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:
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Our
prospects are dependent on the success of TNX 102-SL for the management of Fibromyalgia (“FM”) and progressing
our pipeline through development stages. To the extent regulatory approval of TNX-102 SL is delayed or not granted or, if
approved, TNX-102 SL 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.
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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;
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Our
ability to successfully execute business development, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities to build and grow
for the future;
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Our
ability to achieve the expected financial performance from our marketed products Tosymra® and Zembrace® Symtouch®,
as well as delays, challenges and expenses, and unexpected costs associated with integrating and operating this commercial
business;
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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;
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Our
ability to raise additional capital, if necessary;
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The
timing and results of any future research and development efforts including potential clinical studies relating to any future
product candidates;
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Our
common stock maintaining compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum closing bid requirement of at least $1.00 per share.
Business
Overview
Tonix Pharmaceuticals (“Tonix” or the “Company”)
is a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing therapeutics to treat, and vaccines to prevent, disease
and alleviate suffering. Tonix’s primary focus is to obtain U.S. marketing authorization for TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual
tablet) 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) for the management of fibromyalgia (“FM”) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).
The FDA assigned a prescription drug user fee act (“PDUFA”) goal date of August 15, 2025, for a decision on marketing authorization
for TNX-102 SL. In addition, we market two FDA-approved, prescription products for the treatment of acute migraine, and we are developing
a robust pipeline of potential new products.
Our pipeline has been generated from internal discovery, as well as licenses,
acquisitions and collaborations with academic institutions and non-profit organizations. Our development portfolio is focused on central
nervous system (“CNS”), disorders, but also consists of immunology, infectious disease and rare disease, product candidates.
The CNS portfolio includes small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric and addiction conditions and includes
TNX-1300 which is in Phase 2 clinical development to treat cocaine intoxication partially funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug
Abuse (NIDA). Our immunology portfolio includes TNX-1500 (anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody, or mAb), a biologic which has shown encouraging
results in Phase 1, which we plan to study to prevent organ transplant rejection and treat autoimmune diseases. Our infectious disease
portfolio includes TNX-801 (horsepox, live virus vaccine) a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and mpox (formerly known as monkeypox)
and TNX-4200, which is a discovery program for broad spectrum antiviral drugs funded by a U.S Department of Defense contract for up to
$34 million over five years. TNX-4200 is being developed at our R&D facility located in Frederick, Maryland, (“RDC”),
which has biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) with BSL-3 components. Tonix’s product development candidates are investigational new drugs
or biologics and have not been approved for any indication.
Central
Nervous System (CNS) Pipeline
In October 2024, Tonix submitted a New
Drug Application (“NDA”) to the FDA for TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg for the management of FM, a proprietary sublingual tablet formulation
of cyclobenzaprine (“CBP”) designed for bedtime administration, and in December 2024, the FDA assigned a PDUFA goal date of
August 15, 2025, for a decision on marketing authorization for TNX-102 SL. FM is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread pain,
non-restorative sleep, fatigue and impaired cognition. TNX-102 SL is a centrally-acting, non-opioid analgesic designed for long-term bedtime
use and has been studied in three Phase 3 trials using TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg, two studies reported statistically significant results. The
FDA granted TNX-102 SL Fast Track designation in July 2024. We are preparing for a commercial launch of TNX-102 SL in the fourth quarter
of 2025, conditional on FDA approval.
In
March 2024, Tonix announced it selected two contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), one of which is Almac Pharma Services,
a member of the privately owned Almac Group, as dual supply sources for the potential launch and commercialization of TNX-102
SL in the U.S.
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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.
In addition, TNX-102 SL has active INDs for the treatment of PTSD, agitation in
Alzheimer’s disease (“AAD”), alcohol use disorder (“AUD”) and the management of multi-site pain associated
with Long COVID (also known as Post-Acute SARS-CoV-2 or PASC). 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. Tonix is continuously evaluating further indications for which
TNX-102 SL could potentially provide benefit.
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.
Finally, we are developing TNX-1900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for several CNS disorders through investigator-initiated studies. TNX-1900 is in development through investigator-initiated
studies at Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH”) for the treatment of binge eating disorder (“BED”), adolescent
obesity, and bone health in pediatric autism. TNX-1900 is in development through an investigator-initiated study at the University of
Washington for the treatment of social anxiety disorder.
Immunology
Pipeline
Our lead candidate in the immunology pipeline is TNX-1500, an Fc-modified humanized
monoclonal antibody (“mAb”), directed against CD40-ligand (CD40L, also known as CD154). TNX-1500 was engineered to modulate
binding to Fc receptors with the goal of maintaining the activity of first-generation mAbs, yet with reduced risk of thrombotic complications.
TNX-1500 is being developed to prevent organ transplant rejection as well as to treat autoimmune conditions. Topline results from a Phase
1 single ascending dose escalation study at 3 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg of TNX-1500 in healthy volunteers was reported in the first
quarter of 2025.
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TNX-1500 has also been studied in combination with other immunosuppressive
agents in allogeneic transplants in non-human primates at 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.
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 co-stimulation-based immunosuppressive regimen
including TNX-1500. The results of these preclinical studies were encouraging and demonstrated the potential of GE 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. Subsequently, several other GE pig kidney transplants have been performed. TNX-1500 treatment has not been used in any human transplant
recipient.
Our
immunology pipeline also includes TNX-1700, a recombinant Trefoil Factor Family 2 (“hTFF2-HSA”) fusion protein that
was licensed from Columbia University in 2019. TNX-1700 consists of TFF2 fused to human serum albumin 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. We
plan to request an INTERACT meeting with the FDA in 2025 to seek early guidance on program development.
Infectious
Disease Pipeline
Our
infectious disease portfolio includes vaccines based on our live virus vaccine or recombinant pox vaccine (“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 minimally replicative vaccine based on synthesized
horsepox, is in the pre-IND stage of development to protect against smallpox and mpox. In 2022 the WHO determined that the upsurge of
mpox Clade IIb constituted a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Mpox Clade IIB subsequently has become endemic
in the U.S. mostly in populations of men who have sex with men. In August 2024, the WHO determined that the upsurge of mpox clade Ib in
a growing number of countries in Africa constituted a PHEIC. The WHO reaffirmed the PHEIC status of mpox clade Ib in February of 2025.
Mpox cases of the new clade Ib mpox have been detected in the United States and many other countries outside of Africa. Non-human primates
vaccinated with TNX-801 were protected from mpox clade Ia in studies reported in the first quarter of 2020 and published in the peer-reviewed
journal Vaccines in 2023.
In September 2024, at the DoD’s MHSRS conference and in October 2024 at the
World Vaccine Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Tonix presented new data on a potential mpox vaccine, TNX-801, demonstrating tolerability
and no evidence of spreading to blood or tissues, even at high doses, in immunocompromised animals. After a single-dose vaccination, TNX-801
prevented clinical disease and lesions, and also decreased shedding in the mouth and lungs of animals after a lethal challenge with clade
Ia monkeypox. These findings are consistent with TNX-801 inducing mucosal immunity and suggest TNX-801 may block forward transmission.
