UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
☒
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number 001-36019
TONIX
PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
26-1434750
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
200
Connell Drive , Suite 3100
Berkeley Heights , New Jersey
07928
(Address
of principal executive office)
(Zip
Code)
(862)
799-8599
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value
TNXP
The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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The
aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2025, based on the closing sales price
of the common stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market was $ 271,370,839 . For purposes of this computation, all officers and
directors are deemed to be affiliates.
As
of March 11, 2026, there were 13,405,401 shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PART
I
Item
1.
Business
3
Item
1A.
Risk
Factors
59
Item
1B.
Unresolved
Staff Comments
84
Item
1C.
Cybersecurity
Disclosures
85
Item
2.
Properties
85
Item
3.
Legal
Proceedings
86
Item
4.
Mine
Safety Disclosures
86
PART
II
Item
5.
Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
86
Item
6.
Reserved
87
Item
7.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
88
Item
7A.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
93
Item
8.
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
F-1
– F-29
Item
9.
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
99
Item
9A.
Controls
and Procedures
99
Item
9B.
Other
Information
100
Item
9C.
Disclosure
Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
100
PART
III
Item
10.
Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
101
Item
11.
Executive
Compensation
108
Item
12.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
117
Item
13.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
118
Item
14.
Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
119
PART
IV
Item
15.
Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
120
Signatures
126
2
PART
I
ITEM
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. All statements contained in this Annual Report other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to,
statements regarding the launch and commercialization of TONMYA and our migraine products, our future results of operations and
financial position, business strategy, market size, potential growth opportunities, clinical and nonclinical development activities,
efficacy and safety profile of our marketed products and product candidates, potential therapeutic benefits and economic value of
TONMYA™, our migraine products and our product candidates, our ability to market and sell our products while maintaining full
compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, the timing and results of nonclinical studies and clinical
trials, the potential impact of global business or macroeconomic conditions, including as a result of inflation, changing interest
rates, cybersecurity incidents, significant political, trade or regulatory developments and global regional conflicts on our
operations, and the receipt and timing of potential regulatory designations, approvals and commercialization of product candidates.
Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”
“seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify
forward-looking statements, but are not deemed to represent an all-inclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements as
denoted in this 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.
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Business
Overview
We (“Tonix” or the “Company”) are a fully-integrated
biopharmaceutical company commercializing and developing innovative therapies for central nervous system (“CNS”) disorders,
immunology, infectious diseases, and rare diseases. Our portfolio consists of commercial, development and discovery-stage programs. In
August 2025, we received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for TONMYA for the treatment of fibromyalgia
in adults. TONMYA is our first internally developed product to receive FDA approval. We hold worldwide commercialization rights to TONMYA, a centrally acting, non-opioid analgesic designed for bedtime administration and long-term use.
We launched TONMYA™ (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for
the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults on November 17, 2025. TONMYA is the first new medicine for fibromyalgia in more than 15 years.
In addition to TONMYA, we market two FDA-approved prescription products for the treatment of acute migraine: Zembrace® SymTouch®
(sumatriptan injection) and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray). Our commercial platform includes sales, marketing, market access,
distribution, and patient support capabilities. We have generated a diversified pipeline of development candidates through internal discovery,
in-licensing, acquisitions, and collaborations with, commercial, academic and non-profit institutions. With commercial operations established
and a broad development portfolio, our strategy is to grow TONMYA into a leading therapy for fibromyalgia, advance pipeline programs,
and pursue strategic business development opportunities.
Our development pipeline includes multiple programs in clinical and preclinical development.
The proprietary cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet formulation contained
in TONMYA is referred to as “TNX-102 SL” outside of the fibromyalgia indication. We are exploring the utility of TNX-102
SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) in Phase 2 clinical trials for major depressive disorder (“MDD”) and acute stress
disorder (“ASD”) and acute stress reaction (“ASR”). TNX-102 SL is being developed to treat ASR and ASD under an
Investigator-Initiated investigational new drug application (“IND”) at the University of North Carolina (“UNC”)
in the ongoing OASIS study for which UNC received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”). A Phase 2 study of
TNX-102 SL for MDD is expected to commence mid-2026 under a Tonix IND that has been cleared by the FDA.
Our clinical stage programs
also include:
● Prevention of Lyme Disease : TNX-4800 (anti-OspA from Borrelia
burgdorferi ), a monoclonal antibody for seasonal prevention of Lyme disease, for which
initiation of a Phase 2 field study is planned for the first half of 2027 and of a Phase 2 human challenge study for 2028, pending FDA
clearances.
● Prevention of Kidney Transplant Rejection/Treatment of
Autoimmune Diseases : TNX-1500, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD40-ligand (CD40L or CD154), which is Phase 2-ready
and being developed for the prevention of kidney transplant rejection and for which an investigator-initiated Phase 2 study in
kidney transplant is expected to initiate in mid-2026. TNX-1500 is also in development for the treatment of autoimmune
diseases.
● Treatment of Cocaine Intoxication : TNX-1300, a 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.
● Treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome : TNX-2900, intranasal oxytocin potentiated with magnesium, in development
for Prader-Willi syndrome and initiation of a Phase 2 study is planned for the first quarter of 2027. TNX-2900 has been granted Orphan
Drug designation and Rare Pediatric Disease designation.
● Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Reaction : TNX 102-SL
– Collaboration with University of North Carolina, Investigator-initiated IND, currently enrolling Phase 2 study.
● Treatment of Major Depressive
Disorder : TNX 102-SL – Planning to initiate a potentially pivotal Phase 2 study mid-2026.
Our pre-clinical programs
include:
● Vaccine
for Protection against mpox and smallpox : TNX-801 (horsepox, live virus vaccine) for mpox and smallpox. TNX-801 is expected to
enter a Phase 1 study in 2027 pending FDA clearance. TNX-801 is in the pre-IND stages of development.
● Broad
Spectrum Anti-viral to protect against viral diseases : TNX-4200, a small molecule broad-spectrum antiviral agent targeting CD45
for the prevention or treatment of high lethality infections to improve the medical readiness of military personnel in biological threat
environments. The TNX-4200 program is supported by an up to $34 million contract over five years from the DoD’s Defense Threat
Reduction Agency (“DTRA”). TNX-4200 is in the pre-IND stages of development.
● Treatment of gastric and colorectal cancer :
TNX-1700, a fusion protein of TFF2 and albumin, is in preclinical development for the treatment of gastric and colorectal cancer in
combination with PD-1 blockade, in-licensed from Columbia University. TNX-1700 is in the pre-IND stages of development.
● Non-opioid analgesic for neuropathic pain : TNX-4900, a
highly selective small-molecule Sigma-1 receptor (“S1R”) antagonist, for neuropathic pain, in the pre-IND stages of development.
With
commercial operations established and a broad development portfolio advancing, our strategy is to grow TONMYA into a
leading therapy for fibromyalgia, advance pipeline programs, and pursue strategic business
development opportunities.
Our commercial portfolio
of FDA-approved medicines includes:
TONMYA
(cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) – Fibromyalgia
TONMYA,
a proprietary sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine designed for bedtime dosing and long-term use, is approved in the United
States for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults and was launched in November 2025. TONMYA was approved under the 505(b)(2)
pathway based on three Phase 3 studies, including two studies that demonstrated statistically significant improvement in pain
compared with placebo. Clinical studies showed rapid onset of benefit, sustained efficacy, and a safety profile consistent with
known cyclobenzaprine effects, with the most common adverse events being transient local oral reactions.
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TONMYA
is designed to target the non-restorative sleep that we believe is central to fibromyalgia pathophysiology. TONMYA’s sublingual
formulation is designed for transmucosal delivery to bypass first-pass hepatic metabolism, which reduces formation of norcyclobenzaprine,
the persistent active metabolite that we believe interferes with the duration of any treatment effects from oral, swallowed cyclobenzaprine.
The sublingual, transmucosal formulation results in a distinct pharmacokinetic profile compared to oral cyclobenzaprine, with
greater relative bioavailability of the parent drug and reduced active metabolite exposure during sleep.
We commercialize TONMYA through
our sales organization, which includes an internal sales force, and a contracted salesforce, non-personal promotion, digital engagement,
market access programs, patient support services, and distribution through national wholesalers and specialty distributors. We are focused
on obtaining payer coverage, building physician awareness, and driving adoption primarily in practices that have a history of diagnosing
and treating fibromyalgia, which includes rheumatology, primary care, pain management and neurology practices.
We have contracted for two commercial supply sources of TONMYA, one of
which is Almac Pharma Services, a member of the privately owned Almac Group.
We are pursuing lifecycle management strategies for TONMYA, including potential
label expansion, real-world evidence generation, and geographic expansion.
Zembrace®
SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) - Migraine Franchise
Zembrace
SymTouch (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg is a low-dose autoinjector designed for ease of use and rapid onset of action. Zembrace
is the only branded sumatriptan autoinjector actively promoted in the United States and has patent protection into 2036. Tosymra
(sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg is a rapid-acting intranasal formulation using Intravail® permeation enhancer technology
with patent protection into 2031. Effective January 1, 2026, Tosymra has preferred exclusive placement on a payer formulary representing
approximately 16 million covered lives.
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.
Development
Pipeline
Central
Nervous System
In September 2025, we
announced the successful completion of a Type B Pre-IND meeting with the FDA regarding the development of TNX-102 SL for the treatment
of MDD. We received positive feedback from the FDA and plan to pursue a supplemental new drug application (“sNDA”) to expand
the therapeutic indication of TNX-102 SL to include MDD, based on exploratory findings suggesting that improving sleep quality may positively
impact depressive symptoms.
In November 2025, we announced
the FDA cleared the IND application to support clinical development of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg for the treatment of MDD in adults. The unique
pharmacological profile of TNX-102 SL is designed to target the disturbed sleep which is often associated with depression. Prior studies
of TNX-102 SL in fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) showed promising signals for improvement of depressive
symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (“MADRS”), respectively.
The IND clearance enables Tonix to proceed with a potentially pivotal Phase
2 HORIZON study, a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of TNX-102 SL as a first-line monotherapy in adults with
MDD. About 360 patients will be enrolled at approximately 30 U.S. sites. Eligible participants are 18 years or older and currently experiencing
a moderate to severe major depressive episode. The study will compare TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg, taken sublingually at bedtime, to placebo, with
the primary endpoint being the MADRS total score change from baseline at Week 6. Secondary endpoints include global impression scores,
anxiety ratings, and measures of sleep disturbance. We plan to initiate enrollment of the study in mid-year 2026.
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TNX-102 SL also is being
developed as a treatment for ASR and ASD under an investigator-initiated IND with the University of North Carolina 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, Long COVID or AUD, and are continuously evaluating further indications for which TNX-102 SL could potentially
provide benefit.
We are also developing 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. 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, and the funding period is now completed. Because of the challenges of recruiting eligible patients
into a Phase 2 study, we terminated that study and intend to meet with the FDA in 2026 to inform the clinical design of our next Phase
2 study.
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, bone health in pediatric autism, and arginine-vasopressin deficiency.
Finally,
in December 2025, we in-licensed TNX-4900, formerly known as PW507, from Rutgers University. TNX-4900 is a highly selective
S1R antagonist with demonstrated analgesic activity in multiple models of neuropathic pain. TNX-4900 is in the pre-IND stages
of development.
Immunology
and Infectious Disease
Our lead candidate in the infectious disease pipeline is TNX-4800. Tonix
in-licensed worldwide rights to TNX-4800 (formerly known as mAb 2217LS), in September 2025. TNX-4800 is a long-acting fully human monoclonal
antibody that targets the outer surface protein A (OspA) of Borrelia burgdorferi , the causative agent of Lyme disease in humans.
TNX-4800 is being developed for annual seasonal use and was invented and developed by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School, which
has licensed the technology to Tonix. There are currently no FDA-approved vaccines or prophylactics to protect against Lyme disease.
TNX-4800 has an engineered extended half-life and targets the outer-surface
protein A (OspA) on Lyme-causing Borrelia bacteria. By binding OspA when TNX-4800 containing blood is ingested by the tick, TNX-4800
kills and blocks the maturation of Borrelia burgdorferi in the mid-gut of infected deer ticks. Published work in non-human primates
showed that TNX-4800 was 95% effective in preventing infection after 6 days of exposure to ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi .
TNX-4800 was derived from mAb 2217 by amino acid substitutions in its crystallizable fragment (Fc) domain which served to prolong the
serum half-life. A single administration in the Spring is designed to provide onset of immunity within two days and maintain protective
antibody titers for the entire tick season, providing pre-exposure prophylaxis against Lyme disease without relying on the recipient’s
immune system to generate antibodies. By delivering a well-characterized antibody directly, TNX-4800 has been shown to block transmission
of the major Borrelia genospecies from ticks to animals. TNX-4800 also sidesteps the elaborate immunization schedules required
for OspA vaccines in development and an FDA-approved vaccine that was withdrawn from the market. Tonix intends to advance TNX-4800 through
additional clinical trials with the goal of submitting a Biologics Licensing Application (BLA) to the FDA.
We
intend to meet with the FDA in 2026 to explore Phase 2/3 development options for TNX-4800, including a Phase 2 field study and a
Phase 2 human challenge study. The proposed field study would test TNX-4800 for prevention of Lyme in volunteers at risk for Lyme in
regions of the U.S. where Lyme is endemic. The proposed challenge study – also called a controlled human infection model
(“CHIM”) study – would test the ability of TNX-4800 to protect against Borrelia infection by exposing
treated or control volunteers to Borrelia -infected ticks that mimic natural infection. Pending clearances from FDA, we plan
to initiate the Phase 2 field study in 2027 and the Phase 2 human challenge study in 2028. Production of investigational product
under GMP is underway to enable initiation of the field early in 2027, pending FDA clearance. In animals, TNX-4800 provides
protection in approximately two days against the bacteria that causes Lyme disease after a single administration. The passive
immunity conferred by TNX-4800 is very different from the active immunity conferred by vaccines in development to protect against
Lyme disease in that TNX-4800 kills and blocks the metamorphic-like transformation of Borrelia in the tick’s
midgut, preventing transmission of the bacteria, whereas vaccines illicit an immune response in the body of a vaccinated person. Prophylaxis with TNX-4800 may also mitigate some of the limitations of vaccine products designed to actively immunize
against Lyme, including suboptimal immune responses due to age, immunocompetence, and other reasons.
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Within immunology, we are developing TNX-1500 , an Fc-modified humanized
mAb, directed against CD40-ligand (CD40L, also known as CD154). TNX-1500 was engineered to modulate binding to Fc receptors 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 were reported in the first quarter of 2025. 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. In November 2025, we announced an investigator-initiated
study with MGH, a founding member of Mass General Brigham (“MGB”), to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating TNX-1500
in kidney transplant recipients. The investigator-initiated study will be led by Ayman Al Jurdi, M.D., at MGH and is designed to assess
the safety, tolerability and activity of Fc-modified anti-CD40L mAb TNX-1500 in preventing kidney transplant rejection while significantly
minimizing the dose of conventional immunosuppressive drugs, which are associated with infection, cancer, cardiovascular side effects
and various metabolic derangements. The study is expected to be initiated mid-year 2026 pending FDA clearance of the IND.
