approximately 180 individuals who acutely experienced
trauma at study sites across the U.S. and participants will be randomized in the emergency department to receive a two-week course
of either TNX-102 SL or placebo.
The OASIS trial will build upon a foundation of knowledge and infrastructure developed
through the University of North Carolina-led, $40 million AURORA initiative. The AURORA study is a major national research initiative
to improve the understanding, prevention, and recovery of individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. AURORA is supported by funding
from the NIH, leading brain health nonprofit One Mind, private foundations, and partnerships with leading tech companies such as Mindstrong
Health and Verily Life Sciences, the health care arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet.
Initiation of patient enrollment
in the proposed investigator sponsored OASIS trial is anticipated in the second quarter of 2024. The FDA granted IND clearance in the
first quarter of 2024.
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Long-Term
Safety Exposure Study for TNX-102 SL
In October 2019, we completed
long-term safety exposure studies in participants with PTSD to evaluate the tolerability of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg to support an NDA for the
treatment of PTSD. The data provide us with exposure data of daily dosing of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg for at least 12 months in more than
50 individuals, and daily dosing of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg for at least 6 months in more than 100 individuals. The data was collected in OLE
studies of the PTSD program. Based on the FDA’s guidance, the long-term safety exposure studies in PTSD are also expected
to support an NDA for the management of fibromyalgia.
Manufacturing
Tonmya drug product for Phase
3 and the associated registration batches for the NDA were manufactured at commercial cGMP facilities. We currently have 36-month stability
data in the proposed packaging configurations ready for commercialization. The FDA has reviewed the proposed CMC data package to support
TNX-102 SL’s NDA approval and commercial manufacturing plans as part of the IND process. Tonix is ready to manufacture TNX-102
SL commercial product for the forecasted fibromyalgia market.
TNX-1300
– Cocaine Intoxication
TNX-1300
(T172R/G173Q double-mutant cocaine esterase 200 mg, i.v. solution) is being developed for the treatment of cocaine intoxication.
TNX-1300 is a recombinant protein enzyme produced through rDNA technology in a non-disease-producing strain of E. coli bacteria.
Cocaine Esterase (CocE) was identified in bacteria (Rhodococcus) that use cocaine as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen and
that grow in soil surrounding coca plants. The gene encoding CocE was identified and the protein was extensively characterized.
CocE catalyzes the breakdown of cocaine into metabolite ecgonine methyl ester and benzoic acid. Wild-type CocE is unstable at
body temperature, so targeted mutations were introduced in the CocE gene and resulted in the T172R/G173Q double-mutant CocE, which
is active for approximately 6 hours at body temperature.
Currently
there is no specific pharmacotherapy indicated for cocaine intoxication, a state characterized by acute agitation, hyperthermia,
tachycardia, arrhythmias, and hypertension, with the potential life-threatening sequalae of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular
accident, rhabdomyolysis, respiratory failure, and seizures. Patients are currently managed only by supportive care for the adverse
effects of cocaine overdose on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. By targeting the cause of cocaine intoxication,
rather than the symptoms like other medicines in emergency usage, we believe TNX-1300 may offer significant advantages to the
current standard of care for cocaine overdose. TNX-1300 was developed by Columbia University, University of Kentucky and University
of Michigan, and in-licensed by Tonix from Columbia University in 2019.
In a Phase 2 randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, TNX-1300 at 100 mg or 200 mg i.v . doses was well tolerated and interrupted cocaine
effects after cocaine 50 mg i.v . challenge.
In
August 2022, we announced that we received a Cooperative Agreement grant from NIDA, part
of NIH, to support development of TNX-1300. A positive Phase 2a study of volunteer cocaine users in a controlled
laboratory setting has been previously completed. TNX-1300 has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA.
As
a biologic and new molecular entity, TNX-1300 is eligible for 12 years of U.S. market exclusivity upon approval by the FDA, in
addition to expected patent protection through 2029. Since in-licensing, Tonix has requalified existing inventory, developed a
lyophilized drug product to facilitate enhanced stability and handling conditions applicable for an ER treatment, updated the
process and analytical methods to current standards and is in the process of manufacturing Phase 2/3 drug product clinical supply.
We
expect to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of TNX-1300 in the second quarter of 2024. The Phase 2 trial is a single-blind, open-label, placebo-controlled, randomized study comparing the safety of a single 200 mg dose of TNX-1300 to standard of care alone in approximately 60 emergency department patients presenting with cocaine intoxication.
TNX-2900
– Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
TNX-2900 is based on our patented intranasal potentiated oxytocin formulation,
or TNX-1900, but being developed for PWS. Tonix licensed technology using oxytocin-based therapeutics for the treatment of PWS and non-organic failure to thrive disease from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm). The licensing
agreement has been negotiated and signed by Inserm Transfert, the private subsidiary of Inserm, on behalf of Inserm (the French National
Institute of Health and Medical Research), Aix-Marseille Université and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Toulouse. PWS is recognized
as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity and affects males and females with equal frequency and all races
and ethnicities. There is currently no approved treatment for either the suckling deficit in infants or the obesity and hyperphagia in
older children associated with PWS. Since PWS is an orphan disease that occurs in approximately one in 15,000 births, TNX-2900 for PWS
has been granted Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the FDA. Tonix completed a pre-IND meeting with the
FDA in November 2022 to discuss the most efficient and appropriate investigational plan to establish the safety and effectiveness evidence
to support the approval of TNX-2900, and Tonix has received IND clearance.
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In 2022, Tonix entered into
a research collaboration with Inserm involving in vitro and in vivo animal studies designed to validate and characterize
the role of oxytocin in suckling and in the maturation of feeding behavior during infancy in order to support an intranasal therapeutic
approach to restore a normal nutritive suckling. The studies will include mice that have been engineered to precisely recapitulate the
genetic issue underlying PWS in humans.
The
mechanisms involved in suckling activity required for normal feeding and the role of oxytocin system in this process will be investigated.
The results of this work are expected to be useful in the clinical care of infants requiring support to achieve efficient suckling
behavior. Intranasal oxytocin has previously been shown to improve suckling in newborn animals and suppress feeding behaviors
in adult animal models.
TNX-1500
– Organ Transplant Rejection/Autoimmune Conditions
TNX-1500 is a humanized mAb
directed against CD40-ligand, or CD40L (also known as CD154), engineered to modulate binding to Fc receptors, that is being developed
to prevent and treat organ transplant rejection as well as to treat autoimmune conditions. TNX-1500 incorporates the antigen binding
fragment (Fab) region of hu5c8, which has been extensively characterized including at the atomic level in complex with CD40-ligand. A
Phase 1 study of TNX-1500 in healthy volunteers was initiated in the second quarter of 2023 and has completed the clinical phase. Topline
results are expected in the third quarter of 2024.
In
pre-clinical experiments at MGH, TNX-1500 is being studied as monotherapy or in combination with immunosuppressive drugs in heart
and kidney organ transplants in non-human primates. The data demonstrates that TNX-1500 showed activity in preventing organ rejection
and was well tolerated in non-human primates. Blockade of CD40L with TNX-1500 monotherapy consistently and safely prevented pathologic
alloimmunity in non-human primate models of cardiac and kidney allograft model without clinical thrombosis. Furthermore, pre-clinical
research supports TNX-1500’s activity in preventing pig xenograft organ rejection.
CD40-ligand
is a protein expressed on the surface of activated T lymphocytes that mediates T cell helper function. CD40-ligand is also known
as CD154, the T cell-B cell activating molecule (T-BAM), TRAP and gp39. CD154 is a member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Super
Family. No mAb against CD154 has been approved for commercial use anywhere in the world. Other TNF Super Family members have been
successfully targeted by antagonist mAbs. Approved mAbs against TNFα include: infliximab (Remicade®), adalimumab (Humira®),
certolizumab pegol (Cimzia®), and golimumab (Simponi®) for the treatment of certain autoimmune conditions. Also, etanercept
(Enbrel®) is a TNFα antagonist receptor fusion protein. An approved mAb against RANKL (CD254) is denosumab (Prolia®
or Xgeva®) for the treatment of osteoporosis, treatment-induced bone loss, metastases to bone, and giant cell tumor of bone.
In
January 2021, the World Intellectual Property Organization published a patent application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
covering TNX-1500, a humanized mAb directed against CD40-ligand, which is also known as CD154. The patent application is titled
“Anti-CD154 Antibodies and Uses Thereof” and published under International Publication No. WO 2021/001458 A1. The
application entered national phase in December 2021. The patent applications include claims related to proprietary anti-human
CD40-ligand mAbs that were engineered to have modified effector function, including TNX-1500, which have reduced potential for
Fc binding to FcγRII. The patent applications also claim uses of TNX-1500 for preventing and treating conditions, such as
organ transplant rejection and autoimmune disorders. If claims are granted, a patent issuing from a national stage of this application
could potentially provide U.S. patent coverage for the TNX-1500 composition of matter through 2040 excluding possible patent term
extensions or patent term adjustments. We also have filed a PCT patent application, PCT/US2022/011404, in January 2022, entitled
“Methods of Inducing Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies.” It claims methods of inducing immune tolerance
in transplant recipients using anti-CD154 antibodies having modified effector functions. Tonix completed a pre-IND meeting with
the FDA in October 2022 to discuss the most efficient and appropriate investigational plan to establish the safety and effectiveness
evidence to support the licensure of TNX-1500. The IND was cleared and a Phase 1 study of TNX-1500 in healthy volunteers was initiated
in the second quarter of 2023 and completed the clinical phase in the first quarter of 2024.
Remicade®
and Simponi® are trademarks of Janssen; Humira® is a trademark of AbbVie Inc.; Cimzia® is a trademark of UCB S. A.;
Enbrel®, Prolia® and Xgeva® are trademarks of Amgen Inc.
TNX-801
– Potential Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine
TNX-801 is a novel potential
smallpox- and mpox-preventing vaccine based on a synthetic version of live horsepox virus, grown in cell culture. Though it shares structural
characteristics with vaccinia-based vaccines, TNX-801 has unique properties that we believe indicate potential safety advantages over
existing live replicating vaccinia virus vaccines, which have been associated with adverse side effects such as myopericarditis in some
individuals. Emergent BioSolutions’ ACAM2000® is the only replicating vaccinia virus vaccine currently approved by the
FDA to protect against smallpox. We believe replicating virus vaccines have potential efficacy advantages over non-replicating vaccines,
relating to the stimulation of cell mediated immunity. Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos® is the only non-replicating virus vaccine
currently approved by the FDA to protect against smallpox and mpox. Jynneos® requires two-doses, with an efficacy of approximately
35% after one dose. During the most recent mpox outbreak in the United States, dropout between doses was 24%. We believe TNX-801 has
the potential to have improved tolerability relative to replicating vaccinia vaccines and the potential to have improved efficacy relative
to non-replicating vaccinia vaccines. We also believe that TNX-801 would require only one dose.
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Smallpox was eradicated by
a World Health Organization program that vaccinated individuals with live replicating vaccinia vaccines wherever smallpox appeared. In
the 1970s, vaccination of civilians to protect against smallpox was discontinued in the U.S.; however, smallpox remains a material threat
to national security and a proportion of military personnel, including members of the Global Response Force, continue to be vaccinated.
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense (2024) noted that “Smallpox and other orthopoxviruses pose significant threats to the United
States and the world due to their potential for weaponization, accidental release, and vulnerability of populations who stopped routinely
vaccinating against smallpox in the 1970s” (Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense.
We
are developing TNX-801 as a potential smallpox- and mpox-preventing vaccine for the U.S. strategic national stockpile and for
potential widespread immunization in the event of malicious reintroduction of variola, the virus that causes smallpox.
Mpox remains a growing epidemic threat
in certain regions of Africa and beyond. Starting in May of 2022, cases of mpox have been reported outside of Africa in patients who had
not been infected while in Africa. More than 93,000 cases have been reported as of Feb. 2024 with 32,000 reported in the U.S. according
to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In January 2020 at the American Society of Microbiology Biothreats conference,
we reported the results of experiments on TNX-801 that were performed in collaboration with Southern Research, that showed TNX-801 vaccinated
macaques were protected against monkeypox challenge. The TNX-801 vaccinated macaques showed no overt clinical signs after monkeypox challenge.
Furthermore, eight of eight animals vaccinated with two different doses of TNX-801 showed no lesions after monkeypox challenge. These
results were published in the peer-reviewed journal Viruses in 2023. In October 2023, at the World Vaccine Congress - Europe, we
reported that the TNX-801 vaccine was shown to be greater than 10-1,000 fold more attenuated than older vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines
in both human primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice and that work has been posted on BioRxiv, which is not peer-reviewed.
We
hold a U.S. Patent for TNX-801 smallpox and mpox vaccine and Recombinant Pox Virus (RPV) platform technology. This patent is expected
to provide Tonix with U.S. market exclusivity until 2037, excluding any possible patent term extensions or patent term adjustments.