In September 2024, the Company also announced that the WHO’s preferred target product profile (“TPP”) aligns with the
characteristics of TNX-801. Key elements of the WHO draft TPP include single-dose, durable protection, administration without special
equipment, and stability at ambient temperature. Other potential beneficial characteristics include the ability to limit forward transmission,
use in case-contact vaccination strategies and suitability for use in immunocompromised individuals.
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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 minimally replicative than older vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines
in both human primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice. In October 2024, at the World Vaccine Congress - Europe, we highlighted positive
preclinical efficacy data of TNX-801, demonstrating tolerability in immunocompromised animals and showed that TNX-801 is unable to spread
in blood or tissues in these animals, even at an approximately 100-fold higher dose than 20th century vaccinia vaccines in immune-comprised
mice. These data were published in the peer-reviewed journal mSphere in 2024.
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. The company’s
Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”)-capable advanced manufacturing facility in Dartmouth, MA was purpose-built to manufacture
TNX-801. The GMP suites are currently decommissioned but are ready to be reactivated in case of a national or international emergency.
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 June 2024, the
Company announced preclinical data, demonstrating immunity and tolerability, during an oral keynote talk at the Vaccine Congress 2024.
Like TNX-801, TNX-1800 is a live minimally replicative vaccine based on horsepox that is believed to provide immune protection with better
tolerability than modern vaccinia viruses. TNX-1800 was selected by the NIH’s Project NextGen for inclusion in clinical trials as
part of a select group of next generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates with the intent to identify promising vaccine platforms. If Tonix
is able to provide TNX-1800 to NIH, they would conduct a Phase 1 trial and cover the full cost. However, Tonix has not prioritized the
production of TNX-1800, so it is uncertain whether or how quickly this project will progress. 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.
Tonix
is developing potential broad-spectrum antiviral drugs in three programs: CD45-targeted therapeutics (TNX-4200), cathepsin inhibitors
(TNX-3900) and viral glycan-targeted engineered biologics (TNX-4000). 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.
In July 2024 Tonix was awarded a contract with a potential for up to $34
million over five years by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an agency within the DoD. The objective of the contract is to develop
small molecule broad-spectrum antiviral agents for the prevention or treatment of infections to improve the medical readiness of military
personnel in biological threat environments. Tonix’s program will focus on optimization and development of its TNX-4200 program,
to develop an orally available CD45 antagonist with broad-spectrum efficacy against a range of viral families through preclinical evaluation.
The program is expected to establish physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and safety attributes to support an IND submission
and to fund a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical study. Tonix plans to leverage previous research on phosphatase inhibitors, specifically
compounds that target CD45, to optimize lead compounds for therapeutic intervention of biothreat agents and provide the government with
a complete and cost-effective solution for a broad-spectrum medical countermeasure. Tonix’s premise is that partial inhibition of
CD45 will provide optimal antiviral protection while requiring lower plasma drug concentrations, a lower dose, and a better safety profile.
Tonix will utilize its state-of-the-art research laboratory capabilities,
including a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab and an Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) facility at the RDC, as well as experienced personnel
in-house.
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Rare
Disease Pipeline
Our rare disease portfolio consists of 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 gene mutations.
Marketed
Medicines
Our
commercial portfolio consists of two FDA-approved prescription products for the treatment of migraine: 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. Tonix Medicines is the only manufacturer
with both a branded injectable and nasal spray indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.
In
September 2024, Tonix announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No. 12,097,183 to
the Company, claiming use of a pre-filled autoinjector comprising a composition of Zembrace® SymTouch® for treating migraines
via subcutaneous administration. This patent, excluding possible patent term extensions, is expected to fortify protection and
market exclusivity into 2036. Additionally, Tonix announced that the USPTO issued U.S. Patent No. 12,090,139 to the Company, claiming
a pharmaceutical composition, a method of treating migraine via intranasal administration, and an intranasal delivery system for
Tosymra®. This patent is expected to fortify protection and market exclusivity into 2030.
In
June 2024, the Company presented data at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society (AHS) comparing real-world
data with real-world usage of non-oral migraine products with the most recent AHS consensus statement. This data stressed the
need for customizing treatment of migraine headaches to the needs of patients. Thus far, real world data show that conformity
with the guidelines and the consensus statement have yet to be achieved but has the potential to be increased. The data show the
use of non-oral drugs for treating an acute migraine attack was only 7% in 2012 and has decreased to below 4% in 2023, when the
potential need for such drugs is anticipated to be a more substantial percentage of migraineurs based on epidemiological data.
In 2024, Tonix Medicines launched a national educational campaign focusing on the link between migraine, gastroparesis, and the
need for non-oral acute migraine therapies.
Facilities
Relating to our
development programs, we own and operate the RDC in Frederick, Maryland consisting of one building totaling approximately 48,000
square feet. The RDC conducts research on CNS, immunology, and infectious disease candidates. The RDC facility is mostly biosafety
level 2 (BSL-2), with some components designated BSL-3. We also own 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, clinical and commercial scale manufacturing of live-virus vaccines and biologics to support clinical
trials. This facility was decommissioned in 2024 but Tonix has the ability to reactivate it should we choose to do so.
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We are led by a management team with significant industry experience in
commercialization and 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 and marketing capabilities 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:
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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.
Our latest stage product candidate is TNX-102 SL 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.
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 improvement in
bone health in 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. 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.
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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 TNX-102 SL 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 will seek to enter into collaborations with pharmaceutical
or biotechnology companies for commercialization.
In
preparation for the launch of TNX-102 SL, we have added to our team of professionals to market and distribute our products. Our
commercial team is engaged in marketing and distributing our products and is also engaged in planning the launch of TNX-102 SL
contingent on FDA approval.
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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 plan 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, in addition to smallpox and mpox, and for oncology applications.
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)
Fibromyalgia
is a common chronic pain disorder that is understood to result from amplified sensory and pain signaling within the central nervous
system, called central sensitization. Brain imaging studies have localized the functional disorder to the brain’s insular
and anterior cingulate cortex. Fibromyalgia afflicts more than 10 million adults in the U.S., the majority of whom are women.
Symptoms of fibromyalgia include chronic widespread pain, non-restorative sleep, fatigue, and brain fog (or cognitive dysfunction).
Other associated symptoms include mood disturbances, including depression, anxiety, headaches, and abdominal pain or cramps. Individuals
suffering from fibromyalgia often struggle with their daily activities, have impaired quality of life, and frequently are disabled.
Physicians and patients report common dissatisfaction with currently marketed products. Fibromyalgia is now recognized as the
prototypic nociplastic syndrome. Nociplastic pain is the third primary type of pain in addition to nociceptive pain and neuropathic
pain. Many patients present with pain syndromes that are combinations of the three primary types of pain. Nociplastic syndromes
can involve components of both central and peripheral sensitization. Fibromyalgia can occur without any identifiable precipitating
event. However, many fibromyalgia cases follow one or more precipitating event(s) including: chronic nociceptive or neuropathic
pain states; recovery from an infectious illness; a cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment; a metabolic or endocrine stress; or
a traumatic event. In the cases of recovery from an infectious illness, fibromyalgia is considered an Infection-Associated Chronic
Condition. In addition to fibromyalgia cases associated with other conditions or stressors, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine, has concluded that fibromyalgia is a diagnosable condition that occurs after recovery from COVID-19
in the context of Long COVID. Fibromyalgia is also recognized as a Chronic Overlapping Pain Condition, due to shared symptoms
with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, low back pain, post-concussive
syndrome (also known as mild traumatic brain injury), chronic Lyme disease, chronic diabetic neuropathy and chronic post-herpetic
neuralgia.