Our
immunology pipeline also includes TNX-1700, a recombinant Trefoil Factor Family 2 fused to human serum albumin (“hTFF2-HSA”)
that was licensed from Columbia University in 2019. TNX-1700 is an immunotherapy being developed to treat gastric and colorectal cancers,
in combination with PD-1 blockers, and is at the preclinical stage of development. Results of preclinical testing demonstrated that a
mouse version of TNX-1700 was able to evoke an increase in anti-tumor immunity in combination with anti-PD-1 in several mouse models
of gastric cancer by reducing immunosuppressive neutrophils and activating anti-tumoral CD8+ T cell responses. TNX-1700 as both monotherapy
and in combination with anti-PD-1 was also able to dramatically reduce metastasis and increase survival in these models. TNX-1700 also
exhibits efficacy in various mouse models of colorectal cancer in combination with anti-PD-1. An INTERACT (INitial Targeted Engagement
for Regulatory Advice on CBER/CDER ProducTs) meeting was held with the FDA in 2025 and received constructive early guidance on program
development.
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. Preclinical data/studies demonstrate
that TNX-801, regardless of route of administration (i.e. intradermal, subcutaneous or intramuscular), provided 100% protection against
vaccinia virus and monkeypox virus challenge in terms of both mortality and clinical disease (lesions) in a highly sensitive rabbitpox
model.
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. Our GMP-capable advanced
manufacturing facility in Dartmouth, Massachusetts was purpose-built to manufacture TNX-801. The GMP suites are currently decommissioned
and may be reactivated on the earlier of 2027 or in the case of a national or international emergency.
We are developing a potential broad-spectrum antiviral CD45-targeted therapeutic
(TNX-4200 ) . The DoD announced in December 2022 a plan to move beyond a “one bug, one drug” approach and is seeking
broad-spectrum drugs as it may be hard to predict which or how many viruses may be deployed on the battlefield.
In
July 2024, we were 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. The program focuses on optimization and development of TNX-4200 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. We believe that partial inhibition of CD45
will provide optimal antiviral protection while requiring lower plasma drug concentrations, a lower dose, and a better safety
profile.
We will utilize our state-of-the-art
research laboratory capabilities, including a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab and Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) facility, in Frederick,
Maryland (“RDC”), as well as experienced in-house personnel, to develop vaccines and antiviral therapies for mpox, smallpox
and other infectious diseases. We intend to collaborate with academic partners to test the efficacy of CD45 inhibitor compounds against
multiple viral select agents using BSL-4 facilities.
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Rare
Disease Pipeline
Our rare disease portfolio consists of TNX-2900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for Prader-Willi syndrome (“PWS”),
a rare genetic disorder and the leading cause of life-threatening childhood obesity, affecting about 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 30,000
births. Infants often present with poor muscle tone and feeding difficulties, while children and adolescents develop hyperphagia,
behavioral challenges, and severe obesity and metabolic disease. Current interventions are difficult to sustain and often inadequate.
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 in March 2024, which would make us eligible for a transferable Priority
Review Voucher upon approval.
We
plan to progress our TNX-2900 program for the treatment of PWS into a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled,
parallel-design study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of TNX-2900 in male and female participants with PWS,
ages 8 to 17.5 years. Eligible participants will be randomized to receive 12-weeks of treatment with TNX-2900 at one of three
dose levels, or placebo, in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The primary efficacy endpoint will be the change from baseline in the validated Hyperphagia
Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT), a widely used measure of hyperphagia severity in PWS. Secondary objectives will include
assessments of behavior, caregiver burden, and quality of life measures, as well as safety and tolerability outcomes. We intend
to initiate enrollment in this study in the first quarter of 2027.
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, and may be reactivated on the earlier of 2027 or in the
case of a national or international emergency.
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:
●
Drive
the successful commercialization of TONMYA for the treatment of fibromyalgia in the United
States . TONMYA was approved by the FDA in August 2025 for the treatment
of fibromyalgia in adults. We launched TONMYA in the United States in November 2025 and
an important objective is to establish TONMYA as the standard of care for fibromyalgia.
We have approximately 90 U.S. sales representatives who are focused on promoting TONMYA
to physicians and other healthcare prescribers who treat fibromyalgia, including rheumatologists,
primary care physicians, pain specialists, neurologists and psychiatrists.
●
Maximize
the commercial potential of our product candidates . We plan to commercialize our product candidates,
either on our own or through collaboration with partners. Alternatively, we could enter into partnership agreements with drug
companies that already have significant marketing capabilities in the same, or similar, therapeutic areas.
●
Pursue
additional indications and commercial opportunities for our product candidates . We plan to maximize the value of certain of our products and product
candidates by pursuing other indications and commercial opportunities for such candidates. For example, we are exploring the development
and commercialization of TNX-102 SL for MDD, ASD/ASR and other important indications. For TNX-1900, we are exploring the development for
the treatment of binge eating disorder, adolescent obesity, bone health in pediatric autism, and arginine-vasopressin deficiency. 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.
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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 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 MDD, ASR and ASD, all
of which are underserved by currently approved medications or have no approved treatment. One of our latest stage product candidates is
TNX-102 SL for the treatment of MDD, a condition which affects more than 21 million adults in the U.S. While several antidepressant medications
are available, many individuals do not achieve adequate relief or discontinue treatment due to side effects like weight gain, sleep disruption,
and sexual dysfunction. Cocaine intoxication is one of the leading causes of overdose deaths and for which there is no currently approved
therapy, however, those studies are currently on hold. Within CNS, Tonix is also developing TNX-1300 to treat cocaine intoxication and
TNX-1900 to treat binge eating disorder, adolescent obesity, bone health in pediatric autism, and arginine-vasopressin deficiency. With
TNX-4800, we are pursuing a prevention for Lyme disease, which has the potential to affect millions of people and for which there is no
current prophylaxis. 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 also 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.
●
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 TONMYA, we own patents and patent applications protecting its composition-of-matter, certain methods of its use, its formulation,
and its pharmacokinetic properties. We plan to opportunistically apply for new patents to protect our product candidates.
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 case 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
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.
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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.
Based
on market research which 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, including opioids, 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.
Major
Depressive Disorder
MDD is a prevalent and serious psychiatric illness that affects adults of all ages, races, and backgrounds.
It is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness or loss of interest, along with symptoms such as sleep and appetite disturbances,
fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and thoughts of worthlessness or suicide. These symptoms must last at least two weeks and significantly
impair daily functioning. In the United States, more than 21 million adults experience a major depressive episode each year. While
several antidepressant medications are available, many individuals do not achieve adequate relief or discontinue treatment due
to side effects like weight gain, sleep disruption, and sexual dysfunction. MDD is associated with increased risk of suicide and
substantial impairment in quality of life, underscoring the urgent need for new, first-line therapies that are both effective
and well-tolerated.
Acute
Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Reaction
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. ASR is a transient, often severe, emotional and physical response
occurring minutes to days after a traumatic event, such as assault, disaster, or accident. Symptoms include anxiety, flashbacks, numbness,
and insomnia, typically resolving within a few days or up to one month. 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.
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.
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 trigger an immune reaction that leads to rejection. Overcoming this difficulty is paramount to a patient’s
survival as organ donations are in limited supply.
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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
Lyme
Disease
Lyme
disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi . Lyme disease remains the most common vector-borne infection in the United
States and its incidence is climbing each year. It occurs most commonly in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper-Midwest regions. Lyme
disease bacteria are transmitted through the bite of infected Ixodes ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a
characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Laboratory testing is helpful if used correctly and performed with FDA-cleared tests.
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. Although PHEIC designation
has been lifted by WHO, mpox continues to spread in Africa and mutations of the virus are considered by public health experts
to be an ongoing threat to be monitored for new epidemic spread.
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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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. PWS results from the absence of expression of a group of genes, specifically related to the
MAGE (melanoma antigen) gene family on the Prader–Willi critical region (15q11–q13) on the paternally acquired
chromosome. The hallmarks of PWS are lack of suckling in newborns and, in children and adolescents, severe hyperphagia – an
overriding physiological drive to eat, leading to severe obesity and other complications associated with significant mortality. A
systematic review of the morbidity and mortality as a consequence of hyperphagia in PWS found that the average age of death in PWS
was 22.1 years. Given the serious or life-threatening manifestations of these conditions, there is a critical need for effective
treatments to decrease morbidity and mortality, improve quality of life, and increase life expectancy in people with PWS. Oxytocin
has potent effects in correcting behavioral characteristics of the MAGEL2 knock-out mouse model for PWS and autism. Six clinical
trials have investigated intranasal oxytocin as a treatment in pediatric patients with PWS. Four clinical studies showed evidence
for improvement in PWS-related behaviors/symptoms. Three of these clinical studies reported evidence for improvement in hyperphagia
and one showed an improvement in sucking in infants.
Tonix’s
Marketed Products
TONMYA
– Treatment of Fibromyalgia
In
August 2025, we received approval from the FDA for TONMYA (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for the treatment
of fibromyalgia. TONMYA in adults, Tonix’s first internally developed product, was commercially launched by the Company in the United
States on November 17, 2025. TONMYA is the first new treatment for fibromyalgia in more than 15 years and is a centrally acting,
differentiated non-opioid analgesic designed for bedtime administration and long-term use, addressing core symptoms of fibromyalgia
including pain, disturbed sleep and fatigue. The approval and launch of TONMYA marked a major milestone in our evolution
as an organization with growing revenues and an expanding customer footprint. We hold worldwide commercialization rights to TONMYA.
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.
Together,
these products form the foundation of our commercial platform, including sales, marketing, market access, distribution,
and patient support capabilities.
Product
Candidates in Development
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
Major
Depressive Disorder
Phase
2 expected to commence mid-2026
TNX-102
SL
Acute Stress Reaction/Acute Stress Disorder
Phase
2 enrolling*
TNX-4800
Seasonal
Prevention of Lyme Disease
Phase 2 field study planned first half 2027 and Phase 2 human challenge study planned
2028 (pending FDA clearances)
TNX-1500
Kidney
Transplant Rejection
Phase
2 study planned for mid 2026*
TNX-1300
Cocaine
Intoxication
Mid-Phase
2
TNX-1900
Adolescent Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder, Bone Health in Pediatric
Autism, and arginine-vasopressin deficiency
Phase
2 currently enrolling*
TNX-2900
Prader-Willi
Syndrome
Phase
2 expected to commence first quarter 2027
TNX-801
Smallpox
and Mpox vaccine
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-4200
Treatment
or Prevention of Viral Disease
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-4900
Neuropathic
pain
Preclinical,
pre-IND
TNX-1700
Gastric
and colorectal Cancer
Preclinical,
pre-IND
*Investigator
Initiated Studies
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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. TNX-102 SL is approved under the brand name TONMYA, for the treatment of
fibromyalgia in the U.S. We have active IND’s for TNX-102 SL as a treatment for MDD, ASD/ASR, PTSD, or multi-site pain
associated with Long COVID, AAD and AUD however, we are not currently studying TNX-102 SL in PTSD, AAD, Long Covid or AUD. 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.
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 active 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.
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Global
NDA Requirements
We
are planning to develop TNX-102 SL for the treatment of FM in the UK, Europe and Japan. We plan to discuss the
development of TNX-102 SL for the treatment of FM with the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA),
the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). Cyclobenzaprine, the active ingredient of TNX-102 SL, has not been approved in the
UK, most countries in Europe, or in Japan. In February 2022, we held an End of Phase 2 Consultation with the Japanese PMDA, to
discuss the potential Japan development plan. PMDA has provided guidance on the overall nonclinical package to support a Japan NDA
filing for TNX-102 SL for the treatment of FM. We plan to have another Consultation with PMDA to provide program updates and discuss
the Japan development plan.
We
have also successfully completed a Phase 1 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.
A
Phase 1 PK 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.
TNX-102
SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) – Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Program
We
are developing TNX-102 SL as a treatment for MDD. In September 2025, Tonix announced the successful completion of a Type B Pre-IND
meeting with the FDA regarding the development of TNX-102 SL for the treatment of MDD. The Company received positive feedback
from the FDA and plans to pursue a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to expand the therapeutic indication of TNX-102 SL
to include MDD, based on exploratory findings suggesting that improving sleep quality may positively impact depressive symptoms.
In
November 2025, the FDA cleared the IND application to support clinical development of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg for the treatment of MDD
in adults. The unique pharmacological profile of TNX-102 SL is designed to target the disruptive sleep which is often associated
with depression. Prior studies of TNX-102 SL in fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) showed promising signals
for improvement of depressive symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the MADRS,
respectively.
The IND clearance enables Tonix to proceed with a potentially pivotal Phase
2 HORIZON study, a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of TNX-102 SL as a first-line monotherapy in adults with
MDD. About 360 patients will be enrolled at approximately 30 U.S. sites. Eligible participants are 18 years or older and currently experiencing
a moderate to severe major depressive episode. The study will compare TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg, taken sublingually at bedtime to placebo, with
the primary endpoint being the MADRS total score change from baseline at Week 6. Secondary endpoints include global impression scores,
anxiety ratings, and measures of sleep disturbance. Tonix plans to initiate enrollment of the study in mid-year 2026.
TNX-102
SL – Acute Stress Disorder Program
TNX-102 SL is being developed as a bedtime treatment for ASR/ASD in collaboration
with the University of North Carolina under an investigator-initiated IND.
Phase
2 OASIS Study
This
investigator-initiated study is being 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 investigator-initiated trial was commenced in May 2025 and is targeting to 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. 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, if positive, 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.
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The
OASIS trial will build upon a foundation of knowledge and infrastructure developed through the University of North Carolina-led,
$40 million AURORA study. 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.
We 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 and to be prophylactic for development of ASD and 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 ASD within one month and PTSD after one month
from the index trauma.
TNX-4800
– Lyme Disease Prophylaxis
TNX-4800 (formerly known as
mAb 2217LS) is a humanized monoclonal antibody with an engineered extended half-life that targets the outer-surface protein A (OspA) on
Lyme-causing Borrelia bacteria. By binding OspA when TNX-4800 containing blood is ingested by the tick, TNX-4800 kills
and blocks the maturation of Borrelia burgdorferi in the mid-gut of infected deer ticks. Published work in animals showed
that TNX-4800 was 95% effective in preventing infection after 6 days of exposure to ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi . TNX-4800
was derived from mAb 2217 by amino acid substitutions in its crystallizable fragment (Fc) domain which served to prolong the serum half-life.
A single administration in the Spring is designed to provide onset of immunity within two days and maintain protective antibody titers
for the entire tick season, providing pre-exposure prophylaxis against Lyme disease without relying on the recipient’s immune system
to generate antibodies. By delivering a well-characterized antibody directly, TNX-4800 has been shown to block transmission of the major Borrelia genospecies
from ticks to pre-treated animals. TNX-4800 also sidesteps the multidose schedules required for OspA vaccines in development and
the FDA-approved vaccine that was withdrawn from the market. Tonix intends to advance TNX-4800 through additional clinical trials
with the goal of submitting a Biologics Licensing Application (BLA) to the FDA.