In addition, we expect that TNX-801 will be eligible for 12 years of non-patent-based exclusivity under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA.
In
August 2023 we received pre-IND meeting written responses from the FDA. Tonix believes the
FDA feedback provides a path to agreement on the design of a Phase 1/2 study and the overall clinical development plan. The Phase
1/2 clinical trial will assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of TNX-801, following the submission and clearance
of an IND. We are actively working to develop a vaccine that meeting cGMP quality to support a clinical study.
TNX-1800
– Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
TNX-1800 is an attenuated, live virus
vaccine based on our RPV platform that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from the ancestral Wuhan strain. TNX-1800 is being further
developed to rapidly address new variants as they emerge. The vaccine platform itself can carry a payload of genes. The vaccine protects
against COVID-19 by eliciting a durable T cell, humoral and mucosal immune response. It is delivered in only one dose and is being configured
for simplified delivery by using a microneedle patch to increase accessibility and acceptability. In November 2023, Tonix announced that
the NIAID, a part of the NIH, will conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial with TNX-1800 as part of the Project NextGen Covid-19 Vaccine initiative.
This NIAID/NIH program is funded to take selected NextGen vaccine candidates into Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials.
The COVID-19 vaccines that are
approved for use in the U.S. have provided significant health benefits to the vaccinated population; however, they have shown
limitations in the durability of protection conferred and in their limited ability to block the spread of infection (forward
transmission). Live virus vaccines that protect against other viral diseases by eliciting T cell responses have shown durability of
protection that lasts years to decades and some live virus vaccines have significantly inhibited forward transmission (e.g.
smallpox). The TNX-1800 vaccine development plan is wholly consistent with priority vaccine attributes advanced by the White House
Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan (“AP3”) from September 2021, the National
Biodefense Science Board report from August 2023, and the BARDA Strategic Plan 2022-2026. Tonix believes its RPV platform can
address a wide variety of disease targets of public health interest.
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The results of a non-human
primate study data showing the protective effect of TNX-1800 vaccine was published in the peer-reviewed journal Vaccines in 2023
and show that TNX-1800 induces complete protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as evidence that indicates an impact on spread
of infection. These data also confirm that “take” is a biomarker of protection of upper and lower airways from SARS-CoV-2
challenge, and a biomarker of immunological response to TNX-1800’s cargo COVID-19 antigen, which is the CoV-2 spike protein. Tonix
has also began undertaking studies to show attenuation of the RPV platform itself, in order to evaluate the potential use of the live
vaccine platform in the immunocompromised host by the use of mouse model system. These data (detailed below) demonstrate that the RPV
vaccine platform that is used for TNX-1800 is >10- to 1,000-fold more attenuated than older VACV-based smallpox vaccines in human
primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice (Trefry, SV et al. Recombinant chimeric Horsepox Virus (TNX-801) is attenuated relative
to Vaccinia Virus Strains in Human Primary Cell Lines and in Immunocompromised Mice.
We received pre-IND meeting
written responses from the FDA in 2021 regarding our investigational plan to establish the safety and effectiveness evidence in support
of the licensure of TNX-1800. We believe that the FDA feedback provides a clear pathway forward towards utilizing its underlying RPV platform
for a COVID-19 vaccine.
We
announced the issuance of U.S. Patent for TNX-801 smallpox and mpox vaccine and RPV platform technology.
This patent is expected to provide Tonix with U.S. market exclusivity until 2037, excluding any possible patent term extensions
or patent term adjustments, and also expect 12 years of non-patent-based exclusivity under PPACA.
Scientific
Results
At the World Vaccine Congress in October
2023, Tonix presented its positive, published non-human primate data for the TNX-1800 (spike from Wuhan strain) from animal challenge
studies using live SARS-CoV- 2. In this study TNX-1800 vaccinated, SARS-CoV-2 challenged animals had undetectable SARS-CoV-2 in the upper
airways, which we believe relates to potential inhibition of forward transmission of this respiratory pathogen. Further, as an expected
additional outcome, all 16 animals vaccinated with either dose of TNX-1800 or the control TNX-801 manifested a “take”, or
cutaneous response, signaling that the horsepox vector elicits a strong T cell immune response. These results support the expectation
that TNX-1800 at the low dose of 1 x 10 6 PFU is an appropriate dose for a one-dose vaccine in humans. These data were
published in the peer-reviewed journal Vaccines in 2023.
Additional studies have been undertaken to show attenuation of the RPV platform
alone (TNX-801), in order to evaluate the potential use of this live vaccine in the immunocompromised host. These data demonstrate that
the RPV platform used with TNX-1800 is >10- to 1,000-fold more attenuated than older VACV-based smallpox vaccines in human primary
cell lines and immunocompromised mice.
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TNX-1900
–Adolescent Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder and Social Anxiety
TNX-1900
(intranasal potentiated oxytocin) is a proprietary formulation of oxytocin primarily in development under investigator-initiated
INDs for the treatment of adolescent obesity, binge eating disorder, bone health in pediatric autism, and social anxiety disorder.
In 2020, TNX-1900 was acquired from Trigemina, Inc. and licensed from Stanford University. TNX-1900 is a drug-device combination
product, based on an intranasal actuator device that delivers oxytocin into the nose.
Oxytocin
is a naturally occurring human hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Oxytocin has no recognized addiction potential.
It has been observed that low oxytocin levels in the body can lead to an increase in migraine headache frequency, and that increased
oxytocin levels can relieve migraine headaches. Certain other chronic pain conditions are also associated with decreased oxytocin
levels.
With
TNX-1900, the addition of magnesium to the oxytocin formula enhances oxytocin receptor binding as well as its effects on trigeminal
neurons and craniofacial analgesic effects in animal models. Intranasal oxytocin has been well tolerated in several clinical trials
in both adults and children.
We
initiated a Phase 2 study of TNX-1900 for the prevention of migraine headaches in chronic migraineurs in the first quarter of
2023. Topline results from the study, reported in December 2023, showed that TNX-1900 did not meet the primary endpoint of reducing
migraine days. We discontinued the program. TNX-1900 was generally well-tolerated with no treatment-emergent serious or severe
adverse events.
There
are three ongoing Phase 2 investigator-led studies enrolling at MGH: the POWER study for the treatment of adolescent obesity,
the STROBE study for the treatment of BED, and the BOX study for the treatment of bone health in pediatric autism. In addition
to the studies at MGH, Tonix is conducting an investigator-initiated study of TNX-1900 for the treatment of SAD at the University
of Washington.
Tonix’s
Facilities Overview
Relating
to our COVID-19 and other infectious disease development programs, we seek to be a leader in the movement to re-build domestic
U.S. research, development and manufacturing capabilities. Because this movement follows a protracted period when domestic research,
development and manufacturing were moved out of the U.S., or “off-shore” by other companies to save on labor and other
costs, the movement to reverse that trend has been described as “on-shoring” or “re-domestication”. The
COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that national borders may close during a health emergency. Therefore, domestic capabilities are
essential for the health security of the U.S., which has also been described as pandemic preparedness and biodefense. As articulated
in the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan, or AP3 released by the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy, this 100-day
goal for vaccines is a key component of preparedness for future pandemics. Our goal is to establish the infrastructure necessary
to support the pandemic preparedness goals established in the AP3, specifically with respect to our RPV vaccine platform and potentially
to other vaccine and therapeutic platforms.
The
Research & Development Center (RDC)
We
own the approximately 48,000 square foot RDC facility in Frederick, Maryland. The RDC facility is operational and focuses on our
development of vaccines and antiviral drugs against COVID-19, its variants, and other infectious diseases. The RDC also conducts
research on CNS and immunology drugs. The RDC facility is biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) with BSL-3 components.
The
Advanced Development Center (ADC)
The
ADC located in the New Bedford business park in Dartmouth, Massachusetts is operational and intended to accelerate development
and clinical scale manufacturing of live-virus vaccines and biologics to support Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. ADC includes
single-use bioreactors and purification suites with equipment for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production of vaccines for
and biologics clinical trials, including the capability of producing sterile vaccines in glass bottles.
The ADC is an approximately 45,000
square foot BSL-2 facility which can employ up to 70 researchers, scientists, manufacturing, and technical support staff. We have engaged
CBRE, an international real estate brokerage firm, to find a strategic partner for, or buyer of, ADC.
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Marketing,
Sales and Distribution
Marketing activity for Zembrace
Symtouch and Tosymra in the United States will be conducted by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tonix Medicines, Inc. We focus our sales and
marketing efforts on physicians in private practice and in public treatment systems. We employ standard pharmaceutical marketing practices
to promote our products, encompassing advertisements, professional symposia, sales initiatives, and educational outreach aimed at physicians,
nurses, social workers, counselors, and other stakeholders involved in treating acute migraine in adults. We have established contracts
with third-party vendors to handle logistics, offer customer services, and manage other related aspects for our products. These services
include managing product-specific websites, conducting insurance research, processing orders, and handling delivery and fulfillment services.
Zembrace Symtouch and Tosymra are primarily sold to pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacies, and specialty distributors.
We
intend to implement patient access programs and expand distribution channels in our marketing efforts for our migraine drugs.
Competition
Our
sector faces intense competition and experiences rapid, substantial technological advancements both domestically and internationally.
Our potential competitors encompass major pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, specialty pharmaceutical and generic drug manufacturers,
academic institutions, government agencies, and research organizations. We consider efficacy, safety, tolerability, reliability,
pricing, and reimbursement levels as crucial competitive factors influencing the development and commercial success of our product
candidates. Numerous potential competitors, including some of the organizations listed below, possess considerably larger financial,
technical, and human resources, as well as extensive experience in discovering and developing product candidates, securing FDA
and other regulatory approvals, and commercializing those products, far surpassing our own capabilities. Hence, our competitors
might achieve greater success in securing FDA approval for drugs and gaining widespread market acceptance compared to us. The
drugs offered by our competitors may prove to be more effective or better marketed and sold than any product we bring to market,
potentially rendering our product candidates obsolete or non-competitive before we can recoup the expenses incurred in their development
and commercialization. We expect to encounter heightened competition as the market sees the introduction of new drugs and the
emergence of advanced technologies. Additionally, the evolution of novel treatment approaches for the conditions we are focusing
on may potentially diminish the competitiveness or relevance of our drugs. Below, we provide an overview of the competitive landscape
for the indications where Tonix has product candidates either in or nearing the clinical stages of development.
Migraine
Zembrace
Symtouch and Tosymra are indicated for the treatment of acute migraine and compete with generic versions of sumatriptan.
Zembrace is an autoinjector formulation of sumatriptan and competes with generic subcutaneous products. Tosymra is an intranasal
formulation of sumatriptan and competes with generic intranasal products. Zembrace and Tosymra also compete with the new molecular
entities including oral migraine therapies such as Nurtec® (Rimegepant) from Pfizer Inc. and Ubrelvy® (Ubrogepant) and
QULIPTA® (atogepant) from AbbVie Inc. and intranasal migraine therapies such as Zavzpret™ (vazegepant) by Pfizer, Inc.
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Fibromyalgia
Tonix is developing TNX-102
SL for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Products approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia include Lyrica® (pregabalin), developed
by Pfizer, Inc., Cymbalta® (duloxetine), developed by Eli Lilly and Company, and Savella® (milnacipran) marketed by AbbVie. Pregabalin
and duloxetine are available as generics, while Savella still enjoys exclusivity. Tonix is aware of several other companies developing
treatments for fibromyalgia. Axsome Therapeutics expects to submit an NDA for AXS-14 (esreboxetine) for the management of fibromyalgia in
the first half of 2024. UCB S.A. is developing Rystiggo® (rozanolixizumab), a monoclonal antibody targeting the neonatal Fc receptor
(FcRn) blocker in a Phase 2 trial to treat adults with severe fibromyalgia syndrome. Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have a Phase 1, open
label, randomized, single-dose, 3-period, 3-treatment crossover study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of SP-104 under fasting and fed
conditions and to compare to Naltrexone Hydrochloride Tablets USP in healthy adult subjects in New Zealand. Virios Therapeutics, Inc.
is investigating IMC-1 for the treatment of fibromyalgia. In September 2023, Tryp Therapeutics, Inc. initiated a Phase IIa, open-label,
pilot study to assess the safety and efficacy of Psilocybin (TRP-8802) administration in concert with psychotherapy among adult patients
with fibromyalgia. In the first quarter of 2024, Silo Pharma announced preclinical data on SP-26, its novel time-released, dose-controlled
formulation of ketamine initially targeted for fibromyalgia.