We believe that diagnosing fibromyalgia in Long COVID patients will increase
the potential market for TNX-102 SL as compared to market estimates from before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonix has previously
presented its analysis of real-world evidence from the TriNetX claims database suggesting that over 40% of Long COVID patients present
with a constellation of symptoms that overlap with fibromyalgia.
According to reports by Frost
and Sullivan and Eversana 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, based on U.S. claims data, approximately 50%
of patients diagnosed with FM are prescribed opioids within 18 months of diagnosis, despite the lack of evidence for their effectiveness
and the risk of addiction and toxicity, including overdose.
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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.
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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 36.4%. According to 2018-2021 data, approximately 0.8 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with stomach cancer
during their lifetime. In 2021, there were an estimated 130,263 people living with stomach cancer in the U.S. As of 2024, there were approximately
26,890 new cases with 10,880 deaths.
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, malignancy begins in the mucosal layer and spreads outwards.
The 5-year relative survival rate with colorectal cancer is 65.0%, per
the National Cancer Institute. Based on 2018-2021 data, approximately 4.0 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer
during their lifetime. In 2021, there were an estimated 1,392,445 people living with colorectal cancer in the United States. As of 2024,
there were approximately 152,810 new cases with 53,010 deaths. It is the 3 rd leading cause of cancer death in women, and 2 nd
in men.
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 II cases spread rapidly in the U.S. and other countries. The Clade II mpox affects mostly men who have sex
with men in the U.S., where it has become endemic. In August 2024, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared mpox Clade
Ib to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) due to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo that spread globally, including to the United States. Clade Ib affects children as well as adults. The WHO reaffirmed the PHEIC status of mpox clade Ib in February of 2025.
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.
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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. New
variants continue to sweep across the world in successive 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.
Rare
Disease
Prader-Willi
Syndrome
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.
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.
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.
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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
TNX-102
SL
Fibromyalgia
NDA
submitted and accepted by FDA for review; PDUFA goal date of August 15, 2025
TNX-102
SL
Acute
Stress Reaction
Phase
2 ready* – investigator-initiated IND
TNX-1300
Cocaine
Intoxication
Mid-Phase 2
TNX-1900
Adolescent Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder, and Bone Health in Pediatric
Autism;
Social Anxiety Disorder
Phase 2 currently enrolling*
Phase 2 clinical phase completed*
TNX-1500
Kidney
Transplant Rejection
Phase
1 topline reported 1Q’25
TNX-801
Smallpox
and Mpox vaccine
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-1800
COVID-19
vaccine
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-2900
Prader-Willi
Syndrome
Phase
2 ready
TNX-4200
Treatment or Prevention of Viral Disease
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-1700
Gastric and colorectal Cancer
Preclinical,
pre-IND
*Investigator
Initiated Studies
TNX-102
SL
Overview
TNX-102 SL is a proprietary sublingual tablet formulation of cyclobenzaprine
(“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, of multi-site pain associated with 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 transmucosal absorption of CBP.
The current TNX-102 SL sublingual tablets each contain 2.8 mg of CBP. 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 a tertiary amine tricyclic, that is the listed 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 or ER 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 (ER) CBP capsules taken once a day mimic, and flatten, the pharmacokinetic
profile of three times per day CBP IR tablets.
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Both the IR and ER tablet formulations of CBP result in accumulation
of the persistent metabolite norcyclobenzaprine (“norCBP”) to blood levels that exceed the levels of CBP. NorCBP is a secondary
amine tricyclic with a relatively stronger inhibitory activity of the norepinephrine transporter (NET) than the parent CBP. We believe
that the accumulation of norCBP is undesirable in a medicine to be taken chronically at bedtime because norCBP accumulates over weeks,
potentially interfering with the dynamic receptor effects of CBP and also may interrupt sleep quality by inhibiting the NET.
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 bypasses the “first pass”
hepatic metabolism that swallowed medications undergo, results in a higher plasma level of CBP relative to norcyclobenzaprine
during sleeping hours when taken at bedtime. We believe the dynamic changes in CBP after TNX-102 SL administration at steady state
during chronic use contribute to its activity in treating fibromyalgia. We believe this is the first drug designed to
increase the activity of the tertiary amine tricyclic parent and decrease the activity of the secondary amine tricyclic metabolite.
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. The most common adverse event was transient numbness in the mouth after TNX-102 SL
administration.
In
September 2024, at the 11th Global Conference on Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery Systems (PDDS 2024), the Company announced
data highlighting the proprietary formulation technology and pharmacokinetic properties of TNX-102 SL, including composition and
methods patents based on the proprietary eutectic formulation of TNX-102 SL that are expected to provide market exclusivity until
at least 2034 in the U.S., EU, Japan, China and other jurisdictions. The eutectic protects cyclobenzaprine HCl from interacting
with the basifying agent that is also part of the formulation and required for efficient transmucosal absorption. The formulation
of TNX-102 SL was designed specifically for sublingual administration and transmucosal absorption for bedtime dosing to target
disturbed sleep, improve pain and other fibromyalgia symptoms, while reducing the risk of daytime somnolence.
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 listed drug. We believe that TNX-102 SL has the potential to provide clinical
benefit in fibromyalgia and PTSD and possibly other CNS 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.
TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) – FM program
We
are developing TNX-102 SL as a bedtime treatment for FM.
Clinical
Development Plan
NDA
Acceptance and PDUFA Goal Date
In October 2024, Tonix submitted its NDA to the FDA for TNX-102 SL 5.6
mg for the management of fibromyalgia and in December 2024, the FDA assigned a PDUFA goal date of August 15, 2025, for a decision on marketing
authorization for TNX-102 SL. We are preparing for a commercial launch of TNX-102 SL in the fourth quarter of 2025, conditional on FDA
approval.
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Pre-NDA
Meetings and Fast Track Designation
In July 2024, Tonix was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for TNX-102
SL for FM. The designation validates that FM is a serious condition and that TNX-102 SL has the potential to address this unmet medical
need. Tonix previously announced alignment with the FDA regarding the content of its proposed NDA submission, following completion of
the Company’s pre-NDA meetings.
During the second quarter of 2024, Tonix successfully completed two positive
pre-NDA meetings with the FDA for TNX-102 SL for the management of fibromyalgia. The first, with minutes announced in June 2024, was a
Type B Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) meeting to seek alignment and agreement with the FDA on key CMC topics to support
the planned NDA submission for TNX-102 SL. Based on formal meeting minutes, the Company believes it is aligned with the FDA on proposed
drug substance and drug product commercial specifications, shelf life assignment, manufacturing and commercial drug packaging. At the
second pre-NDA meeting announced in July 2024, the Company and the FDA aligned on nonclinical, clinical pharmacology and clinical matters
and agreed that the proposed data package is sufficient to support the NDA submission.