TNX-4800
was studied in a randomized, double-blind, sequential dose-escalation phase 1 study (NCT04863287) that evaluated safety,
tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of TNX-4800 in healthy adults. Forty-four subjects were randomized and 41
completed the study. Subjects received a single subcutaneous (SC) administration of placebo or TNX-4800 at 0.5, 1.5, 5, or 10 mg/kg.
Safety was assessed via clinical and lab evaluations. Drug exposure increased by approximately 25-times for a 20-times increase in
dose. Serum TNX-4800 was measurable at the earliest sampling time of 24 hours, indicating rapid systemic absorption. TNX-4800
concentrations remained quantifiable for >200 days in 80% of volunteers at the lowest dose and for up to 350 days in the majority
of volunteers at higher doses (i.e., ≥ 1.5 mg/kg). Mean half-life ranged from 62–69 days across groups. Serum
concentrations remained quantifiable for up to 12 months in most subjects. Mean exposure for the 10 mg/kg cohort was less than 20%
of the highest exposures in a rat toxicology study. Anti-drug antibodies (ADA) were detected in <10% of treated subjects, with no
impact on PK. Most adverse events were mild or moderate. TNX-4800 was determined to be generally safe and well tolerated.
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In
infected deer ticks, Borrelia’s OspA lipoprotein binds to tick-gut receptor TROSPA and helps it adhere to the
midgut lining. During a tick bite blood meal, Borrelia downregulates OspA, upregulates OspC, and activates motility
genes. Borrelia undergoes a metamorphic-like transformation, becoming highly flagellated and mobile, which facilitates
migration to the tick salivary glands and invasion of human host tissues. During a tick bite of an animal pre-treated with TNX-4800,
the tick ingests host blood containing TNX-4800, which kills and blocks the metamorphic-like transformation of Borrelia in
the tick’s midgut preventing transmission of the bacteria. Lyme-causing Borrelia -exposed or -infected individuals,
rarely make antibodies against OspA which allows for people to be reinfected despite having immunity to OspC. Consequently, we expect
that protection against Borrelia would require annual prophylaxis with TNX-4800.
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.
TNX-1500 is being developed for the prevention of allograft and xenograft rejection, for the prevention of graft-versus-host disease
(GvHD) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The IND was cleared
for the prevention of kidney transplant. 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.
The Fc-modified TNX-1500 has shown activity and has been well tolerated
in animals and in a single dose Phase 1 pharmacodynamic (PD) and pharmacokinetic (PK) study that supports monthly dosing. 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. A Phase 1 single ascending dose escalation study of TNX-1500 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. Anti-CD40L has multiple potential indications in addition
to solid organ and bone marrow transplantation including autoimmune diseases.
In
pre-clinical experiments at MGH, TNX-1500 has been 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 alloreactive in animal
models of cardiac and kidney allograft model without evidence of clinical thrombosis.
In
November 2025, we entered into a collaboration with MGH, a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB) to conduct an investigator-initiated Phase
2 clinical trial evaluating TNX-1500 in kidney transplant recipients. The study will be led by Ayman Al
Jurdi, M.D., at MGH and is designed to assess the safety, tolerability and activity of Fc-modified anti-CD40L mAb TNX-1500 in
preventing kidney transplant rejection while significantly minimizing the dose of conventional immunosuppressive drugs, which
are associated with infection, cancer, cardiovascular side effects and various metabolic derangements. The CD40 ligand (CD40L)
is also known as CD154. Study initiation is contingent on institutional review board (“IRB”) approval and FDA clearance
of an investigator-initiated IND. Pending IRB approval and IND clearance, the open-label, single-center study will enroll five
adult kidney transplant recipients at MGH. Patients will receive induction therapy with anti-thymocyte globulin, TNX-1500, tacrolimus,
and corticosteroids. The corticosteroids will be tapered and discontinued by Day 33 post-transplant. TNX-1500 will be continued
for 12 months (to the primary endpoint) with an option to continue treatment beyond 12 months. Tacrolimus at standard dose will
be continued for six months, at which point tacrolimus will be decreased to low dose with the expectation of discontinuing tacrolimus
after 12 months. The primary endpoint is the incidence of adverse and serious adverse events at 12 months. Secondary endpoints
include graft survival, renal function, biopsy-proven acute rejection, and incidence of donor-specific antibodies. The study is
expected to be initiated mid-2026.
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Data
published in two peer reviewed articles in the American Journal of Transplantation demonstrate TNX-1500 prevents rejection, prolongs
survival and preserves graft function as a single agent or in combination with other drugs in animal renal and heart allografts
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 was 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 (ED) patients presenting with cocaine intoxication.
Because of the challenges of recruiting eligible patients into a Phase 2 study, we terminated that study and intend to meet with the FDA
in 2026 to inform the clinical design of our next Phase 2 study.
TNX-1900
–Adolescent Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder, Bone Health in Pediatric Autism, and Arginine-Vasopressin Deficiency
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 arginine-vasopressin deficiency. In 2020, TNX-1900 was acquired from Trigemina, Inc. and licensed
from Stanford University. TNX-1900 is a drug-device combination product, based on an intranasal actuator device that delivers oxytocin
into the nose.
Oxytocin
is a naturally occurring human hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Oxytocin has no recognized addiction potential.
It has been observed that low oxytocin levels in the body can lead to an increase in migraine headache frequency, and that increased
oxytocin levels can relieve migraine headaches. Certain other chronic pain conditions are also associated with decreased oxytocin
levels.
With
TNX-1900, the addition of magnesium to the oxytocin formula enhances oxytocin receptor binding as well as its effects on trigeminal
neurons and craniofacial analgesic effects in animal models. Intranasal oxytocin has been well tolerated in several clinical trials
in both adults and children.
There are four 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 binge eating disorder, the BOX
study for the treatment of bone health in pediatric autism, and the FOCUS study for the treatment of arginine-vasopressin deficiency.
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. We 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 10,000 to 1 in 30,000 births, TNX-2900 for PWS has been granted Orphan Drug
Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the FDA. Tonix completed a pre-IND meeting with the FDA in November 2022 to discuss
the most efficient and appropriate investigational plan to establish the safety and effectiveness evidence to support the approval of
TNX-2900, and Tonix has received IND clearance.
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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.
Research
suggests PWS is associated with a functional deficiency of oxytocin, a neuropeptide that regulates satiety and feeding behaviors through
the oxytocin receptor. Oxytocin treatment addresses several key features of PWS expressed in the MAGEL2 (MAGE-like 2) knock-out
mouse. Intranasal oxytocin therapy has shown benefits in infants with PWS. Carbetocin has a different spectrum of activity
on oxytocin and vasopressin receptors than oxytocin. Oxytocin has dose-related inconsistencies in receptor activity that have been
described as “high-dose suppression” or an “inverted “U” dose response. TNX-2900 is formulated with
magnesium to further enhance oxytocin receptor binding and signaling, with the goal of providing more consistent and selective receptor
activation while minimizing off-target vasopressin effects. In vitro and in vivo in animals Mg ++ -
containing formulations reduce these inconsistencies.
In September 2025, we announced
plans to progress its TNX-2900 program for the treatment of PWS into a Phase 2 clinical trial. We plan to conduct a Phase 2 randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-design study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of TNX-2900 in male and female
participants with PWS, ages 8 to 17.5 years. Eligible participants will be randomized to receive 12-weeks of treatment with TNX-2900 at
one of three dose levels, or placebo, in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The primary efficacy endpoint will be the change from baseline in the validated
Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT), a widely used measure of hyperphagia severity in PWS. Secondary objectives will
include assessments of behavior, caregiver burden, and quality of life measures, as well as safety and tolerability outcomes.
TNX-1700
— Gastric and Colorectal Cancers
TNX-1700
is a recombinant Trefoil Factor Family 2 fused to human serum albumin (“hTFF2-HSA") licensed from The Trustees of Columbia
University in the City of New York in development for the treatment of gastric and colorectal cancers. The licensed patents are
directed to TFF2 compositions and methods of treatment, 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.
In
preclinical studies, we have shown efficacy of TNX-1700 in combination with anti-PD-1 in tumor reduction, metastasis and increase
in survival in various models of gastric and colorectal cancer. The mechanism of action is to suppress immunosuppressive neutrophils
and activate anti-cancer CD8+ T cells, which is distinct 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.
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
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. Although PHEIC designation has been lifted
by WHO, mpox continues spread in Africa and mutations of the virus are considered by public health experts to be an ongoing threat
to be monitored for new epidemic spread.
In
October 2025, at the World Vaccine Congress in Amsterdam, we presented data showing TNX-801, regardless of route of administration
(i.e., intradermal, subcutaneous or intramuscular) provided 100% protection against vaccinia virus and monkeypox virus challenge in terms
of both mortality and clinical disease (lesions) in a highly sensitive rabbitpox model.
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In
September 2024, at the DoD’s MHSRS conference and in October 2024 at the World Vaccine Congress in Barcelona, Spain, we
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, we 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.
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.
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. Our Good Manufacturing
Practice (GMP)-capable advanced manufacturing facility in Dartmouth, MA was purpose-built to manufacture live virus vaccines, including
TNX-801. The GMP suites have been decommissioned and may be reactivated the earlier of 2027 or in case of a national or international
emergency.
TNX-4200
– Broad-Spectrum Antiviral
We are 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 the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Threat
Agency (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.
Our
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. We plan 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.
TNX-4900
TNX-4900
is a highly selective S1R antagonist with demonstrated analgesic activity in multiple animal models of neuropathic pain. TNX-4900
was created from a structure-based drug design program led by Dr. Youyi Peng and Dr. William Welsh at Rutgers University that
produced a series of potent and selective triazole-based S1R antagonists. The compound binds the human Sigma-1 receptor with
nanomolar affinity (K i = 7.5 nM), demonstrates > 100-fold selectivity over the Sigma-2 receptor, and exhibits
high blood-brain barrier penetration and favorable absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (ADME) properties, including
oral bioavailability of approximately 28%. TNX-4900 is in the pre-IND stages of development. In preclinical models of diabetic and
chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain, TNX-4900 produced significant and durable reductions in pain behaviors after both acute and
chronic dosing without evidence of tolerance or motor impairment. Tonix plans to advance TNX-4900 through expanded pharmacokinetic,
formulation, and safety studies to support IND-enabling development.
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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 infectious diseases.
The RDC is the principal site for the research on TNX-4200, a broad-spectrum antiviral targeting CD45 funded by the DTRA 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, and
is ready to be reactivated on the earlier of 2027 or in the case of a national or international emergency.
Commercialization
Following FDA approval, we initiated the commercial launch of TONMYA in
2025, our first internally developed and commercialized product. We have established a focused commercial infrastructure and team designed
to support launch execution, drive prescriber awareness, and enable patient access, while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory
and industry standards.
We
commercialize TONMYA through our sales organization, which includes an internal sales force, and a contracted salesforce, non-personal
promotion, digital engagement, market access programs, patient support services, and distribution through national wholesalers and specialty
distributors. We are focused on obtaining payer coverage, building physician awareness, and driving adoption primarily in practices that
have a history of diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia, which includes rheumatology, primary care, pain management and neurology practices.
We
have contracted for two commercial supply sources of TONMYA in the U.S., one of which is Almac Pharma Services, a member of the privately
owned Almac Group.
We
have managed the continued commercial operations for Zembrace Symtouch and Tosymra, following the acquisition of these products
in 2023.
Marketing,
Sales and Distribution
Marketing
activity for TONMYA, 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
fibromyalgia and 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. TONMYA, Zembrace Symtouch and Tosymra are
primarily sold to pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacies, and specialty distributors. We have implemented patient access programs
and expand distribution channels in our marketing efforts for our fibromyalgia and migraine drugs.
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In
2024, Tonix engaged EVERSANA to support the launch strategy and commercial planning of TONMYA for the treatment of fibromyalgia.
Specifically, EVERSANA also worked with Tonix to assess the fibromyalgia landscape and help plan an efficient go-to-market strategy.
Our
commercialization strategy for TONMYA is centered on a cost-efficient, targeted sales and marketing approach focused on the top
prescribing healthcare providers who treat patients with fibromyalgia, including primary care physicians and relevant specialists.
Our field-based promotion is conducted through a combination of internal commercial personnel and contracted sales representatives.
As of December 31, 2025, our commercial organization included approximately 90 field sales representatives, inclusive of internal
and contracted resources, supported by sales leadership, training, and operations functions.
In addition to field-based promotion, we utilize non-personal promotion
and digital marketing initiatives to support disease awareness, product education, and appropriate utilization. These efforts are intended
to complement in-person engagement and expand reach within our target prescriber universe. We have 11 employees supporting sales administration
and marketing initiatives; customer service requests and top-tier headache specialists. We utilize third party vendors to
support trade, managed markets, marketing initiatives, and promotional compliance programs.
TONMYA is distributed in the United States through national pharmaceutical
wholesalers and specialty distributors pursuant to customary commercial arrangements. Tonix has contracted with its existing wholesalers
and specialty pharmacies for the distribution of TONMYA. We utilize third-party logistics providers to support product warehousing, order
fulfillment, and distribution activities. Our distribution and supply chain operations are structured to comply with applicable requirements,
including those under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Product returns are managed in accordance with industry-standard practices.
Market
Access and Patient Support
We
have implemented a market access strategy intended to support broad and appropriate patient access to TONMYA across key payer
segments, including commercial plans and government programs. Our market access efforts include engagement with payers and pharmacy
benefit managers, formulary review processes, and contracting activities customary for prescription pharmaceutical products.
We
also offer patient support services designed to assist with benefits verification, prior authorization support, and access to
available patient assistance programs. These services are administered through third-party vendors and are intended to facilitate
appropriate initiation and continuation of therapy, consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
Commercial
Compliance and Oversight
We
maintain policies, procedures, and controls designed to support compliant commercial operations, including a promotional review
committee (PRC) process for review and approval of promotional and non-promotional materials, field force compliance training,
and pharmacovigilance and adverse event reporting procedures. These activities are intended to support compliant engagement with
healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders as we execute our commercial strategy.
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.
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Fibromyalgia
As of 2026, the U.S. fibromyalgia therapeutic landscape consists of four
FDA-approved treatments.. The first three products - pregabalin (Lyrica ®), duloxetine (Cymbalta a®), and milnacipran (Savella
a®) - received FDA approval between 2007 and 2009 and have represented the standard of care for more than a decade. In August 2025,
FDA approved TONMYA, the first new fibromyalgia treatment in more than 15 years and the first approved therapy aimed at improving non-restorative
sleep, a core contributor to fibromyalgia pain and fatigue. The U.S. fibromyalgia market has historically been characterized by limited
innovation and treatment dissatisfaction, with many patients cycling through therapies or relying on off-label analgesics due to incomplete
symptom control. The approval of TONMYA introduces a differentiated mechanism targeting nonrestorative sleep.