Long
COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection or PASC)
There
currently are no approved products for the treatment of long COVID/PASC. Tonix is aware of several companies developing therapeutics
for long COVID including, but not limited to, Direct Biologics, LLC (DB-001 in Phase III), American CryoStem Corporation, Ampio
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPE), Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Resolve Therapeutics, LLC, GeNeuro, Organicell Regenerative Medicine,
Inc., Berlin Cures Holding AG (Phase II currently enrolling in Europe) and Statera BioPharma, Inc.
PaxMedica, Inc. is developing PAX-101 for the treatment of long COVID-19. Virios Therapeutics, Inc. announced
that it is targeting the initiation of a phase II program for IMC-2 (combination of valacyclovir and celecoxib) as a treatment for the
fatigue, orthostatic intolerance and other symptoms associated with Long COVID in second half of 2024.
Acute
Stress Reaction/Acute Stress Disorder (ASR/ASD)
There are no approved drugs
for treating ASR or for the prevention of ASD or PTSD.
Cocaine
Intoxication
There are no approved antidotes
for the treatment of cocaine intoxication. Patients generally receive supportive care. We are not aware of any drugs in development for
the treatment of cocaine intoxication. We are aware of companies that are targeting cocaine use disorder and we monitor their progress.
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Anti-CD40-ligand
Monoclonal Antibodies
We are aware of several companies
developing biologics that target the CD40L molecule and block its interaction with CD40 including Sanofi, UCB, Eledon Pharmaceuticals,
and Amgen (which acquired Horizon Therapeutics plc). In February 2024, Sanofi published their Phase II clinical trial of frexalimab in
people with relapsing multiple sclerosis in The New England Journal of Medicine . The phase II trial involving participants with
multiple sclerosis, inhibition of CD40L with frexalimab had an effect that generally favored a greater reduction in the number of new
gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted lesions at week 12 as compared with placebo. In August 2023, H.Lundbeck A/S (in partnership with AprilBio)
completed their phase I, 2-part, single ascending dose, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability,
pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of Lu AG22515 (APB-A1) in healthy adult subjects. There are multiple companies in the process
of developing antagonistic anti-CD40 mAbs, including Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Kiniska Pharmaceuticals, Boston Immune Therapies,
and NapaJen Pharma Inc.
Prader-Willi
Syndrome (PWS)
Somatropin, which targets the Growth Hormone
Receptor is approved in the U.S. and marketed by Pfizer Inc. and Novo Nordisk. Novartis AG markets Omnitrope® in Europe. There are
no approved products for the treatment of hyperphagia or over-eating in PWS. Patients generally receive care to best manage individual
symptom presentation. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. currently have ACP-101 (intranasal carbetocin) (acquired Levo Therapeutics in June 2022)
in a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 8-week clinical study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability, of
ACP-101 in PWS with long term follow-up. Soleno is developing diazoxide chloride controlled release (DCCR) which had positive results
in a randomized withdrawal study of PWS and based on which Soleno expects to file an NDA. Tonix is aware of several companies that are
focused on developing a therapeutic for the treatment of PWS including, but not limited to, Aadvark Therapeutics, ConSynance Therapeutics,
Lipidio Pharma, Helsinn, Inversago Pharma, Saniona, 9 Meters Biopharma, Neuren Pharmaceuticals, Neuracle Science, Harmony Biosciences
Holding Inc., and Notitia Biotechnologies.
Carmot
Therapeutics Inc. announced that they plan to release Phase I single ascending dose (SAD)/MAD data for CT-PYY in 2025 for the
treatment of PWS. Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. just received Orphan Drug Designation for their asset Wakix (pitolisant hydrochloride)
for the treatment of PWS. Harmony Biosciences announced initial topline results from its Phase II proof-of-concept study in patients
with PWS, which showed a signal on improvement in the primary outcome related to excessive daytime sleepiness in November 2022.
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited initiated their Phase II in August 2023.
Gastric
and Colorectal Cancer
The effectiveness of KEYTRUDA®
has sparked a surge of activity in the field of oncology and immunotherapy, driving a multitude of research endeavors focused on enhancing
cancer treatment results and prolonging patient survival. GRANITE for colorectal
cancer is in Phase III for Gritstone bio, Inc. Last year, Amgen Inc. announced topline results for the global Phase III CodeBreaK
300 study evaluating LUMAKRAS combined with Vectibix vs current standard of care in chemorefractory metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated
colorectal cancer. Again in 2023, Bexion Pharmaceuticals announced that the first adult patient has been dosed in the Phase Ib/II
placebo controlled, double blinded study on the efficacy and safety of BXQ-350 in combination with mFOLFOX7 and Bevacizumab in newly
diagnosed metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Several other companies developing biologics for the treatment of gastric and colorectal cancer
include Medivir AB (Birinapant), PDS Biotechnology Corporation, GSK plc (Jemperli) in partnership with AnaptysBio, Inc.
COVID-19
Vaccine
Vaccines for COVID-19 granted full FDA regulatory approval include Comirnaty®
(BNT162b2), marketed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Spikevax® (mRNA-1273), marketed by Moderna, Inc. and Covovax® (NVX-CoV2373) marketed
by Novavax. Other vaccines have received emergency use authorization (“EUA”) in international markets. Other companies developing
COVID-19 vaccines include Ocugen Inc., Invivyd, Inc. and Vaxxinity, Inc.. Ocugen’s OCU500 was selected by NIH/NIAID Project NextGen
for clinical trials.
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Smallpox
and Mpox Vaccines and Antivirals
Vaccines approved
for the prevention of smallpox include ACAM2000®, marketed by Emergent BioSolutions and JYNNEOS®, marketed by Bavarian Nordic.
JYNNEOS® is also approved for the prevention of mpox. Approved antivirals for smallpox include TPOXX®, marketed by SIGA and TEMBEXA®,
marketed by Chimerix. These antivirals are not FDA approved for the treatment of mpox. Tonix is aware of other companies developing treatments
for smallpox and mpox including Moderna, EpiVax, Inc., Emergex Vaccines Holding Ltd., BioFactura, Blue Water Vaccines, NightHawk Biosciences,
Ascletis Pharma, Inc., and Hyundai Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Intellectual
Property
We
believe that we have an extensive patent portfolio and substantial know-how relating to Tonmya/TNX-102 SL, Zembrace, Tosymra,
TNX-1300, TNX-1500, TNX-2900, TNX-1900, TNX-801, TNX-1800 and TNX-1700, and our other product candidates. Our patent portfolio,
described more fully below, includes claims directed to various compositions and methods of use related to our product candidates.
As of March 8, 2024, the patents we are either the owner of record of or own the contractual right to include 42 issued U.S. patents
and 337 issued non-U.S. patents. We are actively pursuing an additional 23 U.S. non-provisional patent applications, 4 international
patent applications, and 237 non-U.S./non-international patent applications.
We
strive to protect the proprietary technology that we believe is important to our business, including our proprietary technology
platform, our product candidates, and our processes. We seek patent protection in the U.S. and internationally for our products,
their methods of use and processes of manufacture, and any other technology to which we have rights, where available and when
appropriate. We also rely on trade secrets that may be important to the development of our business.
Our
success will depend on 1) the ability to obtain and maintain patent and other proprietary rights in commercially important technology,
inventions and know-how related to our business, 2) the validity and enforceability of our patents, 3) the continued confidentiality
of our trade secrets, and 4) our ability to operate without infringing the valid and enforceable patents and proprietary rights
of third parties. We also rely on continuing technological innovation and in-licensing opportunities to develop and maintain our
proprietary position.
We
cannot be certain that patents will be granted with respect to any of our pending patent applications or with respect to any patent
applications we may own or license in the future, nor can we be certain that any of our existing patents or any patents we may
own or license in the future will be useful in protecting our technology. For this and more comprehensive risks related to our
intellectual property, please see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property.”
The
term of individual patents depends upon the legal term of the patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most countries
in which we file, the patent term is 20 years from the date of filing the first non-provisional priority application. In the United
States, a patent’s term may be lengthened by patent term adjustment, which compensates a patentee for administrative delays
by the PTO in granting a patent or may be shortened if a patent is terminally disclaimed over another patent.
The
term of a U.S. patent that covers a drug approved by the FDA or methods of making or using that drug may also be eligible for
patent term extension, which permits patent term restoration as compensation for the patent term lost during the FDA regulatory
review process. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, is a federal law
that encourages new drug research by restoring patent term lost to regulatory delays by permitting a patent term extension of
up to five years beyond the statutory 20-year term of the patent for the approved product or its methods of manufacture or use
if the active ingredient has not been previously approved in the U.S. The length of the patent term extension is related to the
length of time the drug is under regulatory review. A patent term extension cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond
a total of 14 years from the date of product approval and only one patent applicable to an approved drug may be extended. Similar
provisions are available in Europe and some other foreign jurisdictions to extend the term of a patent that covers an approved
drug.
When
possible, depending upon the length of clinical trials and other factors involved in the filing of an NDA, we expect to apply
for patent term extensions for patents covering our product candidates and their methods of use.
The
patent portfolios for our proprietary technology platform and our most advanced product candidates as of March 8, 2024 are summarized
below.
TNX-102
SL — Central Nervous System Conditions
Our
patent portfolio for TNX-102 SL includes patents and patent applications directed to compositions of matter of CBP, formulations containing CBP, and methods for treating CNS conditions, such as TNX-102 SL for PTSD, for acute stress disorder,
for pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances in fibromyalgia, for alcohol abuse, for disordered sleep, for sexual dysfunction, for
depression in fibromyalgia, fatigue, e.g., CAP rates, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and for agitation in neurodegenerative
conditions, e.g., AAD.
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Certain
eutectic compositions were discovered by development partners and are termed the “Eutectic Technology.” The patent
portfolio for CBP compositions (e.g., TNX-102 SL) relating to the Eutectic Technology includes patents and patent applications
directed to eutectic compositions containing CBP, eutectic CBP formulations, methods for treating PTSD and other CNS conditions
utilizing eutectic CBP compositions and formulations, and methods of manufacturing eutectic CBP compositions. The Eutectic Technology
patent portfolio includes U.S. patents, such as U.S. Patent No. 9,636,408, U.S. Patent No. 9,956,188, U.S. Patent No. 10,117,936,
U.S. Patent No. 10,357,465, U.S. Patent No. 10,864,175, U.S. Patent No. 11,026,898, and U.S. Patent No. 11,839,594. These U.S.
patents and counterpart non-U.S. patents, and any U.S. and non-U.S. patents that issue in the future from this portfolio would
expire in 2034 or 2035, excluding any patent term adjustments or extensions.
The
unique pharmacokinetic profile of TNX-102 SL, or the PK Technology, was discovered by Tonix and its development partners. The
patent portfolio for TNX-102 SL relating to the PK Technology includes patent applications directed to compositions of matter
of CBP, formulations containing CBP, methods for treating PTSD, agitation in neurodegenerative conditions, and other CNS conditions
utilizing these compositions and formulations. The PK Technology patent portfolio includes U.S. Patent Application No. 13/918,692.
If U.S. and non-U.S. patents claiming priority from those applications issue, those patents would expire in 2033, excluding any
patent term adjustments or extensions.
On
May 2, 2017, U.S. Patent No. 9,636,408 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The patent claims recite pharmaceutical compositions comprising the eutectic. The patent claims
also recite methods of manufacturing the eutectic.
On
September 13, 2017, European patent 2,501,234, entitled “Methods and Compositions for Treating Symptoms Associated with
PTSD Using Cyclobenzaprine”, issued. This patent recites the use of CBP for the treatment of PTSD. On January 11, 2024,
the European Patent Office Technical Board of Appeal reversed the October 2019 decision of the Opposition Division of the European
Patent Office maintaining the patent in unamended form and held the patent to be invalid. No appeal may be taken from that decision.
On
December 15, 2017, Japanese Patent No. 6259452, entitled “Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption,” issued.
These claims relate to the pharmacokinetic profile of TNX-102 SL.
On
August 3, 2022, European Patent No. 2861223, entitled “Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption,” issued.
These claims relate to the pharmacokinetic profile of TNX-102 SL.
On
March 20, 2018, U.S. Patent No. 9,918,948 entitled “Methods and Compositions for Treating Symptoms Associated with PTSD
Using Cyclobenzaprine,” issued. The claims recite a method of using TNX-102 SL’s active ingredient cyclobenzaprine
to treat PTSD and provides TNX-102 SL with US market exclusivity until 2030, excluding any patent term extensions.
On
March 23, 2018, Japanese Patent No. 6310542 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite pharmaceutical compositions comprising the eutectics and methods of manufacturing
these eutectic formulations.
On
May 1, 2018, U.S. Patent No. 9,956,188, entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite a eutectic of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and mannitol and methods of making
those eutectics.
On
November 6, 2018, U.S. Patent No. 10,117,936, entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite pharmaceutical compositions of eutectics of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and
mannitol and methods of making those compositions.