Completed
Phase 3 RESILIENT Study (F307) with Statistically Significant Improvement in Primary Endpoint of Pain Reduction
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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102
SL 2.8 mg (1 tablet) or placebo. Thereafter, all participants increase their dose to TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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. TNX-102 SL was well tolerated and consistent with prior trials, with no new safety signals observed. Among
participants randomized to the TNX-102 SL and placebo arms, 81.0% and 79.2%, respectively, completed the 14-week dosing period.
As expected, based on prior TNX-102 SL studies, administration site reactions were the most commonly reported adverse events and
were higher in the TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL arm. Of the two in the TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 2.8 mg (1 tablet) or placebo. After the first two weeks, all patients had the dose increased to TNX-102 SL 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, TNX-102 SL did not
achieve statistical significance over placebo on the primary endpoint of reduction in daily pain. 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 (~80% higher in each), which we believe may have been impacted by conducting the study in the period of highest mortality
across the U.S. from the COVID-19 pandemic (September 2020 through March 2021 for the interim analysis sample).
Completed
Phase 3 RELIEF Study (F304) with Statistically Significant Improvement in Primary Endpoint of Pain Reduction
In
the fourth quarter of 2020, we announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week Phase 3 study
of TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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, uncorrected).
Consistent with the proposed mechanism that TNX-102 SL acts in fibromyalgia through improving sleep quality, TNX-102 SL 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,
TNX-102 SL 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 quality ratings and PROMIS Sleep Disturbance instrument were 0.31 and 0.32, respectively.
In
the RELIEF study, TNX-102 SL was similarly well tolerated as in the prior Phase 2 BESTFIT and Phase 3 AFFIRM studies, which both studied
TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 most 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL 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 TNX-102 SL arm.
Of the two in the TNX-102 SL 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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Global NDA Requirements
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.
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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 5.6 mg dose and 2.8 mg dose, respectively. These
results support similarity in cyclobenzaprine PK between Asian (pooled Japanese and Chinese) and Caucasian samples.
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 open-label extension studies of the PTSD program. Based on the
FDA’s guidance, the long-term safety exposure studies in PTSD was used to support the NDA for the management of fibromyalgia.
Manufacturing of
TNX-102 SL
TNX-102
SL 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. During the
second quarter of 2024, Tonix successfully completed a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA for TNX-102 SL for a Type B Chemistry, Manufacturing,
and Controls (CMC) meeting to seek alignment and agreement with the FDA on key CMC topics to support the planned NDA submission
for TNX-102 SL. Based on formal meeting minutes, the Company believes it is aligned with the FDA on proposed drug substance and
drug product commercial specifications, shelf life assignment, manufacturing and commercial drug packaging. In March 2024, Tonix
announced it selected two contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), one of which is Almac Pharma Services, a member of the
privately owned Almac Group, as dual supply sources for the potential launch and commercialization of TNX-102 SL in the U.S.
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 (“ED”) after a motor vehicle collision.
The trial will enroll approximately 180 individuals who acutely experienced trauma at ED study sites across the U.S. and participants
will be randomized in the ED to receive a two-week course of either TNX-102 SL or placebo. We expect enrollment in the OASIS study to
begin in the first half of 2025. The OASIS trial will examine the safety and efficacy of TNX-102 SL to reduce adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric
sequelae among patients in the ED after a motor vehicle collision. A fourteen day course of bedtime TNX-102 SL will be tested in the immediate
aftermath of motor vehicle collision trauma. The study will test the potential for TNX-102 SL to target trauma-related sleep disturbance
and its ability to facilitate recovery from ASR and to prevent PTSD. The results may ultimately provide military personnel with a new
treatment option that, when administered in the early aftermath of a traumatic event to individuals with ASR symptoms, improves warfighter
function.
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.
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Initiation
of patient enrollment in the proposed investigator sponsored OASIS trial is anticipated in the first half of 2025. The FDA
granted IND clearance in the first quarter of 2024.
In August 2024 at the DoD’s MHSRS conference, the Company presented
clinical data and rationale supporting the potential for TNX-102 SL to be studied for the treatment of ASR and prevention of PTSD. Prior
studies showed that treatment with TNX-102 SL showed effects on sleep and PTSD symptoms in PTSD patients at two and four weeks. This supportive
data on the effects of TNX-102 SL on reducing PTSD symptoms suggest early intervention immediately after trauma using TNX-102 SL has the
potential to reduce ASR/ASD symptoms which are similar to those of PTSD. Data from these trials support testing of TNX-102 SL within 24
hours of index trauma for effects on ASR symptoms and the subsequent incidence of newly developed PTSD.
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 manufactured Phase 2 drug product clinical supply.
We initiated a Phase 2 clinical
trial, CATALYST, of TNX-1300 in the third quarter of 2024. The Phase 2 trial is a single-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept 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. Because of the challenges of recruiting eligible patients into this study, we are not guiding to a timeline
for completion of enrollment or topline data.
TNX-1900
–Adolescent Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder. Social Anxiety and Bone Health in Autism
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.
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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.
There are three ongoing Phase 2 investigator-initiated 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, University of Washington is conducting an investigator-initiated
study of TNX-1900 in SAD using functional MRI, in which the clinical phase has been completed, and data analyses are in progress.
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.
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.
TNX-1500
was engineered to modulate binding to Fc receptors with the goal of maintaining the activity of first-generation monoclonal antibodies
(mAbs), yet with reduced risk of thrombotic complications. TNX-1500 is being developed as a prophylaxis against organ transplant
rejection as well as to treat autoimmune conditions. The IND was cleared for the prevention of kidney transplant, and a Phase
1 single ascending dose escalation study at 3 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg of TNX-1500 in healthy volunteers was initiated in
the second quarter of 2023. The objectives of the Phase 1 trial were to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and
pharmacodynamics of intravenous TNX-1500, as well as to support dosing in a planned Phase 2 trial in kidney transplant recipients.
We reported positive topline data related to the Phase 1 in February of 2025. TNX-1500 showed suppression of the primary
and secondary antibody responses to KLH antigen challenges for the 10 and 30 mg/kg doses. Additionally, preliminary pharmacokinetic
results showed mean half-life (t 1/2 ) for the 10 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg dose groups of 34-38 days, consistent with monthly
dosing. In healthy volunteers, TNX-1500 was generally well-tolerated with a favorable safety profile. Anti-CD40L has multiple
potential indications in addition to solid organ and bone marrow transplantation including autoimmune diseases: potential pipeline
in a product. Tonix plans to discuss these results with the FDA in an End-of-Phase 1 meeting. Pending alignment with the FDA,
a Phase 2 study of TNX-1500 in kidney transplant recipients will be pursued.
TNX-1500 has also been studied in combination with other immunosuppressive
agents in allogeneic transplants in non-human primates at 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. In June 2024, at the American Transplant Congress 2024, Tonix announced data demonstrating
the combined use of TNX-1500 and anti-CD28 monoclonal antibody, VEL-101 is associated with durable protection and graft survival and function
in a nonhuman primate model. Further data demonstrated that TNX-1500 has promise to prevent rejection of 9-, or 10-gene-edited (GE) pig
hearts. All research has been directed by the faculty of the Center for Transplantation Sciences at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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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.
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 animals. The data demonstrates that TNX-1500 showed
activity in preventing organ rejection and was well tolerated in animals. Blockade of CD40L with TNX-1500 monotherapy consistently prevented
pathologic alloimmunity in animal models of cardiac and kidney allograft model without evidence of clinical thrombosis.