We
actively monitor multiple companies advancing investigational therapies for fibromyalgia. In the U.S., Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
initiated their Phase 3 trial of AXS-14 (esreboxetine) for the management of fibromyalgia in January 2026. Dogwood
Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Virios Therapeutics, Inc.) continues the development of IMC-1, a fixed-dose combination
of famciclovir + celecoxib. Outside the U.S., Ono Pharmaceutical is advancing ONO-1110 as an oral medication designed for endocannabinoid
regulation. The drug is being developed in Japan for several indications, including fibromyalgia, postherpetic neuralgia, and
major depressive disorder. Tryptamine Therapeutics Ltd. reported positive Phase IIa data for TRP-8802 in fibromyalgia at the 2024
IASP meeting.
Migraine
Zembrace
SymTouch and Tosymra continue to serve the acute migraine market as branded formulations of sumatriptan, competing directly with
generic subcutaneous and intranasal products. Beyond generic pressure, both brands now operate within an increasingly competitive
landscape shaped by the growth of next-generation acute therapies, including oral CGRP antagonists such as Pfizer’s
Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) and AbbVie’s Ubrelvy® (ubrogepant) and Qulipta® (atogepant), as well as intranasal
CGRP options like Pfizer’s Zavzpret™ (zavegepant).
The
competitive environment expanded further in 2025 with the FDA approval of Axsome Therapeutic Inc.’s Symbravo® (meloxicam
and rizatriptan). Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received FDA approval for Atzumi, a nasal powder formulation of DHE (dihydroergotamine)
for acute treatment of migraine.
Meanwhile,
broader migraine development pipelines including but not limited to assets such as PUR-3100, an orally inhaled dry-powder
formulation of dihydroergotamine (DHE) developed by Pulmatrix, Inc., signal ongoing innovation and expected market expansion through
2026 as companies advance differentiated mechanisms and delivery formats.
Major
Depressive Disorder
Many
antidepressant medications are beyond their patent life and are generally produced by generic drug companies, including several
compounds in the tricyclic class (e.g., amitriptyline), the serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor class (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine
and sertraline), the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class (e.g., venlafaxine, duloxetine), as well as the norepinephrine-dopamine
reuptake inhibitor, bupropion. Tonix is aware of several companies developing novel prescription medicines for depression, including
companies with late-stage (Phase 3) clinical-stage programs, including but not limited to: Johnson & Johnson,
Inc., Luye Pharma Group, Ltd., Definium Therapeutics, Inc., and Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acute
Stress Reaction/Acute Stress Disorder (ASR/ASD)
There
are currently no approved drugs specifically for treating acute stress reaction (ASR) or for the prevention of acute stress disorder
(ASD). As of late 2025, BXCL501 (dexmedetomidine sublingual film) which is the FDA-approved drug marketed as IGALMI® remains
under investigation for stress-related indications but is not approved for ASR, ASD, or PTSD. BioXcel Therapeutics, with U.S.
Department of Defense support, expects to begin a Phase 2a trial of BXCL501 in patients experiencing ASD following motor vehicle
collisions.
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Lyme
Disease
There
are no approved drugs for Lyme disease prevention. We are aware of several companies currently developing Lyme Disease vaccines. Pfizer,
in collaboration with Valneva, is developing VLA15, a multivalent recombinant protein subunit vaccine designed to prevent Lyme in the
U.S. and Europe. The program has completed its Phase 3 VALOR trial vaccinations, with a data readout expected in the first half of 2026.
Moderna
is advancing two mRNA-based vaccine candidates as part of its bacterial vaccine program (mRNA-1982 and mRNA-1975), which are in
Phase I/II clinical trials.
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. Sanofi’s Frexalimab
(SAR441344) is in Phase III development for Multiple Sclerosis. Frexalimab is also being advanced in clinical trials for other
autoimmune diseases, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Eledon Pharmaceuticals is advancing tegoprubart for organ
transplant rejection. The company completed its Phase II (BESTOW) trial in 2025 and plans to meet with the FDA to discuss Phase III
trial design and data requirements in 2026. Amgen Inc. is currently conducting a Phase III trial to test
dazodalibep for Sjogren’s Syndrome, with an estimated completion date for the second half of 2026. In November 2024,
UCB and Biogen announced the initiation of their potentially confirmatory Phase III trial to test dapirolizumab
Pegol for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Biogen expects topline data readouts in late 2027 or early 2028.
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
Vykat® (Diazoxide Choline),
developed by Soleno Therapeutics, is approved for the treatment of Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS). Tonix is aware of several companies currently
developing treatments for PWS, including Harmony Biosciences and Aardvark Therapeutics. Harmony Biosciences is advancing pitolisant in
a Phase III clinical trial (TEMPO).
Gastric
and Colorectal Cancer
We
are aware of several companies that are focused on developing treatments for Gastric and Colorectal Cancer, including but not
limited to: Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca PLC, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, Merck & Co. Inc., Pfizer Inc.,
GSL plc, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, BioNtech SE and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
Smallpox
/ Mpox
There
are multiple approved vaccines globally for the prevention of smallpox and mpox including Jynneos®, developed by Bavarian
Nordic, ACAM2000®, developed by Emergent BioSolutions, and LC16m8®, developed by KM Biologics. We are aware of several
companies currently developing next-generation vaccines for smallpox and mpox, including but not limited to: Moderna, BioNTech SE, GeoVax
and NonoViricides.
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.
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 5, 2026, the patents we are either the owner of record of or own the contractual
right to include 45 issued U.S. patents and 46 issued non-U.S. patents. We are actively pursuing an additional 22 U.S. non-provisional
patent applications, 4 international patent applications (PCT), and 238 non-U.S./non-PCT patent applications.
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We
strive to protect the proprietary technology that we believe is important to our business, including our proprietary technology
platform, our product candidates, and our processes. We seek patent protection in the U.S. and internationally for our products,
their methods of use and processes of manufacture, and any other technology to which we have rights, where available and when
appropriate. We also rely on trade secrets that may be important to the development of our business.
Our
success will depend on 1) the ability to obtain and maintain patent and other proprietary rights in commercially important technology,
inventions and know-how related to our business, 2) the validity and enforceability of our patents, 3) the continued confidentiality
of our trade secrets, and 4) our ability to operate without infringing the valid and enforceable patents and proprietary rights
of third parties. We also rely on continuing technological innovation and in-licensing opportunities to develop and maintain our
proprietary position.
We
cannot be certain that patents will be granted with respect to any of our pending patent applications or with respect to any patent
applications we may own or license in the future, nor can we be certain that any of our existing patents or any patents we may
own or license in the future will be useful in protecting our technology. For this and more comprehensive risks related to our
intellectual property, please see “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property.”
The
term of individual patents depends upon the legal term of the patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most countries
in which we file, the patent term is 20 years from the date of filing the first non-provisional priority application. In the United
States, a patent’s term may be lengthened by patent term adjustment, which compensates a patentee for administrative delays
by the PTO in granting a patent or may be shortened if a patent is terminally disclaimed over another patent.
The
term of a U.S. patent that covers a drug approved by the FDA or methods of making or using that drug may also be eligible for
patent term extension, which permits patent term restoration as compensation for the patent term lost during the FDA regulatory
review process. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, is a federal law
that encourages new drug research by restoring patent term lost to regulatory delays by permitting a patent term extension of
up to five years beyond the statutory 20-year term of the patent for the approved product or its methods of manufacture or use
if the active ingredient has not been previously approved in the U.S. The length of the patent term extension is related to the
length of time the drug is under regulatory review. A patent term extension cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond
a total of 14 years from the date of product approval and only one patent applicable to an approved drug may be extended. Similar
provisions are available in Europe and some other foreign jurisdictions to extend the term of a patent that covers an approved
drug.
When
possible, depending upon the length of clinical trials and other factors involved in the filing of an NDA, we expect to apply
for patent term extensions for patents covering our product candidates and their methods of manufacture or use.
The patent portfolios for our proprietary technology platform and our most
advanced product candidates as of March 5, 2026 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. 19/409,704.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder, Adolescent Obesity, Bone Health in Pediatric Autism, and
Arginine-Vasopressin Deficiency
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 July 1, 2022, Chinese Patent No. ZL201680013809.5, entitled
“Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use,” issued. 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. On January 1, 2023, Chinese Patent No. ZL201780036185.3, entitled “Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use,” issued. On November 13, 2025 Japan Patent No. 7093559, entitled “Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use,” issued.
We
also have rights to International Patent Application No. PCT/US2019/020419, filed on April 12, 2017, entitled “Labeled Oxytocin
and Method of Manufacture and Use” (nationalized in the U.S., European Patent Office and Japan). On April 30, 2024, U.S.
Patent No. 11,970,554, entitled “Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use,” issued. On November 11, 2025,
U.S. Patent No. 12,466,855, entitled “Labeled Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use,” issued.
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.
We
are developing oxytocin peptide analogs for headache disorders. On March 18, 2025, we filed International Patent Application No.
PCT/US2025/020483, entitled “Oxytocin Peptide Analogs.”
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.
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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). We also filed International Patent
Application No. PCT/EP2025/065085, entitled “Treatment Methods Comprising Administration of Modified CD154 Antibodies”
on May 30, 2025.
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.
On
April 22, 2025, Chinese Patent No. ZL202080059891.1, entitled “Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof,” issued. The
claims recite an isolated antibody that binds CD154, compositions comprising the antibody, and uses of the antibody for inhibiting
an immune response, treating or preventing a transplant rejection, or inhibiting xenotransplant rejection.
On
November 14, 2025, Japanese Patent No. 7775080, entitled “Anti-CD154 antibodies and uses thereof,” issued. The claims
recite an antibody or isolated antibody that binds CD154 and compositions comprising the antibody for use in treating or preventing
a transplant rejection, inducing hematopoietic chimerism in a transplant recipient, inducing central tolerance in a transplant
recipient, or inhibiting xenotransplant 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.
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.
On
July 22, 2025, U.S. Patent No. 12,365,879, entitled “Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses,” issued. The claims recite methods
of producing a synthetic chimeric orthopoxvirus (scOPV) and a synthetic chimeric horsepox virus (scHPXV) and methods of treating
infections using the scOPV or scHPXV.
On
April 2, 2024, Chinese Patent No. ZL201780078546.0, entitled “Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses,” issued. The claims recite
a synthetic chimeric orthopoxvirus (scOPV), methods of producing an scOPV, compositions comprising the scOPV, and uses of the
scOPV.
TNX-1800
and TNX-1850 — Live Modified Horsepox Vaccine for Prevention of COVID
We
are developing TNX-1800 and TNX-1850, live minimally replicative modified HPXVs, as a COVID 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.
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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, 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.
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.
29
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
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
30
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
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
31
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
2018383098
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Agitation, Psychosis and Cognitive Decline in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Conditions
Australia
December
11, 2038
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
32
6088
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Saudi
Arabia
March
14, 2034
ZL201480024011.1
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
China
March
14, 2034
ZL.201580050140.2
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
China
September
18, 2035
2014233277
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Australia
March
14, 2034
2015317336
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Australia
September
18, 2035
I661825
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Taiwan
R.O.C.
March
14, 2034
I740136
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Taiwan
R.O.C.
March
14, 2034
IDP000055516
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Indonesia
March
14, 2034
IDP000063221
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Indonesia
September
18, 2035
IDP000076872
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Indonesia
March
14, 2034
2968992
(1211591
in Austria, CZ2014-762323 in Czechia, 602014058260.5 in Germany, E018723 in Estonia, P20200055 in Croatia, 201361792757
P in Ireland, 2020.67 in Monaco, P-2020/0094 in Serbia, 201431487 in Slovenia, 33269 in Slovakia, 2020000045 in San Marino,
AL/P/2019/906 in Albania, MK/P/2020/67 in Republic of North Macedonia, 3102655 in Greece, 502020000007756 in Italy)
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
European
Patent Office - Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Republic
of North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
March
14, 2034
3650081
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
European
Patent Office - Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Republic
of North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
March
14, 2034
33
241353
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Israel
March
14, 2034
251218
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Methods of Producing Same
Israel
September
18, 2035
277814
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Methods of Producing Same
Israel
September
18, 2034
370021
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Mexico
March
14, 2034
387402
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Mexico
September
18, 2035
388137
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Mexico
March
14, 2034
2015/07443
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
South
Africa
March
14, 2034
2017/01637
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
South
Africa
September
18, 2035
BR112015022095-9
Pharmaceutical
Composition, Method of Fabrication, Eutectic Composition and Use of Compositions Containing Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Mannitol
Brazil
March
14, 2034
2904812
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Canada
March
14, 2034
3119755
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Canada
March
14, 2034
2,961,822
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Canada
September
18, 2035
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
34
Oxytocin
therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,629,894
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
January
7, 2036
11,389,473
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
January
7, 2036
11201705591P
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Singapore
January
7, 2036
388286
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
January
7, 2036
253347
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Israel
January
7, 2036
7030517
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
January
7, 2036
ZL201680013809.5
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
China
January
7, 2036
3242676
(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
BR122024008322-1
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Brazil
January
7, 2036
7756953
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
January
7, 2036
35
11,970,554
Labeled
Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
U.S.A.
March
1, 2039
12,466,855
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
2023203831
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
747221
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New
Zealand
April
12, 2037
787097
Magnesium-Containing Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
New Zealand
April 12, 2037
3,020,179
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Canada
April
12, 2037
12,156,897
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
April
12, 2037
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, Germany, Italy, 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, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Ireland)
May
17, 2031
9,101,569
Methods
for the Treatment of Insulin Resistance
U.S.A.
June
22, 2031
36
Nociceptin/Orphanin
FQ therapeutics
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
8,551,949
Methods
for treatment of pain
U.S.A.
August
11, 2031
9,238,053
Methods
for treatment of pain
U.S.A.
October
12, 2030
2010281436
Methods
for treatment of pain
Australia
July
27, 2030
ZL
201080042858.4
Methods
for treatment of pain
China
July
27, 2030
2459183
(602010028120.5 in Germany)
Methods
for treatment of pain
Europe
– (Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, and United Kingdom)
July
27, 2030
1169804
Methods
for treatment of pain
Hong
Kong
July
27, 2030
329837
Methods
for treatment of pain
Mexico
July
27, 2030
597763
Methods
for treatment of pain
New
Zealand
July
27, 2030
10201406930U
Methods
for treatment of pain
Singapore
July
27, 2030
201200584
Methods
for treatment of pain
South
Africa
July
27, 2030
2,769,347
Methods
for treatment of pain
Canada
July
27, 2030
413642
Methods
for treatment of pain
India
July
27, 2030
Tianeptine
– Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
9,314,469
Method
for Treating Neurocognitive Dysfunction
U.S.A.