On
April 16, 2019, Chinese Patent No. ZL 201480024011.1 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite pharmaceutical compositions comprising eutectics of cyclobenzaprine
hydrochloride and mannitol and methods of making those compositions.
On
July 23, 2019, U.S. Patent No. 10,357,465 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride”, issued.
The claims recite a eutectic of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and mannitol and methods of making those eutectics.
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On
December 11, 2019, European patent 2968992, entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride”, issued.
This patent recites pharmaceutical compositions comprising a eutectic of mannitol and Cyclobenzaprine HCl and methods of making
the same. In response to an opposition filed in September 2020 by Hexal AG, the European Patent Office’s Opposition Division
upheld the patent in unamended form in the January 2022 oral proceedings. Hexal AG did not appeal that decision.
On
December 25, 2019, European patent 2,683,245, entitled “Methods and Compositions for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine”,
issued. The claims recite the use of CBP for the treatment of depression in a FM patient. This patent provides TNX-102 SL with
European market exclusivity until March 2032 and may be extended based on the timing of the European marketing authorization of
TNX-102 SL for depression in a FM patient. In September 2020, Hexal AG filed an opposition against this patent. The European Patent
Office’s Opposition Division upheld the patent claims in unamended form at the February 2022 oral proceedings. Hexal AG
did not appeal that decision.
On
December 15, 2020, U.S. Patent No. 10,864,175 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite a eutectic comprising cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and beta-mannitol.
On
December 12, 2023, U.S. Patent No. 11,839,594 entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite a method of manufacturing a eutectic comprising cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
and beta-mannitol comprising mixing or milling.
On
February 14, 2024, European Patent No. 3,650,081, entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline
Hydrochloride”, issued. The claims recite a eutectic of mannitol and cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and methods of manufacturing
a eutectic.
On
April 8, 2021, U.S. non-provisional Patent Application No. 17/226,058 and International Patent Application No. PCT/US2021/026492,
entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction” were filed. The PCT application is now nationalized in
Australia, Canada, China, European Patent Office, Japan, and Hong Kong. On October 5, 2022, International Patent Application No.
PCT/US2022/045791, entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction” was filed. The claims of these applications
are directed to methods using pharmaceutical compositions and combinations for treating sexual dysfunction with cyclobenzaprine
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of cyclobenzaprine.
On
October 25, 2016 and July 28, 2020, U.S. Patent No. 9,474,728 and U.S. Patent No. 10,722,478, entitled “Methods and Compositions
for Treating Fatigue Associated with Disordered Sleep Using Very Low Dose Cyclobenzaprine”, issued, respectively. The claims
are directed to a method for monitoring the effectiveness of cyclobenzaprine treatment for disordered sleep and method for reducing
CAP rates A2 or A3 by treating a subject with a pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclobenzaprine.
On
December 11, 2018, International Patent Application No. PCT/IB2018/001509, entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation,
Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions,” was filed. The PCT application is now nationalized
in 16 countries. The claims are directed to methods for treating or preventing agitation, cognitive decline, psychosis, and associated
symptoms thereof using pharmaceutical compositions and combinations with cyclobenzaprine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts
of cyclobenzaprine.
On
November 28, 2023, U.S. Patent No. 11,826,321, entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive
Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions,” issued. The claims are directed to a method for treating or preventing
one or more agitation associated symptoms comprising administering a eutectic of cyclobenzaprine HCl and mannitol.
On
August 20, 2019, International Patent Application No. PCT/IB2019/000940, entitled “Methods of Treating Acute Stress Disorder
and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” was filed. The PCT application is now nationalized in 18 countries. The claims are directed
to methods of treating acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder in a subject who has experienced a traumatic event
using pharmaceutical compositions with cyclobenzaprine, amitriptyline or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of cyclobenzaprine
or amitriptyline.
On
November 19, 2021, International Patent Application No. PCT/US2021/060011, entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Alcohol
Use Disorder,” was filed. The PCT application is now nationalized in 13 countries. The claims are directed to methods for
treating alcohol use disorder and associated symptoms using pharmaceutical compositions with cyclobenzaprine or pharmaceutically
acceptable salts of cyclobenzaprine.
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On
December 7, 2021, International Patent Application No. PCT/US2021/062244, entitled, “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia,”
was filed. The PCT is now nationalized in 15 countries. The claims are directed to methods for treating fibromyalgia and its associated
symptoms of pain, sleep disturbance and/or fatigue by transmucosally administering a eutectic of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
and mannitol in dosage units with a basifying agent.
On
June 21, 2023, U.S. non-provisional Patent Application No. 18/212,500 and International Patent Application No. PCT/US2023/025895,
entitled “Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC),” were filed. The claims
are directed to methods of treating PASC or one or more associated symptoms comprising administering cyclobenzaprine or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salts of cyclobenzaprine.
TNX-1900
— Oxytocin-Based Treatments for Obesity, Eating Disorders, Pain, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes
We
have acquired the migraine and pain treatment technologies of Trigemina, Inc., and have assumed its license rights to related
technologies from The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. TNX-1900, an enhanced formulation of nasal oxytocin,
has demonstrated activity in several non-clinical studies in pain, including migraine.
As
part of our acquisition, we acquired International Patent Application No. PCT/US2016/012512, filed on January 7, 2016, entitled
“Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use” (nationalized in 13 countries). We also acquired U.S.
Patent Nos. 9,629,894 and 11,389,473, entitled “Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use”, which
will expire in January 2036, excluding any patent term extensions. On October 4, 2023, European Patent No. 3242676, entitled “Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use,” issued.
We
also have rights to International Patent Application No. PCT/US2019/020419, filed on April 12, 2017, entitled “Labeled Oxytocin
and Method of Manufacture and Use” (nationalized in the U.S., European Patent Office and Japan).
We
have entered into an exclusive license to the University of Geneva’s technology for using oxytocin to treat insulin resistance
and related syndromes, including obesity. This license expands our intranasal potentiated oxytocin development program, TNX-1900,
into cardiometabolic syndromes. Under the license, we have rights to European Patent No. EP2571511B1, entitled “New Uses
of Oxytocin-like Molecules and Related Methods.” We also have rights to U.S. Patent No. 9,101,569, entitled “Methods
for the Treatment of Insulin Resistance.” The U.S. and non-U.S. patents expire in May 2031, excluding any patent term adjustments
or extensions.
TNX-2900
— Oxytocin-Based Therapeutics Treatments for Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
We
have licensed technology using oxytocin-based therapeutics for the treatment of PWS and non-organic failure
to thrive disease from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). The co-exclusive license relates
to TNX-2900, an intranasal potentiated oxytocin, for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome and other feeding disorders. Under
the license, we have rights to European Patent No. EP2575853B1, entitled “Methods and Pharmaceutical Composition for the
Treatment of a Feeding Disorder with Early-Onset in a Patient”; U.S. Patent No. 8,853,158, entitled “Methods for the
Treatment of a Feeding Disorder with Onset During Neonate Development Using an Agonist of the Oxytocin Receptor”; and U.S.
Patent No. 9,125,862, entitled “Methods for the Treatment of Prader-Willi-like Syndrome or Non-Organic Failure to Thrive
(NOFITT) Feeding Disorder Using an Agonist of the Oxytocin Receptor.” The U.S. and non-U.S. patents expire in May 2031,
excluding any patent term extensions.
TNX-1300
— Cocaine Intoxication Treatment
We
have licensed rights from The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, The Regents of the University of Michigan,
and University of Kentucky Research Foundation to develop a potential product, TNX-1300, for the treatment of cocaine intoxication.
The licensed patents are directed to mutant cocaine esterase polypeptides and methods of using these polypeptides as anti-cocaine
therapeutics. They include U.S. Patent Nos. 8,318,156 and 9,200,265, entitled “Anti-Cocaine Compositions and Treatment”
and various counterpart patents outside of the U.S (e.g., European Patent 2046368). These patents provide TNX-1300 with US market
exclusivity until February 2029, and market exclusivity outside of the U.S. until July 10, 2027, subject to any patent term extensions.
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TNX-1500
— anti-CD40L Therapeutics
We
are developing TNX-1500, a humanized mAb that targets CD40L for the prevention and treatment of organ transplant rejection. In
this regard, we filed International Application No. PCT/EP2020/068589, entitled “Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof”
on July 1, 2020 (nationalized in 15 countries). We also filed International Patent Application No. PCT/US2020/028002 on April
13, 2020, entitled “Inhibitors of CD40-CD154 Binding” (nationalized in U.S., Canada, China, European Patent Office
and Japan). We also filed International Patent Application No. PCT/US2022/011404, entitled “Methods of Inducing Immune Tolerance
with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies” on January 6, 2022 (nationalized in 14 countries).
TNX-801
— Live Horsepox Vaccine for Prevention of Smallpox and Mpox
We
own the rights to develop a potential biodefense technology, TNX-801, a live horsepox that is being developed as a new smallpox
and mpox preventing vaccine, we have filed patent applications directed to synthetic chimeric poxviruses and methods of using
these poxviruses to protect individuals against smallpox. These applications include U.S. non-provisional Patent Application No.
15/802,189 and International Patent Application No. PCT/US2017/059782 (nationalized in 15 countries and filed in 4 non-PCT countries).
We also own the rights to develop other vaccine candidates against smallpox. With respect to these vaccine candidates, we own
International Patent Application No. PCT/US2019/030486 and the non-convention and national phase applications related thereto
(nationalized in 17 countries and filed in 2 non-PCT countries). The smallpox vaccine technologies relate to proprietary forms
of live horsepox and vaccinia vaccines which may be safer than ACAM2000, the only currently available replication competent, live
vaccinia vaccine to protect against smallpox disease. We believe that this technology, after further development, may be of interest
to biodefense agencies in the U.S. and other countries.
On
May 31, 2022, U.S. Patent No. 11,345,896 was issued. The claims recite a synthetic chimeric orthopoxvirus (scOPV), a synthetic
chimeric horsepox virus (scHPXV), methods of generating the scOPV and scHPXV, and compositions comprising the scOPV or scHPXV.
TNX-1800
and TNX-1850 — Live Modified Horsepox Vaccine for Prevention of COVID-19
We
are developing TNX-1800 and TNX-1850, live attenuated modified HPXVs, as a COVID-19 preventing vaccine against different strains
of SARS-CoV-2. On February 26, 2021, we filed International Patent Application No. PCT/US2021/020119, entitled “Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2.” On the same date, we also filed applications in Argentina and Taiwan and we
filed U.S. Application No. 17/187,678. The PCT application is not nationalized in 19 countries. These applications are directed
to synthetic poxviruses comprising a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein, poxvirus delivery vectors for SARS-CoV-2 virus proteins and methods
of using these modified poxviruses to protect individuals against COVID-19.
On
March 1, 2023, we filed International Patent Application No. PCT/US2023/063503, entitled “Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
Against the Omicron Strain of SARS-CoV-2 Virus and Variants Thereof.” This application is directed to synthetic poxviruses
comprising a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein of an omicron strain, poxvirus delivery vectors for SARS-CoV-2 virus proteins of an omicron
strain and methods of using these modified poxviruses to protect individuals against the SARS-CoV-2 virus of an omicron strain.
TNX-1700
— Recombinant Trefoil Family Factor 2 (rTFF2) to Treat Gastric and Pancreatic Cancers
We
have licensed rights from The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to develop a potential product, TNX-1700,
for the treatment of gastric and pancreatic cancers. The licensed patents are directed to rTFF2 compositions and methods of treatment.
The licensed patents U.S. Patent No. 10,124,037 and U.S. Patent No. 11,167,010. The licensed patents provide TNX-1700 with US
market exclusivity until April 2033, subject to any patent term extensions. On August 27, 2020, we filed International Patent
Application No. PCT/IB2020/000699 entitled “Modified TFF2 Polypeptides.” The PCT application is now nationalized in
12 countries.
TNX-1600
— Triple Reuptake Inhibitor to Treat PTSD
We
have licensed rights from Wayne State University to develop a potential product, TNX-1600, for PTSD treatment. The licensed patents
directed to pyran-based derivatives and analogues.
They
include U.S. Patent Nos. 7,915,433, 8,017,791, 8,519,159, 8,841,464, and 8,937,189, entitled “Tri-substituted 2-benzhydryl
5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel 3,6 disubstituted
pyran derivatives” and U.S. Patent No. 9,458,124, entitled “Substituted Pyran Derivatives”. These patents provide
TNX-1600 with US market exclusivity between April 2024 and February 2034, respectively, subject to any patent term extensions.
TNX-3900
— Antiviral Drugs
We
have acquired the intellectual property rights of Healion Bio, Inc. to develop antiviral drugs. These rights include International
Patent Application No. PCT/US2021/032461 (nationalized in 6 countries) and U.S. Patent Application No. 18/055,596, both entitled
“Compositions and Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug.”