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.
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-1700 — Gastric and Colorectal Cancers
TNX-1700 is a recombinant Trefoil Family Factor 2 (hTFF2-HSA) fusion protein
in development to treat gastric and colorectal 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 colorectal cancers. The licensed patents are directed
to TFF2 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.
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Preclinical data has shown that mTFF2-CTP augmented the efficacy of mAb
anti-PD-1 therapy. Anti-PD-1 in combination with mTFF2-CTP showed greater anti-tumor activity in PD-L1-overexpressing mice. The mechanism
of action is to suppress myeloid-derived suppressor cells and activate anti-cancer CD8+ T cells, which is different from checkpoint inhibitors.
There is potential synergy with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 mAbs.
TNX-801 –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 and mpox. 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®, the only non-replicating virus vaccine, is 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.
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 has become endemic in the U.S. since it spread in the U.S. and
other countries outside of Africa, mostly in populations of gay men. In August 2024, the WHO determined that the upsurge of mpox in a
growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the second such declaration
in the past two years in response to transmission of the virus. Mpox cases of the new clade Ib mpox have since also been detected in multiple
countries outside of Africa, including the U.S.. Animals 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 November 2024, Tonix announced that it has entered into a sponsored
research agreement with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) to design, plan and seek regulatory approval for a Phase 1 clinical
study in Kenya to test the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of TNX-801 as a vaccine to prevent mpox and smallpox. Tonix will be
the sponsor and KEMRI will lead the execution of the proposed clinical trial.
In September 2024, at the DoD’s MHSRS conference and in October 2024
at the World Vaccine Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Tonix presented new data on potential mpox vaccine, TNX-801, demonstrating tolerability
and no evidence of spreading to blood or tissues, even at high doses, in immunocompromised animals. After a single-dose vaccination, TNX-801
prevented clinical disease and lesions, and also decreased shedding in the mouth and lungs of animals after a lethal challenge
with clade Ia monkeypox. These findings are consistent with TNX-801 inducing mucosal immunity and suggest TNX-801 has the ability to block
forward transmission. In September 2024, the Company also announced that the WHO’s preferred TPP aligns with the characteristics
of TNX-801. Key elements of the WHO draft TPP include single-dose, durable protection, administration without special equipment, and stability
at ambient temperature. Other potential beneficial characteristics include the ability to limit forward transmission, use in case-contact
vaccination strategies and suitability for use in immunocompromised individuals.
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In August 2024, Tonix and Bilthoven Biologicals, part of the world’s
largest vaccine manufacturer the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which includes the Serum Institute of India, announced a collaboration to advance
TNX-801.
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 minimally replicative than older vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines
in both human primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice. Similar data was also published in the peer-reviewed journal mSphere
which presented data demonstrating that TNX-801 is less virulent than 20th Century vaccinia vaccines in immune-compromised mice.
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 meeting cGMP quality to support a clinical study.
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.
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.
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. The company’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-capable advanced
manufacturing facility in Dartmouth, MA was purpose-built to manufacture TNX-801 and the GMP suites are ready to be reactivated
in case of a national or international emergency.
TNX-1800 – COVID-19 Vaccine
TNX-1800 is a minimally replicative, 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. 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. Because of extensive reviews
of NIH programs, the future of this program is uncertain.
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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 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.
The results of an animal 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 minimally
replicative than older VACV-based smallpox vaccines in human primary cell lines and 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.
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 minimally replicative than older VACV-based smallpox vaccines in
human primary cell lines and immunocompromised mice.
TNX-4200
– Broad-Spectrum Antiviral
Tonix is developing CD45-targeted therapeutics (TNX-4200). In July 2024
Tonix was awarded a contract with a potential for up to $34 million over five years by DTRA. The objective of the contract is to develop
small molecule broad-spectrum antiviral agents for the prevention or treatment of infections to improve the medical readiness of military
personnel in biological threat environments.
Tonix’s program will focus on optimization and development of its
TNX-4200 program, to develop an orally available CD45 antagonist, with broad-spectrum efficacy against a range of viral families through
preclinical evaluation. The program is expected to establish physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and safety attributes to support
an IND submission and to fund a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical study. Tonix plans to leverage previous research on phosphatase inhibitors,
specifically compounds that target CD45, to optimize lead compounds for therapeutic intervention of biothreat agents and provide the government
with a complete and cost-effective solution for a broad-spectrum medical countermeasure. Tonix’s hypothesis is that partial inhibition
of CD45 will provide optimal antiviral protection while requiring lower plasma drug concentrations, a lower dose, and a better safety
profile.
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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 Inserm. The licensing agreement has been negotiated and signed by Inserm Transfert, the private subsidiary
of Inserm, on behalf of Inserm, 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.
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.
Tonix’s
Facilities Overview
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 is the principal site for the research on TNX-4200, a broad-spectrum
antiviral targeting CD45 funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Threat Agency contract. 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 intended to accelerate development, clinical and commercial scale manufacturing of live-virus vaccines and biologics. ADC includes
single-use bioreactors and purification suites with equipment for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production of vaccines and biologics
for clinical trials, including the capability of producing sterile vaccines in glass vials.
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. This facility was decommissioned in May 2024 but Tonix has the ability to reactivate it should we choose
to do so.
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Marketing,
Sales and Distribution
Marketing
activity for Zembrace Symtouch and Tosymra in the United States is 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.
In 2024, Tonix engaged EVERSANA to support the launch strategy and commercial
planning of TNX-102 SL for the management of fibromyalgia. Specifically, EVERSANA worked with Tonix to assess the fibromyalgia landscape
and help plan an efficient go-to-market strategy.
In 2024, Tonix hired a new head of Commercial Operations as well as Vice
Presidents to run Medical Affairs and Marketing, each with decades of experience successfully launching and commercializing new CNS products.
In January 2025, Tonix announced the appointment of a vice president to oversee Market Access. In 2025, we will continue to build out
our commercial team and capabilities as we look forward to a targeted launch of TNX-102 SL in the fourth quarter of 2025, contingent on
FDA approval.
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. Most recently, Axsome Therapeutics announced FDA approval of SYMBRAVO® (meloxicam and rizatriptan) for
the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. We also note that the PDUFA goal date for Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories,
Ltd and Satsuma Pharmaceuticals is April 30, 2025 for their intranasal asset STS101 (dihydroergotamine) for the treatment of migraine
headaches.
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Fibromyalgia
We are currently awaiting an FDA decision on marketing authorization for
TNX-102 SL for the management of fibromyalgia. There are 3 products approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia which 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 is still on patent. There has not been a new product
approved for this indication in 15 years.
Tonix is aware of multiple companies actively developing treatments
for fibromyalgia. Axsome Therapeutics Inc. expects to submit an NDA for AXS-14 (esreboxetine) for the management of fibromyalgia to the
FDA for AXS-14 in Q1 2025. Virios Therapeutics, Inc. announced the initiation of a Phase 3 trial in the U.S. for IMC-1 for the treatment
of fibromyalgia. IMC-1 is a fixed dose combination of famciclovir + celecoxib, is a 505(b)(2) and has been granted Fast Track Designation
by the FDA. Tonix is also focused on developments for fibromyalgia outside of the U.S. and keeps abreast of the progress made by Australian
company Tryptamine Therapeutics Ltd who announced positive data from a Phase IIa clinical trial of TRP-8802 for fibromyalgia which
was presented in an abstract at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) 2024 World Congress on August 9, 2024.