September
24, 2030
2723688
Method
for Treating Neurodegenerative Dysfunction
Canada
April
30, 2029
2299822
(602009047361.1 in Germany; 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
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
37
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
11,345,896
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
U.S.A
November
2, 2037
12,365,879
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
2024/03393
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
South
Africa
November
2, 2037
IDP000098405
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Indonesia
November
2, 2037
266399
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Israel
November
2, 2037
I887191
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Taiwan
November
2, 2037
752893
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
New Zealand
November 2, 2037
Synthetic
Vaccinia Virus
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
12,529,036
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
U.S.A
May
2, 2039
ZL201980029677.9
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
China
May
2, 2039
431454
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Mexico
May
2, 2039
2019262149
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Australia
May
2, 2039
HK40047064
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Hong
Kong
May
2, 2039
MY-212174-A
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Malaysia
May
2, 2039
Poxvirus
vaccine against COVID-19
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
I902763
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Taiwan
February
16, 2041
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
38
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 Sumatriptan for Treating Migraine
Canada
February
1, 2036
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
ZL202080059891.1
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
China
July
1, 2040
40074747
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
Hong
Kong
July
1, 2040
7775080
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
Japan
July
1, 2040
MY-209630-A
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
Malaysia
July
1, 2040
2022/01378
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
South
Africa
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
2019323764
Methods
of Treating Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Australia
August
20, 2039
7691739
Methods
of Treating Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Japan
August
20, 2039
CBP
– Sexual dysfunction
Patent
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
Expiration
Date
ZL202180040673.8
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
China
40090080
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Hong
Kong
7780447
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Japan
39
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
202510443183.2
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
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
2025-97959
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
Japan
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
822935
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
New
Zealand
11202114433Y
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
Singapore
2024/09160
Anti-CD154
antibodies and uses thereof
South
Africa
42025108505.6
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
PCT/EP2025/065085
Treatment
Methods Comprising Administration of Modified CD154 Antibodies
PCT
40
CBP/Amitriptyline
Eutectic Formulations
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
19/230,858
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
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
2025-76812
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 (Allowed)
Singapore
10201902203V
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Singapore
2014-000391
Eutectic
Formulations of Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Venezuela
Sublingual
CBP/Amitriptyline
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
19/409,704
Compositions
and Methods for Transmucosal Absorption
U.S.A.
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
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
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
2026-6717
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
41
Analogs
of CBP
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/950,382
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
U.S.A.
3069699
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
Canada
201880050758.2
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
China
18831505.5
Analogs
of Cyclobenzaprine and Amitriptyline
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.
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
42025114696.5
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
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
CBP
– Fibromyalgia
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/265,525
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
U.S.A.
19/421,039
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
10202403823V
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Singapore
2023/06139
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
South
Africa
42
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
10202501271X
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Singapore
2023/05747
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
South
Africa
CBP
– Sexual dysfunction
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
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
21721779.3
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction (Allowed)
European
Patent Office
2025-172812
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Japan
62023077251.4
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
43
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
202380055899.4
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
62025114250.6
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Hong
Kong
62025114926.1
Cyclobenzaprine
Treatment for Post-Acute Sequelae of (SARS)-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)
Hong
Kong
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
2972975
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use (Allowed)
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
2025-165798
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Japan
19710979.6
Labeled
Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
European
Patent Office
2025-230634
Labeled
Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
Japan
2025-230635
Labeled
Oxytocin and Method of Manufacture and Use
Japan
18/921,777
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
U.S.A.
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
2025256187
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Australia
42023079422.4
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong
Kong
42025113914.3
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Hong
Kong
MX/a/2023/008840
Magnesium-Containing
Oxytocin Formulations and Methods of Use
Mexico
PCT/US2025/020483
Oxytocin
Peptide Analogs
PCT
44
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
19/249,853
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
U.S.A.
19/249,868
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
BR112019008781-8
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Brazil
BR112019008781-9
Synthetic Chimeric Poxviruses
Brazil
3,042,694
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Canada
17868045.0
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
European
Patent Office
201917021814
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
India
319942
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Israel
2019-545700
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Japan
2024-93677
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses
Japan
11201903893P
Synthetic
Chimeric Poxviruses (Allowed)
Singapore
2025/03540
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
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.
BR112020022181-3
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Brazil
3099330
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Canada
202510639606.8
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
2025-151400
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Japan
768999
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
New
Zealand
10202401171Y
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Singapore
2020/06350
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
South
Africa
62021038254.0
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Hong
Kong
PI
2024003859
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
Malaysia
810669
Synthetic
Chimeric Vaccinia Virus
New
Zealand
45
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.
114138879
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Taiwan
20210100512
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Argentina
1202200348
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
African
Intellectual Property Organization
AP/P/2022/014318
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
African
Regional Intellectual Property Organization
2021226592
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Australia
BR112022016992-2
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Brazil
3173996
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Canada
202180027983.6
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
China
202292431
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Eurasian
Patent Office
21715007.7
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
European
Patent Office
202217053476
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
India
P00202210244
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Indonesia
295925
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Israel
2022-551297
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Japan
2026-0034131
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Japan
PI
2022004613
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Malaysia
MX/a/2022/010588
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Mexico
791924
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
New
Zealand
830553
Recombinant Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
New Zealand
10-2022-7033014
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Republic
of Korea
522440323
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Saudi
Arabia
2022/09895
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
South
Africa
523451920
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Saudi
Arabia
62023075022.1
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Hong
Kong
62023083678.0
Recombinant
Poxvirus Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Hong
Kong
TFF2
therapeutics
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
17/638,761
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
U.S.A.
2020338947
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Australia
3152665
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Canada
202080071768.1
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
China
20781063.1
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
European
Patent Office
202217016249
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
India
290910
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides Containing Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof
Israel
2022-513154
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Japan
2025-86620
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Japan
MX/a/2022/002337
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Mexico
786004
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
New
Zealand
824645
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
New
Zealand
2022/03355
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
South
Africa
62023066535.3
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Hong
Kong
62023066928.0
Modified
TFF2 polypeptides
Hong
Kong
Triptan
Compound – Formulations
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/782,922
Formulations
Comprising Triptan Compounds
U.S.A.
Triptan
Compound – Migraine
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
18/797,812
Methods
of Treating Migraine
U.S.A.
18/783,734
Pharmaceutical
Composition for Treating Migraine
U.S.A.
46
Tianeptine
– Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Application
No.
Title
Country
/ Region
19/469,537
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
U.S.A.
2024245246
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Australia
BR112025020808-0
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Brazil
3287412
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Canada
202480032955.7
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
China
24719842.7
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
European
Patent Office
323504
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Israel
202517102234
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
India
2025-556587
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Japan
PI
2025005867
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Malaysia
MX/a/2025/011371
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Mexico
826013
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
New
Zealand
1120257039
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Saudi
Arabia
11202506430U
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Singapore
2025/08940
(S)-Tianeptine
and Use in Treating Disorders and Conditions Associated with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
South
Africa
Trademarks
and Service Marks
Tonix
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We
seek trademark and service mark protection in the United States and outside of the United States where available and when appropriate.
We are the owner of the following U.S. federally registered mark: TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS (Reg. No. 4656463, issued December 16,
2014).
We
are the owner of the following marks for which applications for U.S. federal registration are currently pending: FYMRALIN (Serial
No. 98/327953, filed December 22, 2023), MODALTIN (Serial No. 99/562722, filed December 23, 2025), RAPONTIS (Serial No. 90/562733,
filed December 23, 2025), PROTECTIC (Serial No. 99/562746, filed December 23, 2025), TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS (Serial No. 98/577945,
filed May 31, 2024), ANGSTRO-TECHNOLOGY (Serial No. 98/006538, filed May 22, 2023) ).
Tonix
Medicines, Inc.
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. 6124333, 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); ZEMBRACE (Reg. No. 1683288, issued August 17, 2022 – Extensions of Protection to: Canada, 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 (Registration No. 019151272, issued July 9, 2025); United Kingdom: TOSYMRA, Reg. No. UK00801501060.
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Tonix
Pharma Limited
We
are the owner of the mark TONMYA for which U.S. Application Serial Number: 97/185424, filed December 22, 2021, is currently pending.
Research
and Development
We
have approximately 70 employees dedicated to research and development. Our research and development operations are located in
Berkeley Heights, 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.
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. This facility was decommissioned in 2024 but may be reactivated the
earlier of 2027 or in the case of a national or international emergency.
Our
other 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
Government
authorities in the United States, at the federal, state and local level, and other countries extensively regulate, among other things,
the research, development, testing, manufacture, quality control, approval, labeling, packaging, storage, record-keeping, promotion,
advertising, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, marketing and export and import of products such as those we are developing.
U.S.
Government Regulation
In
the United States, the FDA regulates drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, and its implementing regulations,
and biologics under the FDCA and the Public Health Service Act, or PHSA, and its implementing regulations. FDA approval is required before
any new unapproved drug or dosage form, including a new use of a previously approved drug, can be marketed in the United States. Drugs
and biologics are also subject to other federal, state and local statutes and regulations. If we fail to comply with applicable FDA or
other requirements at any time during the drug development process, clinical testing, the approval process or after approval, we may
become subject to administrative or judicial sanctions. These sanctions could include the FDA’s refusal to approve pending applications,
license suspension or revocation, withdrawal of an approval, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, placement on Import
Alerts, debarment of personnel, employees or officers, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions, fines,
civil penalties or criminal prosecution.
The
process required by the FDA before product candidates may be marketed in the United States generally involves the following:
● completion
of extensive preclinical laboratory tests, preclinical animal studies, and toxicity data, all performed in accordance with the good laboratory
practices, or GLP, regulations;
● submission
to the FDA of an IND, which must become effective before human clinical studies may begin;
● approval
by an independent IRB or ethics committee representing each clinical site before each clinical study may be initiated;
● performance
of adequate and well-controlled human clinical studies to establish the safety and efficacy, or in the case of a biologic, the safety,
purity and potency, of the drug candidate for each proposed indication;
● preparation
of and submission to the FDA of a new drug application, or NDA, or biologics license application, or BLA, which must include data from
required pre-clinical studies and all pivotal clinical studies and information showing that the product can be manufactured in a controlled
manner;
● a
determination by the FDA within 60 days of its receipt of an NDA or BLA to file the application for review;
● review
of the product application by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate and if applicable;
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● satisfactory
completion of an FDA pre-approval inspection of the manufacturing facilities where the drug candidate is produced to assess compliance
with cGMP; and
● FDA
review and approval of an NDA or BLA prior to any commercial marketing or sale of the drug or biologic.
An
IND is a request for authorization from the FDA to administer an investigational new drug product to humans. The central focus of an
IND submission is on the general investigational plan and the protocol(s) for human studies. The IND also includes results of animal
and in vitro studies assessing the toxicology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and pharmacodynamic characteristics of the product; chemistry,
manufacturing and controls information; and any available human data or literature to support the use of the investigational new drug.
An IND must become effective before human clinical studies may begin. An IND will automatically become effective 30 days after receipt
by the FDA, unless before that time the FDA raises concerns or questions related to the proposed clinical studies. In such a case, the
IND may be placed on clinical hold and the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns or questions before clinical
studies can begin. Accordingly, submission of an IND may or may not result in the FDA allowing clinical studies to commence.
Clinical
Studies
Clinical
studies involve the administration of the investigational new drug to human subjects under the supervision of qualified investigators
in accordance with GCPs, which include the requirement that all research subjects provide their informed consent for their participation
in any clinical study. Clinical studies are conducted under protocols detailing, among other things, the objectives of the study, and
the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the efficacy criteria to be evaluated. A protocol for each clinical study and any
subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND. Additionally, approval must also be obtained from each
clinical study site’s IRB before the studies may be initiated, and the IRB must monitor the study until completed. There are also
requirements governing the reporting of ongoing clinical studies and clinical study results to public registries, such as ClinicalTrials.gov.
The
clinical investigation of a drug or biologic is generally divided into three or four phases. Although the phases are usually conducted
sequentially, they may overlap or be combined.
● Phase
1 . The drug or biologic is initially introduced into healthy human subjects or patients with the target disease or condition.
These studies are designed to evaluate the safety, dosage tolerance, metabolism and pharmacologic actions of the investigational new
drug in humans, the side effects associated with increasing doses, and if possible, to gain early evidence on effectiveness.
● Phase
2 . The drug or biologic is administered to a limited patient population to evaluate dosage tolerance and optimal dosage, identify
possible adverse side effects and safety risks and preliminarily evaluate efficacy.
● Phase
3 . The drug or biologic is administered to an expanded patient population, generally at geographically dispersed clinical study
sites to generate enough data to statistically evaluate dosage, clinical effectiveness and safety, to establish the overall benefit-risk
relationship of the investigational product and to provide an adequate basis for product approval.
● Phase
4 . In some cases, the FDA may condition approval of an NDA or BLA for a drug candidate on the sponsor’s agreement to
conduct additional clinical studies after approval. In other cases, a sponsor may commit to conducting or voluntarily conduct additional
clinical studies after approval to gain more information about the drug. Such post-approval studies are typically referred to as Phase
4 clinical studies.
A
confirmatory or pivotal study is a clinical study that adequately meets regulatory agency requirements for the evaluation of a drug candidate’s
efficacy and safety such that it can be used to justify the approval of the product. Generally, pivotal studies are Phase 3 studies,
but the FDA may accept results from Phase 2 studies if the study design provides a well-controlled and reliable assessment of clinical
benefit, particularly in situations where there is an unmet medical need and the results are sufficiently robust. In such cases, FDA
may require post-market studies for safety and efficacy to be conducted for the drug candidate. The FDA may withdraw the approval if
the results indicate that the approved drug is not safe or effective.
The
FDA, the IRB or the clinical study sponsor may suspend or terminate a clinical study at any time on various grounds, including a finding
that the research subjects are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Additionally, some clinical studies are overseen by an independent
group of qualified experts organized by the clinical study sponsor, known as a data safety monitoring board or committee. This group
provides authorization for whether or not a study may move forward at designated check points based on access to certain data from the
study. We may also suspend or terminate a clinical study based on evolving business objectives and/or competitive climate.
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Chemistry,
Manufacturing and Control Information
Companies
seeking FDA approval of drugs must also develop data and information about the physical characteristics of the components of a product
as well as finalize processes for manufacturing the components in commercial quantities in accordance with GMP requirements. The
manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the product candidate and, among other things, the
sponsor must develop methods for testing the identity, strength, quality, potency and purity of the final product. Additionally, appropriate
packaging must be selected and tested, and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the components of a product candidate
do not undergo unacceptable deterioration over their shelf life.
Submission
of an NDA or BLA to the FDA
Assuming
successful completion of all required testing in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, detailed investigational new
drug product information is submitted to the FDA in the form of an NDA or BLA requesting approval to market the product for one or more
indications. Under federal law, the submission of most NDAs and BLAs is subject to a substantial application user fee. Applications for
orphan drug products are exempted from the NDA and BLA application user fees.
An
NDA or BLA must include all relevant data available from pertinent preclinical and clinical studies, including negative or ambiguous
results as well as positive findings, together with detailed information relating to the product’s chemistry, manufacturing, controls
and proposed labeling, among other things. Data can come from company-sponsored clinical studies intended to test the safety and effectiveness
of a use of a product, or from a number of alternative sources, including studies initiated by investigators. To support marketing approval,
the data submitted must be sufficient in quality and quantity to establish the safety and effectiveness of the investigational product
to the satisfaction of the FDA.
Once
an NDA or BLA has been submitted, the FDA’s goal is to review the application within ten months after it accepts the application
for filing, or, if the application relates to an unmet medical need in a serious or life-threatening indication, six months after the
FDA accepts the application for filing. The review process is often significantly extended by FDA requests for additional information
or clarification.