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Zembrace
and Tosymra — Sumatriptan
We have acquired the intellectual
property rights of Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra and their uses in treating migraine from Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. These rights
include U.S. Patent No. 9,211, 282, U.S. Patent No. 9,610,280, U.S. Patent No. 9,974,770, U.S. Patent No. 10,603,305, U.S. Patent No.
11,337,962, U.S. Patent No. 10,537,554, and U.S. Patent No. 11,364, 224. These rights also include International Patent Application No.
PCT/US2016/015961, entitled “Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising Sumatriptan for Treating Migraine,” (nationalized in 7
countries, excluding rights in Brazil and China) and International Patent Application No. PCT/IB2010/001708, entitled “Formulations
Comprising Triptan Compounds,” (nationalized in 11 countries, excluding rights in Brazil, Russia, India, and China).
Trade
Secrets
In
addition to patents, we rely on trade secrets and know-how to develop and maintain our competitive position. For example, significant
aspects of our proprietary technology platform are based on unpatented trade secrets and know-how. Trade secrets and know-how
can be difficult to protect. We seek to protect our proprietary technology and processes, in part, by confidentiality agreements
and invention assignment agreements with our employees, consultants, scientific advisors, contractors, and commercial partners.
These agreements are designed to protect our proprietary information and, in the case of the invention assignment agreements,
to grant us ownership of technologies that are developed through a relationship with a third party. We also seek to preserve the
integrity and confidentiality of our data and trade secrets by maintaining physical security of our premises and physical and
electronic security of our information technology systems. While we have confidence in these individuals, organizations and systems,
agreements or security measures may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any breach. In addition, our trade
secrets may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors. To the extent that our contractors use intellectual
property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to rights in related or resulting inventions and know-how.
Issued
Patents
Our
current patents owned or licensed include:
Anti-Cocaine
Therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
8,318,156
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
U.S.A.
February 14, 2029
9,200,265
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
U.S.A.
December 30, 2027
2007272955
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
Australia
July 10, 2027
2014201653
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
Australia
July 10, 2027
2657246
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
Canada
July 10, 2027
612929
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
New Zealand
July 10, 2027
2046368 (602007045044.6
in Germany; 502016000056543 in Italy)
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
European Patent
Office – Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, and Italy
July 10, 2027
2009/00197
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
South Africa
July 10, 2027
305483
Anti-Cocaine Compositions
and Treatment
Mexico
July 10, 2027
196411
Mutants of Cocaine
Esterase (CocE) Polypeptide, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them, Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Them and Uses Thereof
Israel
July 10, 2027
27
Sublingual
CBP/Amitriptyline
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
6259452
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Japan
June 14, 2033
631144
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
New Zealand
June 14, 2033
I590820
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Taiwan R.O.C.
June 14, 2033
2013274003
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Australia
June 14, 2033
I642429
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Taiwan R.O.C.
June 14, 2033
726488
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
New Zealand
June 14, 2033
I683660
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Taiwan R.O.C.
June 14, 2033
2018241128
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Australia
June 14, 2033
2876902
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Canada
June 14, 2033
IDP000076019
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Indonesia
June 14, 2033
382516
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Mexico
June 14, 2033
2861223
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
European Patent
Office – Italy, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, San Marino, Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia and Turkey
June 14, 2033
236268
Compositions for
Transmucosal Delivery and Uses Thereof
Israel
June 14, 2033
2015/00288
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
South Africa
June 14, 2033
BR112014031394-6
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Brazil
June 14, 2033
1209361
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Hong Kong
June 14, 2033
398632
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Mexico
June 14, 2033
A059897
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Venezuela
June 14, 2033
MY-194495-A
Compositions and
Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Malaysia
June 14, 2033
CBP
– Depression
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
2012225548
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
Australia
March 6, 2032
2016222412
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
Australia
March 6, 2032
2018204633
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
Australia
March 6, 2032
2020203874
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
Australia
March 6, 2032
614725
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
New Zealand
March 6, 2032
714294
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
New Zealand
March 6, 2032
2,829,200
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
Canada
March 6, 2032
2683245
(AL/P/2020/15
in Albania; MK/P/2020/68 in North Macedonia; 602012066717.6 in Germany; 3103147 in Greece; 502020000014740 in Italy; SM-T-202000083
in San Marino; 60240 in Serbia; 202000139T4 in Turkey)
Methods
and Compositions for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
European Patent
Office – Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland,
France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Republic
of North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino,
and Turkey
March 6, 2032
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CBP
– PTSD
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,918,948
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Symptoms Associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Using Cyclobenzaprine
U.S.A.
November 18, 2030
CBP
Fatigue
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,474,728
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Fatigue Associated with Disordered Sleep Using Very Low Dose Cyclobenzaprine
U.S.A.
June 9, 2031
10,722,478
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Fatigue Associated with Disordered Sleep Using Very Low Dose Cyclobenzaprine
U.S.A.
June 9, 2031
CBP
– Agitation in Neurodegenerative Condition
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
11,826,321
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
U.S.A.
December 11, 2038
275289
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Israel
December 11, 2038
29
CBP/Amitriptyline
Eutectic Formulations
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
631152
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
New Zealand
March 14, 2034
747040
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
New Zealand
March 14, 2034
9,636,408
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
9,956,188
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
10,117,936
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
10,322,094
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
10,357,465
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
September 18, 2035
10,736,859
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
10,864,175
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
10,864,176
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
11,026,898
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
September 18, 2035
11,737,991
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
11,839,594
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
March 14, 2034
6310542
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Japan
March 14, 2034
6614724
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Japan
September 18, 2035
6717902
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Japan
September 18, 2035
6088
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Saudi Arabia
March 14, 2034
ZL201480024011.1
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
China
March 14, 2034
ZL.201580050140.2
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
China
September 18, 2035
2014233277
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Australia
March 14, 2034
2015317336
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Australia
September 18, 2035
I661825
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Taiwan R.O.C.
March 14, 2034
I740136
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Taiwan
R.O.C.
March
14, 2034
IDP000055516
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Indonesia
March 14, 2034
IDP000063221
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Indonesia
September 18, 2035
IDP000076872
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Indonesia
March 14, 2034
2968992
(1211591 in Austria, CZ2014-762323 in Czechia, 602014058260.5 in Germany,
E018723 in Estonia, P20200055 in Croatia, 201361792757 P in Ireland, 2020.67 in Monaco, P-2020/0094 in Serbia, 201431487 in Slovenia,
33269 in Slovakia, 2020000045 in San Marino, AL/P/2019/906 in Albania, MK/P/2020/67 in Republic of North Macedonia, 3102655 in Greece,
502020000007756 in Italy)
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
European Patent
Office - Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Republic of North
Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
March
14, 2034
3650081
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
European Patent
Office - Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Republic of North
Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
March 14, 2034
241353
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Israel
March 14, 2034
251218
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Methods of Producing Same
Israel
September 18, 2035
277814
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Methods of Producing Same
Israel
September 18, 2034
370021
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Mexico
March 14, 2034
387402
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Mexico
September 18, 2035
388137
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Mexico
March 14, 2034
2015/07443
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
South Africa
March 14, 2034
2017/01637
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
South Africa
September 18, 2035
BR112015022095-9
Pharmaceutical Composition,
Method of Fabrication, Eutectic Composition and Use of Compositions Containing Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Mannitol
Brazil
March 14, 2034
2904812
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Canada
March 14, 2034
HK1218727
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
March 14, 2034
MY-186047-A
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Malaysia
September 18, 2035
398845
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
India
September 18, 2035
441374
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
India
March 14, 2034
MY-196014-A
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Malaysia
March 14, 2034
ZL201910263541.6
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
China
March 14, 2034
2020289838
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Australia
September 18, 2035
HK40047283
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
September 18, 2035
ZL202011576351.9
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
China
September 18, 2035
730379
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
New Zealand
September 18, 2035
768064
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
New Zealand
September 18, 2035
30
Analogs
of CBP
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
11,517,557
Analogs of Cyclobenzaprine
and Amitryptilene
U.S.A.
July 13, 2037
Oxytocin
therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,629,894
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
January 7, 2036
11,389,473
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
January 7, 2036
11201705591P
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Singapore
January 7, 2036
388286
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
January 7, 2036
253347
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Israel
January 7, 2036
7030517
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
January 7, 2036
ZL201680013809.5
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
China
January 7, 2036
3242676
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Europe – (Albania,
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom)
January 7, 2036
2017/05176
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
South Africa
January 7, 2036
1252942
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong Kong
January 7, 2036
7093559
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
April 12, 2037
2017250505
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
April 12, 2037
ZL201780036185.3
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
China
April 12, 2037
40005263
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong Kong
April 12, 2037
2575853
Methods and Pharmaceutical
Composition for the Treatment of a Feeding Disorder with Early-Onset in a Patient
Europe – (Spain,
France, and United Kingdom)
May 25, 2031
8,853,158
Methods for the
Treatment of a Feeding Disorder with Onset During Neonate Development Using an Agonist of the Oxytocin Receptor
U.S.A.
May 25, 2031
9,125,862
Methods for the
Treatment of Prader-Willi-like Syndrome or Non-Organic Failure to Thrive (NOFITT) Feeding Disorder Using an Agonist of the
Oxytocin Receptor
U.S.A.
May 25, 2031
2571511
New Uses of Oxytocin-like
Molecules and Related Methods
Europe – (Switzerland,
Spain, France, United Kingdom, and Ireland)
May 17, 2031
9,101,569
Methods for the
Treatment of Insulin Resistance
U.S.A.
June 22, 2031
31
Nociceptin/Orphanin
FQ therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
8,551,949
Methods for treatment
of pain
U.S.A.
August 11, 2031
9,238,053
Methods for treatment
of pain
U.S.A.
October 12, 2030
2010281436
Methods for treatment
of pain
Australia
July 27, 2030
ZL 201080042858.4
Methods for treatment
of pain
China
July 27, 2030
2459183 (602010028120.5
in Germany)
Methods for treatment
of pain
Europe – (Switzerland,
Germany, Denmark, France, and United Kingdom)
July 27, 2030
1169804
Methods for treatment
of pain
Hong Kong
July 27, 2030
329837
Methods for treatment
of pain
Mexico
July 27, 2030
597763
Methods for treatment
of pain
New Zealand
July 27, 2030
10201406930U
Methods for treatment
of pain
Singapore
July 27, 2030
201200584
Methods for treatment
of pain
South Africa
July 27, 2030
2,769,347
Methods for treatment
of pain
Canada
July 27, 2030
413642
Methods for treatment
of pain
India
July 27, 2030
Tianeptine
– Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,314,469
Method for Treating
Neurocognitive Dysfunction
U.S.A.
September 24, 2030
2723688
Method for Treating
Neurodegenerative Dysfunction
Canada
April 30, 2029
2299822 (602009047361.1
in Germany and E911827 in Austria)
Method for Treating
Neurodegenerative Dysfunction
European Patent
Office – Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Portugal
April 30, 2029
3246031 (602009057284.9
in Germany)
Method for Treating
Neurocognitive Dysfunction
European Patent
Office – Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Portugal
April 30, 2029
32
Triple
reuptake inhibitor therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
7,915,433
Tri-substituted
2-benzhydryl 5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel
3,6 disubstituted pyran derivatives
U.S.A
March
10, 2028
8,017,791
Tri-substituted
2-benzhydryl 5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel
3,6 disubstituted pyran derivatives
U.S.A.
April 14, 2024
8,519,159
Tri-substituted
2-benzhydryl 5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel
3,6 disubstituted pyran derivatives
U.S.A
December 7, 2025
8,841,464
Tri-substituted
2-benzhydryl 5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel
3,6 disubstituted pyran derivatives
U.S.A
April 15, 2025
8,937,189
Tri-substituted
2-benzhydryl 5-benzlamino-tetrahydro-pyran-4-OL and 6-benzhydryl-4-benzylamino-tetrahydro-pyran-3-OL analogues, and novel
3,6 disubstituted pyran derivatives
U.S.A
January 12, 2027
9,458,124
Substituted Pyran Derivatives
U.S.A
February 6, 2034
TFF2
therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
10,124,037
Trefoil family factor
proteins and uses thereof
U.S.A
April 2, 2033
11,167,010
Trefoil family factor
proteins and uses thereof
U.S.A
April 2, 2033
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
11,345,896
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
U.S.A
November 2, 2037
397516
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Mexico
November 2, 2037
2019/02868
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
South Africa
November 2, 2037
MY-200354-A
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Malaysia
November 2, 2037
Triptan
Compound – Formulations
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,211,282
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A
July 19, 2031
9,610,280
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A
June 16, 2030
9,974,770
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A
June 16, 2030
10,603,305
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A
June 16, 2030
11,337,962
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A.