Long
COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection or PASC)
As of now, there are no specific drugs approved by the FDA solely for
the treatment of Long COVID (formerly known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)). Tonix is aware of several companies
developing therapeutics for the treatment of Long COVID including, but not limited to, Direct Biologics, LLC (Phase III for DB-001 was
completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 and American CryoStem Corporation. Other developments include Organicell Regenerative Medicine,
Inc. is conducting a Phase 2 for Zofin as a potential therapeutic for Long COVID. PaxMedica, Inc. is developing PAX-101 for the treatment
of Long COVID and currently conducting a Phase1b in South Africa. In October 2024, Resolve Therapeutics, LLC, announced the results from
its Phase II Long COVID study of RSLV-132. Furthermore, GeNeuro announced the data from Phase II GNC-501 clinical trial in patients
suffering from Long COVID, testing temelimab against placebo. Finally, in June 2024, Berlin Cures Holding AG announced that it is preparing
for a Phase III study in Long COVID and Statera BioPharma, Inc. is comparing STAT-205 with placebo for reducing fatigue in Long
COVID.
Acute
Stress Reaction/Acute Stress Disorder (ASR/ASD)
There are no approved drugs for treating ASR or for the prevention
of ASD or PTSD. In October 2024, BioXcel Therapeutics announced a Phase IIa efficacy and safety trial of BXCL501 in patients experiencing
ASD resulting from motor vehicle collisions to begin in the first half of 2025. BXCL501 is an orally dissolvable film formulation
of the α2A adrenergic receptor agonist dexmedetomidine that is FDA approved as IGALMI® for the acute treatment of agitation
associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults.
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. Embera NeuroTherapeutics currently lists
EMB-001 in Phase II development for the treatment of cocaine use disorder in its pipeline.
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Transplantation Rejection and Autoimmune Treatments with Anti-CD40-ligand
Monoclonal Antibodies
We are aware of multiple
companies advancing the development of biologics targeting the CD40L molecule including Sanofi, UCB, Eledon Pharmaceuticals, and Amgen
Inc. Eledon Pharmaceuticals revealed promising results from the Phase I/II trial of tegoprubart, aimed at preventing islet transplant
rejection in individuals with type 1 diabetes. The trial showed that the first human cases of insulin independence were achieved using
an anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody therapy, without relying on tacrolimus, the current standard treatment for preventing transplant rejection.
Sanofi’s SAR441344 (Frexalimab), a second-generation anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody, is being tested in multiple sclerosis. In
a Phase II trial involving participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis (NCT04879628), frexalimab demonstrated effectiveness in quickly
reducing the number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1-lesions at week 12. Amgen Inc. is currently conducting a Phase III trial to test Dazodalibep for Sjogren’s
Syndrome (NCT06104124) with an estimated completion date for the first half of 2026. H. Lundbeck is testing Lu AG22515 for Thyroid Eye
Disease (TED) and plans to report results from the Phase Ib TED study in the second half of 2026. In 2024, UCB and Biogen announced positive
results from a Phase III trial testing Dapirolizumab Pegol for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. In November 2024, UCB and Biogen
announced the initiation of their potentially confirmatory Phase III trial to test Dapirolizumab Pegol for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(NCT06617325). These are a few key highlights that underscore the focus of major pharmaceutical companies in this area and we monitor
the activity of other 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
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. Acadia anticipates the enrollment of the final patient in by the fourth quarter of 2025, with
top-line results expected to be announced in the first half of 2026. Soleno is developing diazoxide chloride controlled release (DCCR)
which had positive results in a randomized withdrawal study of PWS. The PDUFA goal date for a decision on marketing authorization is in
March 2025.
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. 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. At the end of 2024, Neuren Pharmaceuticals
Limited announced the suspension of its Phase II open-label study of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of oral NNZ-2591
in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS-001) due to a revised development strategy.
Tonix
is knowledgeable about several companies dedicated to developing a therapy for the treatment of PWS including, but not limited
to, Aardvark Therapeutics, ConSynance Therapeutics, Lipidio Pharma, Helsinn, Inversago Pharma, Saniona, 9 Meters Biopharma, Neuracle
Science, Harmony Biosciences Holding Inc., and Notitia Biotechnologies.
Gastric and Colorectal Cancer
TNX-1700 asset is a recombinant TFF2 (albumin fusion peptide) and has
demonstrated that by targeting myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) using TFF2-MSA fusion protein synergizes well with PD-1 blockade
therapy in advanced and metastatic syngeneic mouse models of colorectal cancer. Tonix is aware of several companies that are focused on
MDSCs to treat Gastric and Colorectal Cancer. Anbogen announced a drug supply collaboration to evaluate the combination of Anbogen’s
ABT-301, with BeiGene’s tislelizumab, in patients with mismatch repair–proficient or microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal
cancer (“mCRC”) in a global Phase II trial. Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences announced new data from Cohort
B of ARC-9, a Phase Ib/II study evaluating the safety and efficacy of etrumadenant, a dual A2a/b adenosine receptor antagonist, plus anti-PD-1
monoclonal antibody zimberelimab, FOLFOX chemotherapy and bevacizumab (EZFB) in third-line mCRC. In 2023, TriSalus Life Sciences announced
it plans to initiate a Phase II trial of SD-101 (Nelitolimod) for colorectal cancer. NextCure, Inc. have NC410 in the clinic
for Colorectal Cancer. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy have Bexmarilimab in the clinic for Colorectal Cancer. Merck & Co., Inc. and
Agenus are collaborating on MK-4830 for Colorectal Cancer.
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Smallpox
/ Mpox
BioNTech
SE is conducting a Phase I/II study in the U.S. evaluating the safety, tolerability, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the
investigational RNA-based multivalent vaccine candidate BNT166a for active immunization against mpox. The study is expected to
complete in the first quarter of 2026. In 2023, Moderna announced it has mRNA-1769 in preclinical development for the treatment
of Mpox. Moderna is conducting a P1/2 study of mpox vaccine in the U.K. Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. has enabled the enrolment
of the first patients for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial to test Tembexa to treat mpox at Mbandaka
Hospital in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. A first interim analysis is expected by the end of the first
quarter of 2025. Other companies we monitor include GeoVax Labs, Inc., NanoViricides, Inc., EpiVax, Inc., Gylden Pharma
Limited.
Covid-19
There
are many vaccine products in development for the treatment or prevention of Covid-19 globally. Approved products include
Pfizer-BioNTech’s (BNT162b2), Moderna’s (mRNA-1273) and Novavax’s (NVX-CoV2373) which are routinely updated to
address new variants. CSL and Arcturus announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for
KOSTAIVE (ARCT-154), an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, KOSTAIVE is currently marketed in Japan against COVID-19. Codagenix is
developing CoviLiv™ as an intranasal vaccine candidate and in Phase 3 for COVID-19. Other companies working in the area
include: Vaxart Inc. which is developing a potentially orally administered vaccine based on the adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad-5) vector
to express the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2; CastleVax USA which is developing a potential nasally administered vaccine based on
a Newcastle disease virus (NDV) vector to express the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.