Before
approving an NDA or BLA, the FDA typically will inspect the facility or facilities where the product is manufactured. The FDA will not
approve an application unless it determines that the manufacturing processes and facilities are in compliance with cGMP requirements
and adequate to assure consistent production of the product within required specifications. Additionally, before approving an NDA or
BLA, the FDA will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with GCP.
The
FDA is required to refer an application for an investigational drug or biologic to an advisory committee or explain why such referral
was not made. An advisory committee is a panel of independent experts, including clinicians and other scientific experts, that reviews,
evaluates and provides a recommendation as to whether the investigational product application should be approved and under what conditions.
The FDA is not bound by the recommendations of an advisory committee, but it considers such recommendations carefully when making decisions
and typically follows such recommendations.
The
FDA’s Decision on an NDA or BLA
After
the FDA evaluates the NDA or BLA and conducts inspections of manufacturing facilities, it may issue an approval letter or a Complete
Response Letter. An approval letter authorizes commercial marketing of the drug or biologic with specific prescribing information for
specific indications. A Complete Response Letter indicates that the review cycle of the application is complete, and the application
is not ready for approval. A Complete Response Letter may require additional clinical data and/or an additional pivotal Phase 3 clinical
study(ies), and/or other significant, expensive and time-consuming requirements related to clinical studies, preclinical studies or manufacturing.
Even if such additional information is submitted, the FDA may ultimately decide that the NDA or BLA does not satisfy the criteria for
approval. The FDA could also approve the NDA or BLA with a REMS to mitigate risks, which could include medication guides, physician communication
plans or elements to assure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries and other risk minimization tools.
The FDA also may condition approval on, among other things, changes to proposed labeling, development of adequate controls and specifications
or a commitment to conduct one or more post-market studies or clinical studies. Such post-market testing may include Phase 4 clinical
studies and surveillance to further assess and monitor the product’s safety and effectiveness after commercialization. The FDA
may have the authority to withdraw its approval if post-market testing fails to verify the approved drug’s clinical benefit, if
the applicant does not perform the required testing with due diligence, or if the any other evidence demonstrates the approved drug is
not safe or effective, among other reasons. Also, new government requirements, including those resulting from new legislation, may be
established, or the FDA’s policies may change, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval of our products under development.
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Expedited
Review and Accelerated Approval Programs
The
FDA has various programs, including fast track designation, breakthrough therapy designation, accelerated approval, regenerative medicine
advanced therapy and priority review, that are intended to expedite the development and approval of new drugs and biologics that address
unmet medical needs in the treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases and conditions. To be eligible for a fast-track designation,
the FDA must determine, based on the request of a sponsor, that a product is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening disease
or condition and demonstrates the potential to address an unmet medical need. The FDA may review sections of the NDA for a fast-track
product on a rolling basis before the complete application is submitted, if the sponsor provides a schedule for the submission of the
sections of the NDA, the FDA agrees to accept sections of the NDA and determines that the schedule is acceptable, and the sponsor pays
any required user fees upon submission of the first section of the NDA.
The
FDA may give a priority review designation to drugs that offer major advances in treatment or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy
exists. A priority review means that the goal for the FDA to review an application is six months, rather than the standard review of
ten months under current. These six and ten-month review periods are measured from the “filing” date rather than the receipt
date for NDAs for new molecular entities, which typically adds approximately two months to the timeline for review and decision from
the date of submission. Most products that are eligible for fast-track designation are also likely to be considered appropriate to receive
a priority review.
In
addition, products studied for their safety and effectiveness in treating serious or life-threatening illnesses and that provide meaningful
therapeutic benefit over existing treatments may be eligible for accelerated approval and may be approved on the basis of adequate and
well-controlled clinical studies establishing that the product has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict
clinical benefit, or on a clinical endpoint that can be measured earlier than irreversible morbidity or mortality, that is reasonably
likely to predict an effect on irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit, taking into account the severity, rarity
or prevalence of the condition and the availability or lack of alternative treatments. As a condition of approval, the FDA may require
a sponsor of a drug receiving accelerated approval to perform post-marketing studies to verify and describe the predicted effect on irreversible
morbidity or mortality or other clinical endpoint, and the drug may be subject to accelerated withdrawal procedures.
Moreover,
under the provisions of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act passed in July 2012, a sponsor can request designation of a drug candidate
as a “breakthrough therapy.” A breakthrough therapy is defined as a drug or biologic that is intended, alone or in combination
with one or more other drugs or biologics, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, and preliminary clinical evidence
indicates that the product may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints,
such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development. Drugs designated as breakthrough therapies are also eligible
for the other expedited review and approval programs, including accelerated approval, priority review, regenerative medicine advanced
therapy, and fast-track designation. The FDA must take certain actions, such as holding timely meetings and providing advice, intended
to expedite the development and review of an application for approval of a breakthrough therapy.
In
addition, the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 made the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy, or RMAT, designation available for investigational
drugs that are intended to treat, modify, reverse, or cure a serious condition, with preliminary clinical evidence indicating that the
drug has the potential for addressing unmet medical needs for such condition. The RMAT designation is available for cell therapy, therapeutic
tissue engineering products, human cell and tissue products, and combination products that use such therapies or products. The advantages
of RMAT designation include those of breakthrough and fast track designations, such as early interactions with FDA and rolling review
of applications, and the drug candidate with the RMAT designation may be eligible for accelerated approval. Requests for RMAT designations
should be made with the IND application (if preliminary clinical evidence is available), but no later than the end-of-phase-2 meeting.
Even
if a product qualifies for one or more of these programs, the FDA may later decide that the product no longer meets the conditions for
qualification or decide that the time period for FDA review or approval will not be shortened.
Post-Approval
Requirements
Drugs
and biologics marketed pursuant to FDA approvals are subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA, including, among other
things, requirements relating to recordkeeping, periodic reporting, product sampling and distribution, advertising and promotion and
reporting of adverse experiences with the product. After approval, most changes to the approved product, such as adding new indications
or other labeling claims are subject to prior FDA review and approval. There also are continuing, annual user fee requirements.
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Manufacturers
are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and state agencies for compliance with cGMP requirements. Changes to the manufacturing
process are strictly regulated and, depending on the significance of the change, may require prior FDA approval before being implemented.
FDA regulations also require investigation and correction of any deviations from cGMP and impose reporting and documentation requirements
upon us and any third-party manufacturers that we may decide to use. Accordingly, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and
effort in the area of production and quality control to maintain compliance with cGMP and other aspects of regulatory compliance.
Discovery
of previously unknown problems with a product or the failure to comply with applicable requirements may result in restrictions on a product,
manufacturer or holder of an approved NDA or BLA, including withdrawal or recall of the product from the market or other voluntary, FDA-initiated
or judicial action that could delay or prohibit further marketing. Also, new government requirements, including those resulting from
new legislation, may be established, or the FDA’s policies may change, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval of our
products under development.
The
FDA may withdraw approval if compliance with regulatory requirements and standards is not maintained or if problems occur after the product
reaches the market. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, including adverse events of unanticipated severity
or frequency, or with manufacturing processes, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements, may result in revisions to the approved
labeling to add new safety information; imposition of post-market studies or clinical studies to assess new safety risks; or imposition
of distribution restrictions or other restrictions under a REMS program. Other potential consequences include, among other things.
● restrictions
on the marketing or manufacturing of the product;
● complete
withdrawal of the product from the market or product recalls;
● fines,
warning letters or holds on post-approval clinical studies;
● refusal
of the FDA to approve pending NDAs or BLAs or supplements to approved NDAs or BLAs, or suspension or revocation of product licenses or
approvals;
● product
seizure or detention, or refusal to permit the import or export of products; or
● injunctions
or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
The
FDA strictly regulates marketing, labeling, advertising and promotion of products that are placed on the market. Drugs may be promoted
only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved label. 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.
Pediatric
Exclusivity
Pediatric
exclusivity is another type of non-patent marketing exclusivity in the United States and, if granted, provides for the attachment of
an additional six months to the term of any existing patent or regulatory exclusivity for drug products. This six-month exclusivity may
be granted if an NDA sponsor submits pediatric data that fairly respond to a written request from the FDA for such data. The data do
not need to show the product to be effective in the pediatric population studied; rather, if the clinical trial is deemed to fairly respond
to the FDA’s request, the additional protection is granted. If reports of requested pediatric studies are submitted to and accepted
by the FDA within the statutory time limits, whatever statutory or regulatory periods of exclusivity or patent protection cover the product
are extended by six months. This is not a patent term extension, but effectively extends the regulatory period during which the FDA cannot
approve another application. With regard to patents, the six-month pediatric exclusivity period will not attach to any patents for which
a generic (ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA) sponsor submitted a Paragraph IV certification, unless the NDA sponsor or patent owner first obtains
a court determination that the patent is valid and infringed by a proposed generic product.
Orphan
Designation and Exclusivity
Under
the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may grant orphan designation to a drug or biologic intended to treat a rare disease or condition, defined
as a disease or condition with a patient population of fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States, or a patient population greater
than 200,000 individuals in the United States and when there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and making available
the drug or biologic in the United States will be recovered from sales in the United States for that drug or biologic. Orphan drug designation
must be requested before submitting a BLA or NDA. After the FDA grants orphan drug designation, the generic identity of the therapeutic
agent and its potential orphan use are disclosed publicly by the FDA.
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If
a product that has orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first FDA approval for a particular active ingredient for the disease
for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to orphan product marketing exclusivity, which means that the FDA may not
approve any other applications, including a full BLA, to market the same biologic for the same use or indication for seven years, except
in limited circumstances, such as a showing of clinical superiority to the product with orphan drug exclusivity or if FDA finds that
the holder of the orphan drug exclusivity has not shown that it can assure the availability of sufficient quantities of the orphan drug
to meet the needs of patients with the disease or condition for which the drug was designated. Orphan drug exclusivity does not prevent
the FDA from approving a different drug or biologic for the same disease or condition, or the same drug or biologic for a different disease
or condition. Among the other benefits of orphan drug designation are tax credits for certain research and a waiver of the BLA or NDA
application user fee.
A
designated orphan drug may not receive orphan drug exclusivity if it is approved for a use that is broader than the indication for which
it received orphan designation. In addition, orphan drug exclusive marketing rights in the United States may be lost if the FDA later
determines that the request for designation was materially defective or, as noted above, if the second applicant demonstrates that its
product is clinically superior to the approved product with orphan exclusivity or the manufacturer of the approved product is unable
to assure sufficient quantities of the product to meet the needs of patients with the rare disease or condition.
Biosimilars
and Exclusivity
The
Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010, includes a subtitle called the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009,
or BPCIA, which created an abbreviated approval pathway for biological products that are biosimilar to or interchangeable with an FDA-licensed
reference biological product. To date, only a handful of biosimilars have been licensed under the BPCIA, although numerous biosimilars
have been approved in Europe. The FDA has issued several guidance documents outlining an approach to review and approval of biosimilars.
Biosimilarity,
which requires that there be no clinically meaningful differences between the biological product and the reference product in terms of
safety, purity and potency, can be shown through analytical studies, human PK and PD studies, clinical immunogenicity assessments, animal
studies and a clinical study or studies. Interchangeability requires that a product is biosimilar to the reference product and the product
must demonstrate that it can be expected to produce the same clinical results as the reference product in any given patient and, for
products that are administered multiple times to an individual, the biologic and the reference biologic may be alternated or switched
after one has been previously administered without increasing safety risks or risks of diminished efficacy relative to exclusive use
of the reference biologic. However, complexities associated with the larger, and often more complex, structures of biological products,
as well as the processes by which such products are manufactured, pose significant hurdles to implementation of the abbreviated approval
pathway that are still being worked out by the FDA.
Under
the BPCIA, an application for a biosimilar product may not be submitted to the FDA until four years following the date that the reference
product was first licensed by the FDA. In addition, the approval of a biosimilar product may not be made effective by the FDA until 12
years from the date on which the reference product was first licensed. During this 12-year period of exclusivity, another company may
still market a competing version of the reference product if the FDA approves a full BLA for the competing product containing that applicant’s
own preclinical data and data from adequate and well-controlled clinical studies to demonstrate the safety, purity and potency of its
product. The BPCIA also created certain exclusivity periods for biosimilars approved as interchangeable products. At this juncture, it
is unclear whether products deemed “interchangeable” by the FDA will, in fact, be readily substituted by pharmacies, which
are governed by state pharmacy law.
A
biological product can also obtain pediatric market exclusivity in the United States. Pediatric exclusivity, if granted, adds six months
to existing exclusivity periods and patent terms. This six-month exclusivity, which runs from the end of other exclusivity protection
or patent term, may be granted based on the voluntary completion of a pediatric study in accordance with an FDA-issued “Written
Request” for such a study.
The
BPCIA is complex and continues to be interpreted and implemented by the FDA. In addition, recent government proposals have sought to
reduce the 12-year reference product exclusivity period. Other aspects of the BPCIA, some of which may impact the BPCIA exclusivity provisions,
have also been the subject of recent litigation. As a result, the ultimate impact, implementation, and impact of the BPCIA is subject
to significant uncertainty.
Hatch-Waxman
Amendments, 505(b)(2) NDAs and Exclusivity
Section
505 of the FDCA describes three types of marketing applications that may be submitted to the FDA to request marketing authorization for
a new drug. A Section 505(b)(1) NDA is an application that contains full reports of investigations of safety and efficacy. A 505(b)(2)
NDA is an application that contains full reports of investigations of safety and efficacy but where at least some of the information
required for approval comes from investigations that were not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained
a right of reference or use from the person by or for whom the investigations were conducted. This regulatory pathway enables the applicant
to rely, in part, on the FDA’s prior findings of safety and efficacy for an existing product, or published literature, in support
of its application. Section 505(j) establishes an abbreviated approval process for a generic version of approved drug products through
the submission of an ANDA. An ANDA provides for marketing of a generic drug product that has the same active ingredients, dosage form,
strength, route of administration, labeling, performance characteristics and intended use, among other things, to a previously approved
product. ANDAs are termed “abbreviated” because they are generally not required to include preclinical (animal) and clinical
(human) data to establish safety and efficacy. Instead, generic applicants must scientifically demonstrate that their product is bioequivalent
to, or performs in the same manner as, the innovator drug through in vitro, in vivo or other testing. The generic version must deliver
the same amount of active ingredients into a subject’s bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator drug and can often
be substituted by pharmacists under prescriptions written for the reference listed drug. In seeking approval for a drug through an NDA,
applicants are required to list with the FDA each patent with claims that cover the applicant’s drug or a method of using the drug.
Upon approval of a drug, each of the patents listed in the application for the drug is then published in the Orange Book. Drugs listed
in the Orange Book can, in turn, be cited by potential competitors in support of approval of an ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA.
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Upon
submission of an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) NDA, an applicant must certify to the FDA that (1) no patent information on the drug product that
is the subject of the application has been submitted to the FDA; (2) such patent has expired; (3) the date on which such patent expires;
or (4) such patent is invalid or will not be infringed upon by the manufacture, use or sale of the drug product for which the application
is submitted. Generally, the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA cannot be approved until all listed patents have expired, except where the ANDA or
505(b)(2) NDA applicant challenges a listed patent through the last type of certification, also known as a paragraph IV certification.