June 16, 2030
2010299607
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
Australia
June 17, 2030
2775404
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
Canada
June 17, 2030
2480197
(502016000000073
in Italy
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
European Patent
Office - Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom
June 17, 2030
5845183
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
Japan
June 17, 2030
101646079
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
Republic of Korea
June 17, 2030
338110
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
Mexico
June 17, 2030
599344
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
New Zealand
June 17, 2030
2012/02168
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
South Africa
June 17, 2030
33
Triptan
Compound – Migraine
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
10,537,554
Pharmaceutical Composition
for Treating Migraine
U.S.A
January 29, 2036
11,364,224
Pharmaceutical Composition
for Treating Migraine
U.S.A
January 29, 2036
385725
Pharmaceutical Composition
Comprising Sumatriptan for Treating Migraine
Mexico
February 1, 2036
2994748
Pharmaceutical Composition
Comprising Sumatripan for Treating Migraine
Canada
February 1, 2036
Pending
Patent Applications
Our
current pending patent applications are as follows:
CD40
and anti-CD154 Therapeutics
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/623,710
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
U.S.A.
2020300002
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Australia
BR112021026410-8
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Brazil
3145453
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Canada
202080059891.1
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
China
20764933.6
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof (Allowed)
European Patent
Office
202217004870
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
India
P00202200763
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Indonesia
289354
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Israel
2021-578262
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Japan
PI 2021007835
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Malaysia
MX/a/2022/000133
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Mexico
784548
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
New Zealand
11202114433Y
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Singapore
2022/01378
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
South Africa
62022063693.5
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Hong Kong
62022062573.0
Anti-CD154 antibodies
and uses thereof
Hong Kong
18/271,098
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
U.S.A.
2022205313
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Australia
BR112023013285-1
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Brazil
3207098
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Canada
202280019221.6
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
China
22701768.8
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
European Patent
Office
P00202307159
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Indonesia
304253
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Israel
2023-541043
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Japan
PI 2023003993
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Malaysia
MX/a/2023/008055
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Mexico
801414
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
New Zealand
11202305000R
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Singapore
2023/06791
Methods of Inducing
Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
South Africa
3136725
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154
Binding
Canada
20787970.1
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154
Binding
European Patent
Office
2021-560713
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154
Binding
Japan
17/603,260
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154
Binding
U.S.A.
202080033531.4
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154
Binding
China
34
CBP/Amitriptyline
Eutectic Formulations
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/385,468
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
U.S.A.
BR112017005231-8
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Brazil
BR122020020968-2
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Brazil
2,961,822
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Canada
3,119,755
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (Allowed)
Canada
15841528.1
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
European Patent
Office
18101200.4
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
42020003105.2
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride (Allowed)
Hong Kong
42020019748.1
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
2023-188486
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Japan
2023-116057
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Japan
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
PI 20233000078
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Malaysia
517381123
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Saudi Arabia
10201707528W
10201902203V
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Singapore
Singapore
2014-000391
Eutectic Formulations
of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Venezuela
Sublingual
CBP/Amitriptyline
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
13/918,692
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
U.S.A.
P20130102101
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Argentina
20230100254
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Argentina
3,118,913
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption (Allowed)
Canada
202010024102.2
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
China
2013/24661
2013/37088
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Gulf
Cooperation
Council
Gulf
Cooperation
Council
2013/40660
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Gulf Cooperation
Council
42020020336.2
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Hong Kong
P-00
2021 01421
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Indonesia
2021-100154
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Japan
10201605407T
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Singapore
35
CBP
– Agitation in Neurodegenerative Condition
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/382,262
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
U.S.A.
2018383098
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Australia
BR112020011345-0
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Brazil
3,083,341
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions (Allowed)
Canada
201880079917.1
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
China
18847270.8
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
European Patent
Office
P00202004178
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Indonesia
202017023747
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
India
2020-531611
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Japan
MX/a/2020/006140
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions (Allowed)
Mexico
PI2020002800
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Malaysia
765792
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
New Zealand
520412146
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Saudi Arabia
2020/03243
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
South Africa
6202002246.2
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Hong Kong
62021029558.5
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Hong Kong
523442519
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Saudi Arabia
10202303446R
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Singapore
2023-186441
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Japan
CBP
– Depression
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
13/412,571
Methods and Compositions
for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine (Allowed)
U.S.A.
Analogs
of CBP
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/075,386
CA3069699
201880050758.2
EP18831505.5
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
U.S.A.
Canada
China
European
Patent Office
2020-526592
Analogs of Cyclobenzaprine
and Amitriptyline
Japan
CBP
– ASD and PTSD
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
2019/38140
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Gulf Cooperation
Council
108129709
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Taiwan R.O.C.
17/269,106
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
U.S.A.
2019323764
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Australia
PI2021000802
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Malaysia
772889
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
New Zealand
BR112021003107-3
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Brazil
3109258
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Canada
201980062283.3
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
China
19802247.7
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
European Patent
Office
62021045278.0
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Hong Kong
62022046260.5
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Hong Kong
202117011223
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
India
P00202101716
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Indonesia
280921
Cyclobenzaprine
or Amitriptyline Containing Compositions for Use in Treating Stress Disorders
Israel
2021-509201
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Japan
MX/a/2021/002012
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mexico
11202101443W
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Singapore
2021/01121
Methods of Treating
Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
South Africa
36
CBP
– Fibromyalgia
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/265,525
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
U.S.A.
2021396509
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Australia
3204202
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Canada
202180089897.8
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
China
21844438.8
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
European Patent
Office
202317044026
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
India
P00202306147
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Indonesia
303497
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Israel
2023-542924
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Japan
PI 2023003286
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Malaysia
MX/a/2023/006720
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Mexico
800700
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
New Zealand
523441103
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Saudi Arabia
11202304340U
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Singapore
2023/06139
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
South Africa
CBP
– Alcohol Use Disorder
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/037,815
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
U.S.A.
2021382668
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Australia
112023009731-2
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Brazil
3202722
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Canada
202180088339.X
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
China
21827298.7
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
European Patent
Office
202317038485
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
India
303050
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Israel
2023-530204
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Japan
MX/a/2023/005899
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Mexico
800112
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
New Zealand
11202303835Y
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Singapore
2023/05747
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
South Africa
CBP
– Sexual dysfunction
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
PCT/US2022/045791
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
PCT
17/226,058
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
U.S.A
2021253592
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Australia
3179754
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Canada
202180040673.8
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
China
21721779.3
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
European Patent
Office
2022-562023
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Japan
62023077251.4
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Hong Kong
62023078964.1
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Hong Kong
37
CBP
– Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
PCT/US2023/025895
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
PCT
18/212,500
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
U.S.A.
Oxytocin
therapeutics
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
2020286221
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
BR1120170145456
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Brazil
2972975
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Canada
23201255.9
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
European Patent
Office
2021-179295
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use (Allowed)
Japan
1020177021998
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Republic of Korea
734097
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
771693
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
16/976,912
Labeled Oxytocin
and Method of Manufacture and Use (Allowed)
U.S.A.
19710979.6
Labeled Oxytocin
and Method of Manufacture and Use
European Patent
Office
2020-545532
Labeled Oxytocin
and Method of Manufacture and Use
Japan
16/093,104
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
3,020,179
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Canada
2023100344997
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
China
17783080.9
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
European Patent
Office
2022-60727
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
MX/a/2018/012351
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
747221
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
787097
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
2023203831
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
42023079422.4
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong Kong
MX/a/2023/008840
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
Nociceptin/Orphanin
FQ therapeutics
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
BR122021007932-3
Methods for Treatment
of Pain
Brazil
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/827,320
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
U.S.A.
P 20170103043
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Argentina
2017/34209
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Gulf Cooperation
Council
2017/41626
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Gulf Cooperation
Council
106137976
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Taiwan R.O.C.
2017353868
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Australia
BR112019008781-8
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Brazil
BR122023000373-0
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Brazil
3,042,694
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Canada
201780078546.0
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses (Allowed)
China
17868045.0
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
European Patent
Office
201917021814
PID201904682
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
India
Indonesia
266399
2019-545700
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Israel
Japan
2022-140113
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Japan
752893
11201903893P
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
New
Zealand
Singapore
2022/04981
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
South Africa
2017-000418
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Venezuela
62020003684.1
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Hong Kong
62020003675.9
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
Hong Kong
792678
Synthetic Chimeric
Poxviruses
New Zealand
38
Synthetic
Vaccinia Virus
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
2019/37492
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Gulf Cooperation
Council
2019/41458
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Gulf Cooperation
Council
20190101165
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Argentina
108115290
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Taiwan R.O.C.
17/050,946
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
U.S.A.
2019262149
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Australia
BR112020022181-3
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Brazil
3099330
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Canada
201980029677.9
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
China
19796145.1
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
European Patent
Office
202017052398
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
India
P00202008694
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Indonesia
278419
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Israel
2020-560920
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Japan
PI 2020005696
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Malaysia
MX/a/2020/011586
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Mexico
768999
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
New Zealand
11202010272P
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Singapore
2020/06350
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
South Africa
62021036744.2
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Hong Kong
62021038254.0
Synthetic Chimeric
Vaccinia Virus
Hong Kong
Poxvirus
vaccine against COVID-19
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/187,678
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
U.S.A.
110107179
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Taiwan
20210100512
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Argentina
1202200348
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
African Intellectual Property Organization
AP/P/2022/014318
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
2021226592
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Australia
BR112022016992-2
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Brazil
3173996
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Canada
202180027983.6
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
China
202292431
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Eurasian Patent Office
21715007.7
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
European Patent Office
202217053476
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
India
P00202210244
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Indonesia
295925
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Israel
2022-551297
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Japan
PI 2022004613
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Malaysia
MX/a/2022/010588
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Mexico
791924
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
New Zealand
10-2022-7033014
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Republic of Korea
522440323
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Saudi Arabia
2022/09895
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2 virus
South Africa
523451920
Recombinant Poxvirus
Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Saudi Arabia
62023075022.1
Recombinant Poxvirus
Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Hong Kong
62023083678.0
Recombinant Poxvirus
Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Hong Kong
PCT/US2023/063503
Recombinant Poxvirus
Based Vaccine Against the Omicron Strain of SARS-CoV-2 Virus and Variants Thereof
PCT
39
TFF2
therapeutics
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/638,761
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
U.S.A.
2020338947
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Australia
3152665
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Canada
202080071768.1
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
China
20781063.1
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
European Patent
Office
202217016249
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
India
290910
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Israel
2022-513154
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Japan
MX/a/2022/002337
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Mexico
786004
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
New Zealand
2022/03355
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
South Africa
62023066535.3
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Hong Kong
62023066928.0
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Hong Kong
Antiviral
Drugs – Cathepsin Inhibitors
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/055,596
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
U.S.A.
2021271806
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
Australia
21803283.7
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
European Patent
Office
2022-569505
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
Japan
202217072271
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
India
202180060848.1
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
China
62023079383.3
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
Hong Kong
62023082611.2
Compositions and
Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
Hong Kong
40
Triptan
Compound – Formulations
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/750,354
Formulations Comprising
Triptan Compounds
U.S.A.
Triptan
Compound – Migraine
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/273,811
Methods of Treating
Migraine
U.S.A.
17/833,105
Pharmaceutical Composition
for Treating Migraine
U.S.A.
Trademarks
and Service Marks
Tonix
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We
seek trademark and service mark protection in the United States and outside of the United States where available and when appropriate.
We are the owner of the following U.S. federally registered mark: TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS (Reg. No. 4656463, issued December 16,
2014).
We
are the owner of the following marks for which applications for U.S. federal registration are currently pending: FYMRALIN (Serial
No. 98/327953, filed December 22, 2023), MODALTIN (Serial No. 97/424052, filed May 23, 2022), RAPONTIS (Serial No. 97/424058,
filed May 23, 2022), PROTECTIC (Serial No. 97/424071, filed May 23, 2022), TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS (Serial No. 88/896150, filed
April 30, 2020), ANGSTRO-TECHNOLOGY (Serial No. 98/006538, filed May 22, 2023) and TONMYA (Serial No. 97/185424, filed December
22, 2021).
Tonix
Medicines, Inc.
We
seek trademark and service mark protection in the United States and outside of the United States where available and when appropriate.
We are the owner of the following U.S. federally registered marks: NOTIME4MIGRAINES (Reg. No. 5392512, issued January 30, 2018);
SYMTOUCH (Reg. No. 5186988, issued April 18, 2017); TOSYMRA (Reg. No. 5981221, issued February 11, 2020); TOSYMRA & DROPLET
Design (Reg. No. 6142333, issued August 11, 2020); ZEMBRACE (Reg. No. 5186989, issued April 18, 2017); ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH (Reg.