Intellectual
Property
We
believe that we have an extensive patent portfolio and substantial know-how relating to 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 10,
2025, the patents we are either the owner of record of or own the contractual right to include 42 issued U.S. patents and 432 issued
non-U.S. patents. We are actively pursuing an additional 23 U.S. non-provisional patent applications, 3 international patent applications,
and 244 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.
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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 February 10, 2025 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 pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances
in fibromyalgia, for treating or managing fibromyalgia (early onset response, favorable tolerability, or side effect profile),
for alcohol abuse, for disordered sleep, for sexual dysfunction, for depression in fibromyalgia, for fatigue and disordered sleep
(e.g., CAP rates), for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, for acute stress reaction/acute stress disorder, and for agitation
in neurodegenerative conditions, e.g., AD.
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.
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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 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
August 4, 2023, Chinese Patent No. ZL201910263541.6, entitled “Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride,” issued. The claims recite a eutectics of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and beta-mannitol and
methods of making those eutectics.
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.
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 after the January 2022 oral proceedings. Hexal AG did not appeal that decision.
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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 after the February 2022 oral proceedings. Hexal
AG did not appeal that decision.
On
June 4, 2024, U.S. Patent No. 11,998,516, entitled “Methods and Compositions for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine,”
issued. The claims recite methods for treating major depressive disorder in a fibromyalgia patient using a composition comprising
cyclobenzaprine or its salts.
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 and is now nationalized
in European Patent Office and U.S. (U.S. Patent Application No. 18/698,483). 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.
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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.
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 PCT
is now nationalized in 9 countries. 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.
On
December 19, 2024, U.S. non-provisional Patent Application No. 18/988,194 and International Patent Application No. PCT/US2024/061125,
entitled “Early Onset Response, Favorable Tolerability, and Side Effect Profile in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia,”
were filed. The claims are directed to methods for treating or managing fibromyalgia and its associated symptoms in subjects characterized
by an early onset of one or more of: (1) a reduction in widespread pain; (2) a reduction in sleep disturbance; (3) a reduction
in fatigue; or (4) an improved sleep quality. The claims are also directed to methods for preventing or avoiding clinically meaningful
changes in mean weight, in mean systolic blood pressure or mean diastolic blood pressure, or a decline in sexual functioning.
On
January 23, 2025, International Patent Application No. PCT/US2025/012803, entitled Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Acute Stress
Reaction or Acute Stress Disorder,” was filed. The claims are directed to methods for treating or preventing acute stress
reaction (ASR) or acute stress disorder (ASD) and associated symptoms thereof using a composition with cyclobenzaprine or its
salts in.
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 acquired International Patent Application No. PCT/US2017/027265, filed April 12, 2017, entitled “Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use” (nationalized in 9 countries). On December 3, 2024, U.S. Patent No. 12,156,897,
entitled “Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use,” issued. The patent, which claims methods
for treating autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety disorder, or a social communication disorder, will expire in April 2037,
excluding any patent term extensions.
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). On April 30, 2024, U.S.
Patent No. 11,970,554, entitled “Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use,” issued.
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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.
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).
On
August 28, 2024, European Patent No. 3993876, entitled “Anti-CD154 Antibodies and Uses Thereof,” issued (validated
in 37 countries). The claims recite an isolated antibody that binds CD154, compositions comprising the antibody, and use of the
compositions for treating or preventing a transplant rejection.
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.
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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 minimally replicative 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 now 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.
TNX-1700
— Recombinant Trefoil Family Factor 2 (rTFF2) to Treat Gastric and Colorectal
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 colorectal 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-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.”
TNX-4300
— Estianeptine for Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases
We
are developing TNX-4300, the (S)-isomer of tianeptine, for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. On March 27, 2024, we filed
International Patent Application No. PCT/US2024/021799, entitled “(S)-Tianeptine and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions
Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor.”
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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
37
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
(AL/P/2022/458 in Albania; P20221325T in Croatia; 602013082236.0
in Germany; 3111421 in Greece; 502022000069474 in Italy; P912561 in North Macedonia; SM-T-202200436 in San Marino; RS63822B1 in
Serbia; and 2022-GE-787024 in Turkey)
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
3,118,913
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Canada
June 14, 2033
10201605407T
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Singapore
June 14, 2033
38
CBP – Depression
Patent No.
Title
Country / Region
Expiration Date
11,998,516
Methods and Compositions for Treating Depression Using Cyclobenzaprine
U.S.A.
March 5, 2032
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; P20200142 in Croatia; MK/P/2020/68
in North Macedonia; 602012066717.6 in Germany; 3103147 in Greece; HU/E048596 in Hungary; 502020000014740 in Italy; 10476 in North
Macedonia; SM-T-202000083 in San Marino; 60240 in Serbia; 2773834 in Spain; and 2020-GE-5216 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
39
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
411601
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Mexico
December 11, 2038
3,083,341
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Canada
December 11, 2038
2020/03243
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
South Africa
December 11, 2038
MY-207073-A
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Malaysia
December 11, 2038
40
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
41
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
42
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
3119755
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
40013124
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
March 14, 2034
40030559
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Hong Kong
March 14, 2034
Analogs of CBP
Patent No.
Title
Country / Region
Expiration Date
11,517,557
Analogs of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitryptilene
U.S.A.
July 13, 2038
12,156,864
Analogs of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitryptilene
U.S.A.
July 13, 2038
7330964
Analogs of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitryptilene
Japan
July 13, 2038
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
43
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
(P20231438 in Croatia; 602016083177.5 in Germany; 3114323
in Greece; HU/E065385 in Hungary; 65034 in Serbia; SM-T-202400020 in San Marino; and 2023-GE-778438 in Turkey)
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
2020286221
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
January 7, 2036
734097
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
January 7, 2036
771693
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
January 7, 2036
10-2677904
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Republic of Korea
January 7, 2036
7455402
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
January 7, 2036
BR112017014545-6
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Brazil
January 7, 2036
11,970,554
Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
U.S.A.
March 1, 2039
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
12,156,897
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
April 12, 2037
44
417307
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
April 12, 2037
3442560
(602017086259.2 in Germany; and SM/T/2025/000041 in
San Marino)
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, and United Kingdom)
April 12, 2037
2575853
(2595251 in Spain)
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
(2526672 in Spain)
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
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
45
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; 2644511 in Spain; 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; 2727851 in Spain; and E1100344 in Austria)
Method for Treating Neurocognitive Dysfunction
European Patent Office – Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Portugal
April 30, 2029
46
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
2017353868
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Australia
November 2, 2037
ZL201780078546.0
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
China
November 2, 2037
40014109
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Hong Kong
November 2, 2037
2022/04981
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
South Africa
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
12,090,139
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
(E760080 in Austria; 502016000000073 in Italy; 602010028995.8
in Germany; and 2553862 in Spain)
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
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
12,097,183
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
47
CD40 and anti-CD154 Therapeutics
Patent No.