If the applicant does not challenge the listed patents or indicates that it is not seeking approval of a patented method of use, the
ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA application will not be approved until all of the listed patents claiming the referenced product have expired.
If
the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA applicant has provided a Paragraph IV certification to the FDA, the applicant must send notice of the Paragraph
IV certification to the NDA and patent holders once the application has been accepted for filing by the FDA. The NDA and patent holders
may then initiate a patent infringement lawsuit in response to the notice of the paragraph IV certification. If the paragraph IV certification
is challenged by an NDA holder or the patent owner(s) asserts a patent challenge to the paragraph IV certification, the FDA may not approve
that application until the earlier of 30 months from the receipt of the notice of the paragraph IV certification, the expiration of the
patent, when the infringement case concerning each such patent was favorably decided in the applicant’s favor or settled, or such
shorter or longer period as may be ordered by a court. This prohibition is generally referred to as the 30-month stay. In instances where
an ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA applicant files a paragraph IV certification, the NDA holder or patent owner(s) regularly take action to trigger
the 30-month stay, recognizing that the related patent litigation may take many months or years to resolve.
The
FDA also cannot approve an ANDA or 505(b)(2) application until all applicable non-patent exclusivities listed in the Orange Book for
the branded reference drug have expired. For example, a pharmaceutical manufacturer may obtain five years of non-patent exclusivity upon
NDA approval of a new chemical entity, or NCE, which is a drug containing an active moiety that has not been approved by FDA in any other
NDA. An “active moiety” is defined as the molecule responsible for the drug substance’s physiological or pharmacologic
action. During that five-year exclusivity period, the FDA cannot accept for filing (and therefore cannot approve) any ANDA seeking approval
of a generic version of that drug or any 505(b)(2) NDA that relies on the FDA’s approval of the drug, provided that that the FDA
may accept an ANDA four years into the NCE exclusivity period if the ANDA applicant also files a Paragraph IV certification.
A
drug, including one approved under Section 505(b)(2), may obtain a three-year period of exclusivity for a particular condition of approval,
or change to a marketed product, such as a new formulation for a previously approved product, if one or more new clinical studies (other
than bioavailability or bioequivalence studies) was essential to the approval of the application and was conducted/sponsored by the applicant.
Should this occur, the FDA would be precluded from approving any ANDA or 505(b)(2) application for the protected modification until after
that three-year exclusivity period has run. However, unlike NCE exclusivity, the FDA can accept an application and begin the review process
during the exclusivity period.
A
Section 505(b)(2) NDA may be submitted for a drug for which one or more of the investigations relied upon by the applicant was not conducted
by or for the applicant and for which the applicant has no right of reference from the person by or for whom the investigations were
conducted. A Section 505(b)(2) NDA may be submitted based in whole or in part on published literature or on the FDA’s finding of
safety and efficacy of one or more previously approved drugs, which are known as reference drugs. Thus, the filing of a Section 505(b)(2)
NDA may result in approval of a drug based on fewer clinical or nonclinical studies than would be required under a full NDA. The number
and size of studies that need to be conducted by the sponsor depends on the amount and quality of data pertaining to the reference drug
that are publicly available, and on the similarity of and differences between the applicant’s drug and the reference drug. In some
cases, extensive, time-consuming, and costly clinical and nonclinical studies may still be required for approval of a Section 505(b)(2)
NDA.
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Our
drug approval strategy for our new formulations of approved chemical entities is to submit Section 505(b)(2) NDAs to the FDA. TONMYA
was approved as a Section 505(b)(2) NDA and we plan to submit an 505(b)(2)for TNX-2900 for Prader Willi Syndrome. The FDA may not agree
that our product candidates are approvable as Section 505(b)(2) NDAs. 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
Term Restoration and Extension
A
patent claiming a new drug product, its method of use or its method of manufacture may be eligible for a limited patent term extension
under the Hatch-Waxman Act, which permits a patent restoration of up to five years for patent term lost during product development and
the FDA regulatory review. The restoration period granted on a patent covering a product is typically one-half the time between the effective
date of when a clinical trial involving human beings has begun and the submission date of an application for approval, plus the time
between the submission date of an application and the ultimate approval date. Patent term restoration cannot be used to extend the remaining
patent term past a total of 14 years from the product’s approval date. Only one patent applicable to an approved product is eligible
for the extension, and the application for the extension must be submitted prior to the expiration of the patent in question. A patent
that covers multiple products for which approval is sought can only be extended in connection with one of the approvals. The USPTO reviews
and approves the application for any patent term extension or restoration in consultation with the FDA.
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.
Other
Healthcare Laws and Compliance Requirements
Pharmaceutical
companies are subject to additional healthcare regulation and enforcement by the federal government and by authorities in the states
and foreign jurisdictions in which they conduct their business. Such laws include, without limitation, state and federal anti-kickback,
fraud and abuse, false claims, privacy and security and physician sunshine laws and regulations. If their operations are found to be
in violation of any of such laws or any other governmental regulations that apply, they may be subject to penalties, including, without
limitation, civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, the curtailment or restructuring of operations, exclusion from participation
in federal and state healthcare programs and individual imprisonment.
Coverage
and Reimbursement
Sales
of any product depend, in part, on the extent to which such product will be covered by third-party payors, such as federal, state and
foreign government healthcare programs, commercial insurance and managed healthcare organizations and the level of reimbursement for
such product by third-party payors. Decisions regarding the extent of coverage and amount of reimbursement to be provided are made on
a plan-by-plan basis. These third-party payors are increasingly reducing reimbursements for medical products, drugs and services. In
addition, the U.S. government, state legislatures and foreign governments have continued implementing cost-containment programs, including
price controls, restrictions on coverage and reimbursement and requirements for substitution of generic products. Adoption of price controls
and cost-containment measures, and adoption of more restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures, could
further limit sales of any product. Decreases in third-party reimbursement for any product or a decision by a third-party payor not to
cover a product could reduce physician usage and patient demand for the product and also have a material adverse effect on sales. Even
after FDA approves a product, failure to have the product covered by third-party payors may have material adverse effect on sales. Federal
and state governments continue to promulgate new policies and regulations; such policies and regulations may have material adverse effect
on sales. These laws and regulations may restrict, prohibit, or preventing us from implementing a wide range of pricing, discounting,
marketing, promotion, sales commission, incentive programs, and other business activities. No uniform policy of coverage and reimbursement
among third-party payors exists in the United States. Such payors often rely upon Medicare coverage policy establishing their coverage
and reimbursement policies. However, each payor makes independent and separate decisions regarding the extent of coverage and amount
of reimbursement to be provided.
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Legislative
and Regulatory Changes, Including Health Care Reform
The
laws and regulation that affect our business are subject to change from time to time, and entirely new laws and regulations are sometimes
adopted. In particular, healthcare reforms that have been adopted, and that may be adopted in the future, could result in further
reductions in coverage and levels of reimbursement for pharmaceutical products, increases in rebates payable under U.S. government rebate
programs and additional downward pressure on pharmaceutical product prices. Individual states in the United States have also become
increasingly active in implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement
constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in
some cases, proposing to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. It is unclear to what extent these and
other statutory, regulatory, and administrative initiatives will be enacted and implemented.
Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act
Our
business activities may be subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, regulations
or rules of other countries in which we operate. The FCPA generally prohibits offering, promising, giving, or authorizing others to give
anything of value, either directly or indirectly, to a non-U.S. government official in order to influence official action, or otherwise
obtain or retain business. The FCPA also requires public companies to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect
the transactions of the corporation and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls. Our business is heavily
regulated and therefore involves significant interaction with public officials, including officials of non-U.S. governments. Additionally,
in many other countries, the health care providers who prescribe pharmaceuticals are employed by their government, and the purchasers
of pharmaceuticals are government entities; therefore, our dealings with these prescribers and purchasers are subject to regulation under
the FCPA. There is no certainty that all of our employees, agents, suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, or collaborators, or those
of our affiliates, will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, particularly given the high level of complexity of these laws.
Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers, or our employees, the closing
down of facilities, including those of our suppliers and manufacturers, requirements to obtain export licenses, cessation of business
activities in sanctioned countries, implementation of compliance programs, and prohibitions on the conduct of our business. Any such
violations could include prohibitions on our ability to offer our products in one or more countries as well as difficulties in manufacturing
or continuing to develop our products, and could materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our
ability to attract and retain employees, and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
European
Union Drug Development
In
the European Union, our product candidates may also be subject to extensive regulatory requirements. As in the United States, medicinal
products can only be marketed if a marketing authorization from the competent regulatory agencies has been obtained.
Similar
to the United States, the various phases of preclinical and clinical research in the European Union are subject to significant regulatory
controls. Clinical trials of medicinal products in the European Union must be conducted in accordance with European Union, national regulations
and international standards for good clinical practice, or GCP.
Clinical
trials are currently governed by EU Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC that set out common rules for the control and authorization
of clinical trials in the European Union.
To
improve the current system, Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use was adopted in 2014. The
Regulation aims at harmonizing and streamlining the clinical trials authorization process, simplifying adverse event reporting procedures,
improving the supervision of clinical trials, and increasing their transparency, notably via a clinical trial information system set
up by the EMA. The new Regulation expressly provides that it will not be applied before six months after the publication of a notice
delivered by the European Commission on the European Union clinical trial portal and database. As such notice requires a successful (partial)
audit of the database and as that database is still under development, there is no scheduled application date yet. Pursuant to the transitory
provisions of the new regulation, the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC will still apply for three years after the implementation
of the European Union clinical trial portal and database. Thus, the sponsor has the possibility to choose between the requirements of
the directive and the regulation for a period of three years from the entry into force of the regulation.
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European
Union Drug Review and Approval
In
the EEA (which is comprised of the 28 Member States of the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), medicinal products
can only be commercialized after obtaining a Marketing Authorization, or MA. MAs may be granted either centrally (Community MA) or nationally
(National MA).
The
Community MA is issued centrally by the European Commission through the Centralized Procedure, based on the opinion of the CHMP of the
EMA and is valid throughout the entire territory of the EEA. The Centralized Procedure is mandatory for certain types of products such
as orphan medicinal products and medicinal products containing a new active substance indicated for the treatment of neurodegenerative
disorders. The Centralized Procedure is optional for products containing a new active substance not yet authorized in the EEA, or for
products that constitute a significant therapeutic, scientific or technical innovation or which are in the interest of public health
in the European Union.
National
MAs are issued nationally by the competent authorities of the Member States of the EEA and only cover their respective territory. National
MAs are available for products not falling within the mandatory scope of the Centralized Procedure. We do not foresee that any of our
current product candidates will be suitable for a National MA as they fall within the mandatory criteria for the Centralized Procedure.
Therefore, our product candidates will be approved through Community MAs.
Under
the above-described procedures, before granting the MA, the EMA or the competent authorities of the Member States of the EEA make an
assessment of the risk-benefit balance of the product on the basis of scientific criteria concerning its quality, safety and efficacy.
The
pediatric use marketing authorization, or PUMA, is a dedicated marketing authorization for medicinal products indicated exclusively for
use in the pediatric population, with, if necessary, an age-appropriate formulation. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1901/2006 (The “ Pediatric
Regulation ”), all PUMA applications for marketing authorization for new medicines must include to be valid, in addition to
the particulars and documents referred to in Directive 2001/83/EC, the results of all studies performed and details of all information
collected in compliance with a pediatric investigation plan agreed between regulatory authorities and the applicant, unless the medicine
is exempt because of a deferral or waiver of the EMA.
Before
the EMA is able to begin its assessment of a Community MA application, it will validate that the applicant has complied with the agreed
pediatric investigation plan. The applicant and the EMA may, where such a step is adequately justified, agree to modify a pediatric investigation
plan to assist validation. Modifications are not always possible; may take longer to agree than the period of validation permits; and
may still require the applicant to withdraw its marketing authorization application and to conduct additional non-clinical and clinical
studies. Products that are granted a MA on the basis of the pediatric clinical trials conducted in accordance with the Pediatric Investigation
Plan, or PIP, are eligible for a six-month extension of the protection under a supplementary protection certificate (if any is in effect
at the time of approval) or, in the case of orphan medicinal products, a two-year extension of the orphan market exclusivity. This pediatric
reward is subject to specific conditions and is not automatically available when data in compliance with the PIP are developed and submitted.
Orphan
Drugs
In
the European Union, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 16, 1999 on orphan medicinal
products, as amended, states that a drug shall be designated as an orphan drug if its sponsor can establish that the three following
cumulative conditions are met:
● the
product is intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition;
● the
prevalence of the conditions is not more than five in ten thousand persons in the European Union when the application is made, or that
it is intended for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a life-threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition
in the European Union and that without incentives it is unlikely that the marketing of the drug in the European Union would generate
sufficient return to justify the necessary investment; and
● that
there is no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment of the condition in question that has been authorized in the European
Union or, if such method exists, that the drug will be of significant benefit to those affected by that condition.
Pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No. 847/2000 of April 27, 2000 laying down the provisions for implementation of the criteria for designation of a
medicinal product as an orphan medicinal product and definitions of the concepts “similar medicinal product” and “clinical
superiority”, an application for the designation of a drug as an orphan drug must be submitted at any stage of development of the
drug before filing of a MA application.
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The
European Union offers incentives to encourage the development of designated orphan medicines (protocol assistance, fee reductions, etc.)
and provides opportunities for market exclusivity. Pursuant to abovementioned Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000, products receiving orphan
designation in the European Union can obtain market exclusivity for a certain number of years in the European Union following the marketing
approval.
If
a Community MA in respect of an orphan drug is granted, regulatory authorities will not, for a period of usually ten years, accept another
application for a MA, or grant a MA or accept an application to extend an existing MA, for the same therapeutic indication, in respect
of a similar drug. This period may however be reduced to six years if, at the end of the fifth year, it is established, in respect of
the drug concerned, that the above-mentioned criteria for orphan drug designation are no longer met, in other words, when it is shown
on the basis of available evidence that the product is sufficiently profitable not to justify maintenance of market exclusivity.
Pursuant
to Regulation No. 1901/2006, for orphan medicinal products, instead of an extension of the supplementary protection certificate, the
ten-year period of orphan market exclusivity should be extended to 12 years if the requirement for data on use in the pediatric population
is fully met (i.e. when the request contains the results of all studies carried out under the approved PIP and when the declaration attesting
the conformity of the request to this PIP is included in the MA).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a MA may be granted, for the same therapeutic indication, to a similar drug if:
● the
holder of the MA for the original orphan drug has given its consent to the second applicant;
● the
holder of the MA for the original orphan drug is unable to supply sufficient quantities of
the drug; or
● the
second applicant can establish in the application that the second drug, although similar
to the orphan drug already authorized, is safer, more effective or otherwise clinically superior.
The
abovementioned Regulation (EC) No. 141/2000 provides for other incentives regarding orphan medicinal products.