No.5478282, issued May 29, 2018); DROPLET Design (Reg. No. 6117797, issued August 4, 2020). We are the owner of the following
International Registrations under the Madrid Protocol: TOSYMRA (Reg. No. 1501060, issued October 16, 2019 – Extensions of
Protection to: Canada, European Union, Japan, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom); ZEMBRACE (Reg. No. 1683288, issued August 17,
2022 – Extensions of Protection to: Canada (still pending), China, European Union, Israel, Mexico, United Kingdom); DROPLET
Design (Reg. No. 1545038, issued June 29, 2020 – Extensions of Protection to: Canada, European Union, Israel, Japan, Norway,
Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom).
Research
and Development
We
have approximately 71 employees dedicated to research and development. Our research and development operations are located in
Chatham, NJ, Dartmouth, MA, Frederick, Maryland, Dublin, Ireland and Montreal, Canada. We have used, and expect to continue to
use, third parties to conduct our nonclinical and clinical studies. We acquired the RDC in Frederick, Maryland consisting of two
buildings totaling approximately 48,000 square feet. The acquisition closed in October 2021 and is operational.
Marketing
We have two employees supporting
sales administration and marketing initiatives. We also have three sales employees who are focused on customer service
requests and top-tier headache specialists. We utilize third party vendors to support trade, managed markets, marketing initiatives,
and promotional compliance programs.
Manufacturing
We have contracted with third-party
cGMP-compliant contract manufacturer organizations(“CMOs”), for the manufacture of TNX-102 SL drug substance and drug products
for clinical and commercial supply. Our manufacturing operations are managed and controlled out of our Dublin, Ireland offices.
All
of our small molecules drug candidates are synthesized using industry standard processes, and our drug products are formulated
using commercially available pharmaceutical grade excipients.
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We
own a 45,000 square foot facility in Massachusetts, to house our new Advanced Development Center for accelerated development and manufacturing
of vaccines and biologics. As of October 1, 2022, the facility was ready for its intended use and is operational. This facility, in addition
to contract CMOs, is currently used for the manufacture of nonclinical and clinical investigational products for our Immunology and Infectious
Disease portfolio. The current focus of which is TNX-1500 for Organ Transplant Rejection/Autoimmune Disorders, TNX-01 a Smallpox and
Monkeypox Preventing Vaccine and TNX-1800 a COVID vaccine selected by NIH/NIAID Project NextGen for Inclusion in Clinical Trials.
We
own an approximately 44-acre site in Hamilton, Montana, for the construction of a vaccine development and commercial scale manufacturing
facility. As of December 31, 2023, the facility was not ready for its intended use.
Our two marketed products,
Zembrace and Tosymra, are manufactured at cGMP compliant, FDA audited, U.S. based CMOs with expertise in pre-filled syringe and inhalation
expertise.
Government
Regulations
The
FDA and other federal, state, local and foreign regulatory agencies impose substantial requirements upon the clinical development,
approval, labeling, manufacture, marketing and distribution of drug products. These agencies regulate, among other things, research
and development activities and the testing, approval, manufacture, quality control, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage,
record keeping, advertising and promotion of our product candidates. The regulatory approval process is generally lengthy and
expensive, with no guarantee of a positive result. Moreover, failure to comply with applicable requirements by the FDA or other
requirements may result in civil or criminal penalties, recall or seizure of products, injunctive relief including partial or
total suspension of production, or withdrawal of a product from the market.
The
FDA regulates, among other things, the research, manufacture, promotion and distribution of drugs in the U.S. under the FDCA and
other statutes and implementing regulations. The process required by the FDA before prescription drug product candidates may be
marketed in the U.S. generally involves the following:
●
completion
of extensive nonclinical laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies, all performed in accordance with the FDA’s
Good Laboratory Practice regulations;
●
submission
to the FDA of an IND, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin;
●
performance
of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials in accordance with the FDA’s regulations, including Good Clinical
Practices, to establish the safety and efficacy of the product candidate for each proposed indication;
●
submission
to the FDA of an NDA for drug products, or a Biologics License Application, or BLA, for biologic products;
●
satisfactory
completion of a preapproval inspection by the FDA of the manufacturing facilities at which the product is produced to assess
compliance with cGMP regulations; and
●
the
FDA’s review and approval of the NDA or BLA prior to any commercial marketing, sale or shipment of the drug.
The
testing and approval process requires substantial time, effort and financial resources, and we cannot be certain that any approvals
for our product candidates will be granted on a timely basis, if at all.
Nonclinical
tests include laboratory evaluations of product chemistry, formulation and stability, as well as studies to evaluate toxicity
in animals and other animal studies. The results of nonclinical tests, together with manufacturing information and analytical
data, are submitted as part of an IND to the FDA. Some nonclinical testing may continue even after an IND is submitted. The IND
also includes one or more protocols for the initial clinical trial or trials and an investigator’s brochure. An IND automatically
becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA, unless the FDA, within the 30-day time period, raises concerns or questions
relating to the proposed clinical trials as outlined in the IND and places the clinical trial on a clinical hold. In such cases,
the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns or questions before any clinical trials can begin. Clinical
trial holds also may be imposed at any time before or during studies due to safety concerns or non-compliance with regulatory
requirements. An independent Institutional Review Board, or IRB, at each of the clinical centers proposing to conduct the clinical
trial must review and approve the plan for any clinical trial before it commences at that center. An IRB considers, among other
things, whether the risks to individuals participating in the trials are minimized and are reasonable in relation to anticipated
benefits. The IRB also approves the consent form signed by the trial participants and must monitor the study until completed.
Clinical
Trials
Clinical
trials involve the administration of the product candidate to human subjects under the supervision of qualified medical investigators
according to approved protocols that detail the objectives of the study, dosing procedures, subject selection and exclusion criteria,
and the parameters to be used to monitor participant safety. Each protocol for a U.S. study is submitted to the FDA as part of
the IND.
Human
clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap, or be combined.
●
Phase
1 clinical trials typically involve the initial introduction of the product candidate into healthy human volunteers. In Phase
1 clinical trials, the product candidate is typically tested for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption, metabolism, distribution,
excretion and pharmacodynamics.
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●
Phase
2 clinical trials are generally conducted in a limited patient population to gather evidence about the efficacy of the product
candidate for specific, targeted indications; to determine dosage tolerance and optimal dosage; and to identify possible adverse
effects and safety risks. Phase 2 clinical trials, in particular Phase 2b trials, can be undertaken to evaluate clinical efficacy
and to test for safety in an expanded patient population at geographically dispersed clinical trial sites.
●
Phase
3 clinical trials are undertaken to evaluate clinical efficacy and to test for safety in an expanded patient population at
geographically dispersed clinical trial sites. The size of Phase 3 clinical trials depends upon clinical and statistical considerations
for the product candidate and disease. Phase 3 clinical trials are intended to establish the overall risk-benefit ratio of
the product candidate and provide an adequate basis for product labeling.
Post-approval
clinical trials, sometimes referred to as Phase 4 clinical trials, may be conducted after initial approval. These clinical trials
are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of patients in the intended therapeutic indication, particularly for
long-term safety follow-up.
Clinical
testing must satisfy the extensive regulations of the FDA. Reports detailing the results of the clinical trials must be submitted
at least annually to the FDA and safety reports must be submitted for serious and unexpected adverse events. Success in early-stage
clinical trials does not assure success in later-stage clinical trials. The FDA, an IRB or we may suspend a clinical trial at
any time on various grounds, including a finding that the research subjects or patients are being exposed to an unacceptable health
risk.
New
Drug Applications
Assuming
successful completion of the required clinical trials, the results of product development, nonclinical studies and clinical trials
are submitted to the FDA as part of an NDA (or BLA, in the case of a biologic product). An NDA or BLA also must contain extensive
manufacturing information, as well as proposed labeling for the finished product. An NDA or BLA applicant must develop information
about the chemistry and physical characteristics of the drug and finalize a process for manufacturing the product in accordance
with cGMP. The manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality product within specifications approved
by the FDA. The manufacturer must develop methods for testing the quality, purity and potency of the final product. In addition,
appropriate packaging must be selected and tested, and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the product does
not undergo unacceptable deterioration over its shelf life. Prior to approval, the FDA will conduct an inspection of the manufacturing
facilities to assess compliance with cGMP.
The
FDA reviews all NDAs and BLAs submitted before it accepts them for filing. The FDA may request additional information rather than
accept an NDA for filing. In this event, the NDA or BLA must be resubmitted with the additional information and is subject to
review before the FDA accepts it for filing. After an application is filed, the FDA may refer the NDA or BLA to an advisory committee
for review, evaluation and recommendation as to whether the application should be approved and under what conditions. The FDA
is not bound by the recommendations of an advisory committee, but it considers them carefully when making decisions. The FDA may
deny approval of an NDA or BLA if the applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied. Data obtained from clinical trials are
not always conclusive and the FDA may interpret data differently than we interpret the same data.
The
FDA may issue a complete response letter, which may require additional clinical or other data or impose other conditions that
must be met in order to secure final approval of the NDA or BLA. If a product receives regulatory approval, the approval may be
significantly limited to specific diseases and dosages or the indications for use may otherwise be limited, which could restrict
the commercial value of the product. In addition, the FDA may require us to conduct Phase 4 testing which involves clinical trials
designed to further assess a drug’s safety and effectiveness after NDA or BLA approval, and may require surveillance programs
to monitor the safety of approved products which have been commercialized. Once issued, the FDA may withdraw product approval
if ongoing regulatory requirements are not met or if safety or efficacy questions are raised after the product reaches the market.
Section
505(b) NDAs
There
are two types of NDAs: the Section 505(b)(1) NDA, or full NDA, and the Section 505(b)(2) NDA. We intend to file Section 505(b)(2)
NDAs for TNX-102 SL for FM, and FM-type Long COVID, and TNX-2900 for Prader Willi Syndrome and for certain other
products, that might, if accepted by the FDA, save time and expense in the development and testing of our product candidates. We may
need to file a Section 505(b)(1) NDA for certain other products in the future. A full NDA is submitted under Section 505(b)(1) of
the FDCA, and must contain full reports of investigations conducted by the applicant to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of
the drug. A Section 505(b)(2) NDA may be submitted for a drug for which one or more of the investigations relied upon by the
applicant was not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has no right of reference from the person by or for
whom the investigations were conducted. A Section 505(b)(2) NDA may be submitted based in whole or in part on published literature
or on the FDA’s finding of safety and efficacy of one or more previously approved drugs, which are known as reference drugs.
Thus, the filing of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA may result in approval of a drug based on fewer clinical or nonclinical studies than
would be required under a full NDA. The number and size of studies that need to be conducted by the sponsor depends on the amount
and quality of data pertaining to the reference drug that are publicly available, and on the similarity of and differences between
the applicant’s drug and the reference drug. In some cases, extensive, time-consuming, and costly clinical and nonclinical
studies may still be required for approval of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA.
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Our
drug approval strategy for our new formulations of approved chemical entities is to submit Section 505(b)(2) NDAs to the FDA.
As such, we plan to submit an NDA under Section 505(b)(2) for TNX-102 SL for FM, FM-type Long COVID, and TNX-2900
for Prader Willi Syndrome. The FDA may not agree that these product candidates are approvable as a Section 505(b)(2) NDA. If the
FDA determines that a Section 505(b)(2) NDA is not appropriate and that a full NDA is required, the time and financial resources
required to obtain FDA approval could substantially and materially increase and be less likely to be approved. If the FDA requires
a full NDA or requires more extensive testing and development for some other reason, our ability to compete with alternative products
that arrive on the market more quickly than our product candidates would be adversely impacted. If reference listed products are
withdrawn from the market by the FDA for a safety reason, we may not be able to reference such products to support our anticipated
505(b)(2) NDAs, and we may be required to follow the requirements of Section 505(b)(1).
Patent
Protections
An
applicant submitting a Section 505(b)(2) NDA must certify to the FDA with respect to the patent status of the reference drug upon
which the applicant relies in support of approval of its drug. With respect to every patent listed in the FDA’s Orange Book,
which is the FDA’s list of approved drug products, as claiming the reference drug or an approved method of use of the reference
drug, the Section 505(b)(2) applicant must certify that: (1) there is no patent information listed in the orange book for the
reference drug; (2) the listed patent has expired; (3) the listed patent has not expired, but will expire on a particular date;
(4) the listed patent is invalid or will not be infringed by the manufacture, use, or sale of the product in the Section 505(b)(2)
NDA; or (5) if the patent is a use patent, that the applicant does not seek approval for a use claimed by the patent. If the applicant
files a certification to the effect of clause (1), (2) or (5), FDA approval of the Section 505(b)(2) NDA may be made effective
immediately upon successful FDA review of the application, in the absence of marketing exclusivity delays, which are discussed
below. If the applicant files a certification to the effect of clause (3), the Section 505(b)(2) NDA approval may not be made
effective until the expiration of the relevant patent and the expiration of any marketing exclusivity delays.