Title
Country / Region
Expiration Date
3993876
(E1717312 in Austria; P20241602 in Croatia; 602020036714.4
in Germany; 3116977 in Greece; HU/E069680 in Hungary; 502024000056334 in Italy; 66218 in Serbia; 2994684 in Spain; and SM-T-202400527
in San Marino)
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof
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, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom)
July 1, 2040
CBP - ASD and PTSD
Patent No.
Title
Country / Region
Expiration Date
420368
Methods of Treating Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mexico
August 20, 2039
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
BR122024022801-7
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof
Brazil
3145453
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof
Canada
202080059891.1
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof (Allowed)
China
24195755.4
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof
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
PI 2024006778
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
2024/09160
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof
South Africa
62022063693.5
Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof (Allowed)
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
62024090562.5
Methods of Inducing Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Hong Kong
62024091450.2
Methods of Inducing Immune Tolerance with Modified Anti-CD154 Antibodies
Hong Kong
3136725
Inhibitors of CD40-CD154 Binding
Canada
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
48
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
15841528.1
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
European Patent Office
18101200.4
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine 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 2023000078
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Malaysia
517381123
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Saudi Arabia
10201707528W
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Singapore
10201902203V
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Singapore
2014-000391
Eutectic Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Venezuela
49
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
202010024102.2
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
China
2013/24661
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Gulf Cooperation
Council
2013/37088
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
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
2024-14696
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Japan
10202401383X
Compositions and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
Singapore
CBP – Agitation in Neurodegenerative
Condition
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
2018383098
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions (Allowed)
Australia
BR112020011345-0
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Brazil
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
62020022462.9
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
42024101171.7
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Hong Kong
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
202410396685.X
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
China
50
Analogs of CBP
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
18/950,382
3069699
201880050758.2
18831505.5
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
2024-027046
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
813830
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
202510112547.9
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
2025-32822
Methods of Treating Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Japan
10-2024-02502Q
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
51
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
62024089847.3
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Hong Kong
62024090216.8
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Hong Kong
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
524462219
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Saudi Arabia
10202403823V
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Singapore
2023/06139
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
South Africa
CBP – Fibromyalgia (Early Onset Response, Favorable
Tolerability, and Side Effect Profile)
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
PCT/US2024/061125
Early Onset Response, Favorable Tolerability, and Side Effect Profile in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
PCT
18/988,194
Early Onset Response, Favorable Tolerability, and Side Effect Profile in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
U.S.A.
CBP – Acute Stress Reaction or Acute Stress Disorder
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
PCT/US2025/012803
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Acute Stress Reaction or Acute Stress Disorder
PCT
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
62024087606.5
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Hong Kong
62024089500.8
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Hong Kong
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
52
CBP – Sexual dysfunction
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
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 (Allowed)
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
62025103395.2
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Hong Kong
18/698,483
Cyclobenzaprine for Treatment or Prevention of Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Mental Health Conditions in Female Patients
U.S.A.
22800445.3
Cyclobenzaprine for Treatment or Prevention of Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Mental Health Conditions in Female Patients
European Patent Office
CBP – Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
18/212,500
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
U.S.A.
2023286504
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Australia
36260042
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Canada
Not Yet Assigned
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
China
23744274.4
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
European Patent Office
317836
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Israel
2024-575083
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Japan
MX/a/2025/000142
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Mexico
817589
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
New Zealand
2025/00293
Cyclobenzaprine Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
South Africa
Oxytocin therapeutics
Application No.
Title
Country / Region
2024203428
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
BR122024008322-1
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Brazil
2972975
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Canada
42024096348.8
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong Kong
23201255.9
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
European Patent Office
2024-33983
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
18/621,985
Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
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
2024-9405
Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
Japan
18/921,777
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
3,020,179
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use (Allowed)
Canada
2023100344997
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
China
24214056.4
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
European Patent Office
2024-196703
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
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
53
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 (Allowed)
Taiwan R.O.C.
BR112019008781-8
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Brazil
3,042,694
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Canada
17868045.0
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
European Patent Office
201917021814
PID201904682
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
India
Indonesia
266399
2019-545700
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses (Allowed)
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Israel
Japan
2024-93677
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Japan
752893
11201903893P
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
New Zealand
Singapore
2024/03393
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
South Africa
2017-000418
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Venezuela
62020003684.1
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Hong Kong
792675
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
New Zealand
P00202402600
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Indonesia
113144133
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Taiwan
54
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
2024-28557
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
10202401171Y
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
PI 2024003859
Synthetic Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Malaysia
810669
Synthetic Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
New Zealand
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
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Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
2021226592
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
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BR112022016992-2
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
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21715007.7
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202217053476
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
India
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Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
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2022-551297
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TFF2 therapeutics
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Canada
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Modified TFF2 polypeptides
China
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European Patent Office
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Modified TFF2 polypeptides
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290910
Modified TFF2 polypeptides
Israel
2022-513154
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Japan
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786004
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New Zealand
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South Africa
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Hong Kong
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Antiviral Drugs – Cathepsin Inhibitors
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Japan
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Compositions and Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
India
62023079383.3
Compositions and Methods for Increasing Efficacy of a Drug
Hong Kong
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Formulations Comprising Triptan Compounds
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Methods of Treating Migraine
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Pharmaceutical Composition for Treating Migraine
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PCT
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).
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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. 98/577945, filed May 31, 2024), ANGSTRO-TECHNOLOGY (Serial No. 98/006538, filed
May 22, 2023) and TNX-102 SL (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); TONIX
ONE LOGO Design (Serial No. 99/057051, filed February 26, 2025). 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); European Union:
TONIX ONE LOGO Design (Application No. 19151272, filed March 4, 2025).
Research and Development
We have approximately
45 employees dedicated to research and development. Our research and development operations are located in Chatham, NJ, 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.
Marketing
We have nine 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.
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. This facility is currently decommissioned.
It was designed for the manufacture of nonclinical and clinical investigational products for our Infectious Disease portfolio. The current
focus of which is TNX-801 a Smallpox and Mpox Preventing Vaccine and TNX-1800 a COVID vaccine selected by NIH/NIAID Project NextGen for
Inclusion in Clinical Trials. This facility was decommissioned in 2024 but Tonix has the ability to reactivate it should we choose to
do so.
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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:
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completion of extensive nonclinical laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies, all performed in accordance with the FDA’s Good Laboratory Practice regulations;
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submission to the FDA of an IND, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin;
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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;
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submission to the FDA of an NDA for drug products, or a Biologics License Application, or BLA, for biologic products;
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 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.
Our drug approval strategy for our new formulations of approved chemical
entities is to submit Section 505(b)(2) NDAs to the FDA. We submitted NDA under Section 505(b)(2) for TNX-102 SL for FM, and plan to submit
an 505(b)(2)for 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.
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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:
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intended alone or in combination with one or more other drugs to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition; and
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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:
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intended alone or in combination with one or more other drugs to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition; and
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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 SARS-CoV-2.
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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:
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record-keeping requirements;
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reporting of adverse experiences with the drug;
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providing the FDA with updated safety and efficacy information;
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reporting on advertisements and promotional labeling;
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drug sampling and distribution requirements; and
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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.
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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.
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 March 17, 2025, we had 81 full-time employees, of whom 12 hold M.D.
or Ph.D. degrees. We have 45 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, New
Jersey, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 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.
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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.