If
the Section 505(b)(2) NDA applicant provides a certification to the effect of clause (4), referred to as a paragraph IV certification,
the applicant also must send notice of the certification to the patent owner and the holder of the NDA for the reference drug.
The filing of a patent infringement lawsuit within 45 days of the receipt of the notification may prevent the FDA from approving
the Section 505(b)(2) NDA for 30 months from the date of the receipt of the notification unless the court determines that a longer
or shorter period is appropriate because either party to the action failed to reasonably cooperate in expediting the action. However,
the FDA may approve the Section 505(b)(2) NDA before the 30 months have expired if a court decides that the patent is invalid
or not infringed, or if a court enters a settlement order or consent decree stating the patent is invalid or not infringed.
Notwithstanding
the approval of many products by the FDA pursuant to Section 505(b)(2), over the last few years certain brand-name pharmaceutical
companies and others have objected to the FDA’s interpretation of Section 505(b)(2). If the FDA’s interpretation of
Section 505(b)(2) is successfully challenged in court, the FDA may be required to change its interpretation of Section 505(b)(2)
which could delay or even prevent the FDA from approving any Section 505(b)(2) NDA that we submit. The pharmaceutical industry
is highly competitive, and it is not uncommon for a manufacturer of an approved product to file a citizen petition with the FDA
seeking to delay approval of, or impose additional approval requirements for, pending competing products. If successful, such
petitions can significantly delay, or even prevent, the approval of the new product. Moreover, even if the FDA ultimately denies
such a petition, the FDA may substantially delay approval while it considers and responds to the petition.
Marketing
Exclusivity
Market
exclusivity provisions under the FDCA can delay the submission or the approval of Section 505(b)(2) NDAs, thereby delaying a Section
505(b)(2) product from entering the market. The FDCA provides five-year marketing exclusivity to the first applicant to gain approval
of an NDA for an NCE, meaning that the FDA has not previously approved any other drug containing the same active moiety. This
exclusivity prohibits the submission of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA for any drug product containing the active ingredient during the
five-year exclusivity period. However, submission of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA that certifies that a listed patent is invalid, unenforceable,
or will not be infringed, as discussed above, is permitted after four years, but if a patent infringement lawsuit is brought within
45 days after such certification, FDA approval of the Section 505(b)(2) NDA may automatically be stayed until 7½ years
after the NCE approval date. The FDCA also provides three years of marketing exclusivity for the approval of new and supplemental
NDAs for product changes, including, among other things, new indications, dosage forms, routes of administration or strengths
of an existing drug, or for a new use, if new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability studies, that were conducted
or sponsored by the applicant are deemed by FDA to be essential to the approval of the application.
Five-year
and three-year exclusivity will not delay the submission or approval of another full NDA; however, as discussed above, an applicant
submitting a full NDA under Section 505(b)(1) would be required to conduct or obtain a right of reference to all of the nonclinical
and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials necessary to demonstrate safety and effectiveness.
Other
types of exclusivities in the United States include orphan drug exclusivity and pediatric exclusivity. The FDA may grant orphan
drug designation to a drug intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is generally a disease or condition that affects
fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, or more than 200,000 individuals in the United States and for which there
is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and making available in the United States a drug for this type of disease
or condition will be recovered from sales in the United States for that drug. Seven-year orphan drug exclusivity is available
to a product that has orphan drug designation and that receives the first FDA approval for the indication for which the drug has
such designation. Orphan drug exclusivity prevents approval of another application for the same drug for the same orphan indication,
for a period of seven years, regardless of whether the application is a full NDA or a Section 505(b)(2) NDA, except in limited
circumstances, such as a showing of clinical superiority to the product with orphan exclusivity. Pediatric exclusivity, if granted,
provides an additional six months to an existing exclusivity or statutory delay in approval resulting from a patent certification.
This six-month exclusivity, which runs from the end of other exclusivity protection or patent delay, may be granted based on the
voluntary completion of a pediatric study in accordance with an FDA-issued “Written Request” for such a study.
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Section
505(b)(2) NDAs are similar to full NDAs filed under Section 505(b)(1) in that they are entitled to any of these forms of exclusivity
if they meet the qualifying criteria. They also are entitled to the patent protections described above, based on patents that
are listed in the FDA’s Orange Book in the same manner as patents claiming drugs and uses approved for NDAs submitted as
full NDAs.
Breakthrough
Therapy Designation
The
Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, or FDASIA, Section 902 provides for Breakthrough Therapy designation.
A Breakthrough Therapy is a drug:
●
intended
alone or in combination with one or more other drugs to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition; and
●
preliminary
clinical evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically
significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development.
Fast
Track Designation
A
Fast Track is a designation by the FDA of an investigational drug which:
●
intended
alone or in combination with one or more other drugs to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition; and
●
non-clinical
or clinical data demonstrate the potential to address an unmet medical need
Fast
track is a process designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious conditions and fill
an unmet medical need. The benefits of a Fast Track designation include rolling submission of portions of the NDA for the drug
candidate and eligibility for priority review of the NDA. Additionally, more frequent meetings and written communication with
the FDA regarding the development plan and trial design for the drug candidate are encouraged throughout the entire drug development
and review process, with the goal of having earlier drug approval and access for patients.
Material
Threat Medical Countermeasures
In
2016, the 21 st Century Cures Act, or Act, was signed into law to support ongoing biomedical innovation. One part of
the Act, Section 3086, is aimed at “Encouraging Treatments for Agents that Present a National Security Threat.” The
Act created a new priority review voucher program for approved “material threat medical countermeasure applications.”
The Act defines such countermeasures as drug or biological products, including vaccines intended to treat biological, chemical,
radiological, or nuclear agents that present a national security threat or to treat harm from a condition that may be caused by
administering a drug or biological product against such an agent. The Department of Homeland Security has identified 13 such threats,
including anthrax, smallpox, Ebola/Marburg, tularemia, botulinum toxin, and pandemic influenza, which includes the SARS coronavirus
2, known as SARS-CoV-2.
Other
Regulatory Requirements
Maintaining
substantial compliance with appropriate federal, state and local statutes and regulations requires the expenditure of substantial
time and financial resources. Drug manufacturers are required to register their establishments with the FDA and certain state
agencies, and after approval, the FDA and these state agencies conduct periodic unannounced inspections to ensure continued compliance
with ongoing regulatory requirements, including cGMPs. In addition, after approval, some types of changes to the approved product,
such as adding new indications, manufacturing changes and additional labeling claims, are subject to further FDA review and approval.
The FDA may require post-approval testing and surveillance programs to monitor safety and the effectiveness of approved products
that have been commercialized. Any drug products manufactured or distributed by us pursuant to FDA approvals are subject to continuing
regulation by the FDA, including:
●
record-keeping
requirements;
●
reporting
of adverse experiences with the drug;
●
providing
the FDA with updated safety and efficacy information;
●
reporting
on advertisements and promotional labeling;
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●
drug
sampling and distribution requirements; and
●
complying
with electronic record and signature requirements.
In
addition, the FDA strictly regulates labeling, advertising, promotion and other types of information on products that are placed
on the market. There are numerous regulations and policies that govern various means for disseminating information to health-care
professionals as well as consumers, including to industry sponsored scientific and educational activities, information provided
to the media and information provided over the Internet. Drugs may be promoted only for the approved indications and in accordance
with the provisions of the approved label.
The
FDA has very broad enforcement authority and the failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in administrative
or judicial sanctions being imposed on us or on the manufacturers and distributors of our approved products, including warning
letters, refusals of government contracts, clinical holds, civil penalties, injunctions, restitution and disgorgement of profits,
recall or seizure of products, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, withdrawal of approvals, refusal to
approve pending applications, and criminal prosecution resulting in fines and incarceration. The FDA and other agencies actively
enforce the laws and regulations prohibiting the promotion of off-label uses, and a company that is found to have improperly promoted
off-label uses may be subject to significant liability. In addition, even after regulatory approval is obtained, later discovery
of previously unknown problems with a product may result in restrictions on the product or even complete withdrawal of the product
from the market.
Coverage
and Reimbursement
Sales
of our product candidates, if approved, will depend, in part, on the extent to which such products will be covered by third-party
payors, such as government health care programs, commercial insurance and managed healthcare organizations. These third-party
payors are increasingly limiting coverage or reducing reimbursements for medical products and services. In addition, the U.S.
government, state legislatures and foreign governments have continued implementing cost-containment programs, including price
controls, restrictions on reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products. Third-party payors decide which
therapies they will pay for and establish reimbursement levels. Third-party payors often rely upon Medicare coverage policy and
payment limitations in setting their own coverage and reimbursement policies. However, decisions regarding the extent of coverage
and amount of reimbursement to be provided for any drug candidates that we develop will be made on a payor-by-payor basis.
Each payor determines whether or not it will provide coverage for a therapy, what amount it will pay the manufacturer for the
therapy, and on what tier of its formulary it will be placed. The position on a payor’s list of covered drugs, or formulary,
generally determines the co-payment that a patient will need to make to obtain the therapy and can strongly influence
the adoption of such therapy by patients and physicians. Adoption of price controls and cost-containment measures, and adoption
of more restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures, could further limit our net revenue and results.
Decreases in third-party reimbursement for our product candidates or a decision by a third-party payor to not cover our product
candidates could reduce physician usage of our product candidates, once approved, and have a material adverse effect on our sales,
results of operations and financial condition.
Other
Healthcare Laws
Because
of our current and future arrangements with healthcare professionals, principal investigators, consultants, customers and third-party
payors, we will also be subject to healthcare regulation and enforcement by the federal government and the states and foreign
governments in which we will conduct our business, including our clinical research, proposed sales, marketing and educational
programs. Failure to comply with these laws, where applicable, can result in the imposition of significant civil penalties, criminal
penalties, or both.
The
U.S. laws that may affect our ability to operate, among others, include: the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, or HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which governs the
conduct of certain electronic healthcare transactions and protects the security and privacy of protected health information; certain
state laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, some of which are more stringent
than HIPAA and many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not have the same effect, thus complicating compliance
efforts; the federal healthcare programs’ Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly
and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering or paying remuneration, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or to induce either
the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service for which payment may be made
under federal healthcare programs such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs; federal false claims laws which prohibit, among
other things, individuals or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, claims for payment from Medicare,
Medicaid, or other third-party payors that are false or fraudulent; federal criminal laws that prohibit executing a scheme to
defraud any healthcare benefit program or making false statements relating to healthcare matters; the Physician Payments Sunshine
Act, which requires manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics, and medical supplies to report annually to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians (defined to include doctors,
dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors) and teaching hospitals, and ownership and investment interests held by
physicians and their immediate family members; and state law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback
and false claims laws which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including commercial insurers.
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In
addition, many states have similar laws and regulations, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws that may be broader in scope
and may apply regardless of payor, in addition to items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state programs. Additionally,
to the extent that our product is sold in a foreign country, we may be subject to similar foreign laws.
The
Impact of New Legislation and Amendments to Existing Laws
The
FDCA is subject to routine legislative amendments with a broad range of downstream effects. In addition to new legislation, such
as the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the FDASIA in 2012, Congress introduces amendments to reauthorize drug user fees and
address emerging concerns every five years. We cannot predict the impact of these new legislative acts and their implementation
of regulations on our business. The programs established or to be established under the legislation may have adverse effects upon
us, including increased regulation of our industry. Compliance with such regulation may increase our costs and limit our ability
to pursue business opportunities. In addition, the FDA’s regulations, policies and guidance are often revised or reinterpreted
by the agency or the courts in ways that may significantly affect our business and our products.
We
expect that additional federal and state, as well as foreign, healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of
which could result in reduced demand for our products or additional pricing pressure.
Human
Capital Resources
As
of April 1, 2024, we had 103 full-time employees, of whom 16 hold M.D. or Ph.D. degrees. We have 71 employees dedicated to research
and development. We have two employees supporting sales administration and marketing initiatives and three sales employees who are focused on customer service requests and top-tier headache specialists. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that the skills, experience
and industry knowledge of our key employees significantly benefit our operations and performance. Our research and development
operations are located in Chatham, NJ, Dartmouth, MA, Frederick, Maryland, Dublin, Ireland and Montreal, Canada. We have used,
and expect to continue to use, third parties to conduct our nonclinical and clinical studies as well as part-time employees.
Employee
health and safety in the workplace is one of our core values.
Employee
levels are managed to align with the pace of business and management believes it has sufficient human capital to operate its business
successfully.
Corporate
Information
We
lease the space for our principal executive offices, which are located at 26 Main Street, Suite 101, Chatham, New Jersey 07928,
and our telephone number is (862) 799 8599. Our website address is www.tonixpharma.com. We do not incorporate the information
on our websites into this annual report, and you should not consider such information part of this annual report.
We
were incorporated on November 16, 2007 under the laws of the State of Nevada as Tamandare Explorations Inc. On October 11, 2011,
we changed our name to Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.