Post-Approval
Controls
The
holder of a MA must comply with EU requirements applicable to manufacturing, marketing, promotion and sale of medicinal products. In
particular, the holder of the MA must establish and maintain a pharmacovigilance system and appoint an individual qualified person for
pharmacovigilance, or QPPV, who is responsible for oversight of that system and who will reside and operate in the EU. Key obligations
include safety expedited reporting of suspected serious adverse reactions and submission of periodic safety update reports, or PSURs.
All
new MAs must include a risk management plan, or RMP, to submit to the EMA, describing the risk management system that the company will
put in place and documenting measures to prevent or minimize the risks associated with the product. The regulatory authorities may also
impose specific obligations as a condition of the MA. Such risk-minimization measures or post-authorization obligations may include additional
safety monitoring, more frequent submission of PSURs, or the conduct of additional clinical trials or post-authorization safety studies.
RMPs and PSURs are routinely available to third parties requesting access, subject to limited redactions. All advertising and promotional
activities for the product must be consistent with the approved summary of product characteristics, and therefore all off-label promotion
is prohibited. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines is also prohibited in the European Union. Although general requirements
for advertising and promotion of medicinal products are established under EU directives, the details are governed by regulations in each
EU Member State and can differ from one country to another.
Reimbursement
The
European Union provides options for its Member States to restrict the range of medicinal products for which their national health insurance
systems provide reimbursement and to control the prices of medicinal products for human use. A Member State may approve a specific price
for the medicinal product, or it may instead adopt a system of direct or indirect controls on the profitability of the company placing
the medicinal product on the market. For example, in France, effective market access will be supported by agreements with hospitals and
products may be reimbursed by the Social Security Fund. The price of medicines covered by national health insurance is negotiated with
the Economic Committee for Health Products, or CEPS. There can be no assurance that any country that has price controls or reimbursement
limitations for pharmaceutical products will allow favorable reimbursement and pricing arrangements for any of our product candidates.
Historically, products launched in the European Union do not follow price structures of the United States and generally prices tend to
be significantly lower.
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Human
Capital Resources
As of March 12, 2026, we had 142 full-time employees, of whom 29 hold M.D.
or Ph.D. degrees. We have 70 employees dedicated to research and development. We have 10 employees supporting sales administration and
marketing initiatives; 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 Berkeley Heights, 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.
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 200 Connell Drive, Suite 3100, Berkeley Heights, New
Jersey 07922, 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.
ITEM
1A – Risk Factors
Summary
of Risk Factors
● We have a history of operating losses and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
We may never achieve profitability.
● We expect a number of factors to cause our operating results to fluctuate on a quarterly
and annual basis, which may make it difficult to predict our future performance.
● Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating
to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements.
● We will need additional capital to fund our operations.
● Our prospects are highly dependent on the success of TONMYA. If we are unable to successfully
commercialize or maintain approval for TONMYA, our business will be materially adversely affected.
● We have a limited operating history and only recently launched TONMYA in the United States,
which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability.
● TONMYA and our migraine products remain subject to ongoing regulatory review, and if we fail
to comply with continuing regulations, we could lose our approval and the sale of TONMYA or our migraine products could be suspended.
● If estimates of the size of the potential market for TONMYA are overstated or data we have
used to identify prescribing healthcare providers is inaccurate, our ability to earn revenue to support our business could be materially
adversely affected.
● Coverage and adequate reimbursement may not be available for our products.
● Healthcare legislative or regulatory reform measures, including government restrictions on
pricing and reimbursement, may have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.
● Even if we obtain regulatory approval to market our product candidates, our product candidates
may not be accepted by the market.
● Uncertainty in Government funding and in-kind support policies and programs may adversely
affect our business.
● Our product candidates are novel and still in development.
● If preclinical and nonclinical testing or clinical studies for our product candidates are
unsuccessful or delayed, we will be unable to meet our anticipated development and commercialization timelines.
● We are subject to extensive and costly government regulation.
● Our product candidates may cause serious adverse events, or SAEs, or undesirable side effects.
● Any breakthrough, fast track or orphan drug designation or grant of priority review status
by the FDA may not actually lead to the benefits we anticipate.
● Even if approved, our product candidates will be subject to extensive post-approval regulation.
● Our relationships with customers, physicians and third-party payors is subject to federal
and state healthcare laws and regulations
● If we obtain approval to commercialize any approved products outside of the United States,
a variety of risks associated with international operations could materially adversely affect our business.
● Governments outside the United States tend to impose strict price controls, which may adversely
affect our revenues, if any.
● If the FDA approves generic products that compete with TONMYA, sales of TONMYA would be adversely
affected.
● The biopharmaceutical industry is subject to extensive regulatory obligations and policies
that may be subject to change, including due to judicial challenges.
● Reductions in staffing and funding at FDA and other federal agencies could cause delays in
the development and approval of our products.
● We may never receive regulatory approval to market our current or future product candidates
outside of the U.S.
● Our future growth may depend, in part, on our ability to penetrate foreign markets, where
we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and other risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business.
● There may not be market interest in TNX-801.
● If technology developed for the purposes of developing new medicines or vaccines can be applied
to the creation or development of biological weapons, then our technology may be considered “dual use” technology and be
subject to limitations on public disclosure or export.
● Competition and technological change may make our product candidates and technologies less
attractive or obsolete.
● Failure to protect our intellectual property could materially adversely affect our business.
● We are dependent on license relationships with third parties for certain of our drug development
programs.
● We may be involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents, which could be expensive
and time consuming.
● If we infringe the rights of third parties we could be prevented from selling products, forced
to pay damages, and defend against litigation.
● There are risks to our intellectual property based on our international business initiatives.
● We may be unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, thus harming our business
and competitive position.
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● Third parties may assert that our employees or consultants have wrongfully used or disclosed
confidential information or misappropriated trade secrets.
● We may need to license intellectual property from third parties, and such licenses may not
be available or may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.
● We rely on third parties to conduct, supervise and monitor our clinical studies, and if those
third parties perform in an unsatisfactory manner, it may harm our business.
● We may use our financial and human resources to pursue a particular research program or product
candidate and fail to capitalize on programs or product candidates that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood
of success.
● We will need to expand our operations and increase the size of our company, and we may experience
difficulties in managing growth.
● Our executive officers and other key personnel are critical to our business, and our future
success depends on our ability to retain them.
● If we are unable to hire additional qualified personnel, our ability to grow our business
may be harmed.
● We rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, third parties to manufacture our marketed
products and the compounds used in our studies.
● Failure by our third-party manufacturers to comply with the regulatory guidelines could delay
or prevent the completion of clinical studies, the approval of any product candidates or the commercialization of our products.
● We are exposed to cybersecurity and data privacy risks.
● Adverse global conditions, including economic uncertainty, may negatively impact our financial
results.
● Our internal computer systems, or those of our CROs or other contractors or consultants,
may fail or suffer security breaches.
● Corporate and academic collaborators may take actions to delay, prevent, or undermine the
success of our products.
● Data provided by collaborators and others upon which we rely that has not been independently
verified could turn out to be false, misleading, or incomplete.
● Our product candidates may face competition sooner than expected.
● We may be unable to establish, or engage third-parties to provide, effective marketing, sales
and distribution capabilities.
● We face the risk of product liability claims and may not be able to obtain insurance.
● Potential claims relating to improper handling, storage or disposal of hazardous chemicals
used in our business could affect us and be time-consuming and costly.
● Our insurance policies are expensive and protect us only from some business risks, which
will leave us exposed to significant uninsured liabilities.
● If we retain collaborative partners and our partners do not satisfy their obligations, we
will be unable to develop our partnered product candidates.
● We face risks in connection with existing and future collaborations with respect to the development,
manufacture, and commercialization of our product candidates.
● We face risks in connection with the testing, production and storage of our vaccine product
candidates.
● Changes in tax laws could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
● Sales of additional shares of our common stock could cause the price of our common stock
to decline.
● We may not be able to maintain compliance with the Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
● An active trading market for our common stock may not be sustained.
● The market price of our common stock has been extremely volatile in the past and may be volatile
in the future due to numerous circumstances beyond our control.
● A “short squeeze” due to a sudden increase in demand for shares of our common
stock that largely could lead to extreme price volatility in shares of our common stock.
● We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock.
● The rights of the holders of common stock may be impaired by the potential issuance of preferred
stock.
● If we fail to comply with the rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to accounting
controls and procedures, or if we discover material weaknesses and deficiencies in our internal control and accounting procedures, our
stock price could decline significantly and raising capital could be more difficult.
● If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business,
or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
● Other companies may have difficulty acquiring us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders,
due to provisions under our corporate charter and bylaws, as well as Nevada law.
● Our bylaws designate the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada as the sole
and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’
ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
We
have a history of operating losses and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future. We may never achieve profitability.
We
started generating revenues from product sales in the third quarter of 2023, and from sales of TONMYA in the fourth quarter of 2025.
We have incurred losses in each year of our operations, and we expect to continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable
future as our sales and marketing, research, development, preclinical and nonclinical testing, and clinical study activities
increase, and if and when we acquire rights to additional products and product candidates. The amount of future losses and when, if
ever, we will achieve profitability are uncertain. Failure to achieve profitability could diminish our ability to sustain
operations, pay dividends on our common stock, obtain additional required funds and make required payments on any future
indebtedness. We have three products that have generated commercial revenue in the past two years, but we do not expect revenues
from the commercial sale of products to exceed expenses in the near future. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve
profitability will depend on, among other things, successfully commercializing our products; establishing a favorable competitive
position; successful completion of the development of our product candidates; obtaining necessary regulatory approvals from the FDA;
establishing manufacturing, sales, and marketing arrangements with third parties; and raising sufficient funds to finance our
activities. Many of these factors will depend on circumstances beyond our control. We might not succeed at any of these
undertakings. If we are unsuccessful at some or all of these undertakings, our business, prospects, and results of operations may be
materially adversely affected.
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We
expect a number of factors to cause our operating results to fluctuate on a quarterly and annual basis, which may make it difficult
to predict our future performance.
Our
financial condition has varied significantly in the past and will continue to fluctuate from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year
due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Factors relating to our business that may contribute to these
fluctuations include other factors described elsewhere in this Annual Report and include, among other things:
● our
ability to obtain additional funding to commercialize our products and develop our product
candidates;
● market
acceptance of our products;
● the
ability of patients or healthcare providers to obtain coverage of or sufficient reimbursement
for our products;
● our
ability to maintain regulatory approval for TONMYA and our migraine products, and to
obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates in the United States and foreign
jurisdictions;
● delays
in the commencement, enrollment and timing of clinical studies;
● the
success of our clinical studies through all phases of clinical development;
● any
delays in regulatory review and approval of product candidates in clinical development;
● potential
nonclinical toxicity and/or side effects of our products or product candidates that could
delay or prevent commercialization, limit the indications for any approved drug, require
the establishment of a REMS, or cause an approved drug to be taken off the market;
● our
ability to establish or maintain collaborations, licensing or other arrangements;
● competition
from existing or new products;
● our
ability to leverage our proprietary technology platform to discover and develop additional
product candidates;
● our
ability and our licensors’ abilities to successfully obtain, maintain, defend and
enforce intellectual property rights important to our business; and
● potential
product liability claims.
Accordingly,
the results of any quarterly or annual periods should not be relied upon as indications of future operating performance.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going
concern in its report on our audited financial statements.
If
we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially
and adversely affected, and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. For example, we anticipate that our existing cash
and cash equivalents will enable us to maintain our current operations into the first quarter of 2027. If we are unable to continue
as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried
on our consolidated financial statements, and investors will likely lose all or a part of their investment. Future reports from
our independent registered public accounting firm may continue to include statements expressing substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide
additional funding on commercially reasonable terms or at all. In connection with our management’s assessment, our report
from our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, includes an explanatory paragraph
stating that our recurring losses from operations and net capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern.
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We
will need additional capital to fund our operations. If additional capital is not available or is available at unattractive terms,
we may be forced to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate our research and development programs, reduce our commercialization
efforts or curtail our operations.
In
order to successfully commercialize our marketed products and develop and bring our product candidates to market, we must commit
substantial resources to costly and time-consuming commercialization activities, research, preclinical and nonclinical testing,
clinical studies and the buildout of our sales, research and development and manufacturing facilities. We anticipate that our
existing cash and cash equivalents will enable us to maintain our current operations until the first quarter of 2027. We anticipate
using our cash and cash equivalents to commercialize TONMYA and to fund further research and development with respect to our product
candidates. We will, however, need to raise additional funding sooner if our business or operations change in a manner that consumes
available resources more rapidly than we anticipate. Our requirements for additional capital will depend on many factors, including:
● successful
commercialization of our marketed products;
● development
of marketing and sales capabilities;
● market
acceptance of our products;
● the
time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates;
● costs
associated with protecting our intellectual property rights; and
● payments
received under future collaborative agreements, if any.
To
the extent we raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, the issuance of those securities could result in
dilution to our shareholders. In addition, if we obtain debt financing, a substantial portion of our operating cash flow may be
dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness, thus limiting funds available for our business activities.
If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate our research and development
programs, reduce our commercialization efforts or curtail our operations. In addition, we may be required to obtain funds through
arrangements with collaborative partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to technologies, product candidates
or products that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize ourselves or license rights to technologies, product candidates
or products on terms that are less favorable to us than might otherwise be available.
We
will require substantial funds to support our commercialization, research and development activities, and the anticipated costs
of preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies, regulatory approvals and eventual commercialization of our product
candidates. Such additional sources of financing may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. If we do not succeed in raising
additional funds on acceptable terms, we may be unable to commence or complete clinical studies or obtain approval of any product
candidates from the FDA and other regulatory authorities. In addition, we could be forced to discontinue product development,
forego sales and marketing efforts and forego attractive business opportunities. Any additional sources of financing will likely
involve the issuance of our equity securities, which will have a dilutive effect on our shareholders.
There
is no assurance that we will be successful in raising the additional funds needed to fund our business plan. If we are not able
to raise sufficient capital in the near future, our continued operations will be in jeopardy, and we may be forced to cease operations
and sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our remaining assets.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Our
prospects are highly dependent on the success of TONMYA. If we are unable to successfully commercialize or maintain approval for
TONMYA, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and the value of our common stock will be materially
adversely affected.
In
August 2025, the FDA granted approval of TONMYA for the treatment of fibromyalgia. We have invested, and continue to invest, significant
efforts and financial resources in the launch of TONMYA. We have never, as an organization, launched any other product, and there
is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully commercialize TONMYA. There are numerous examples of failures to meet high
expectations of market potential, including by pharmaceutical companies with more experience and resources than us. We believe
that the commercial success of TONMYA depends on many factors, including the following:
● the
acceptance of TONMYA by physicians, patients and third-party payors;
● our
ability to effectively educate healthcare providers and patients on the risks and clinical
benefits of TONMYA;
● the
efficacy, cost, approved use, and side-effect profile of TONMYA relative to competitive
treatment regimens for fibromyalgia;
● TONMYA
may compete with the off-label use of currently marketed products and other therapies
in development that may in the future obtain approval for fibromyalgia;
● the
effectiveness of our commercial strategy for the marketing of TONMYA, including our pricing
strategy and the effectiveness of our efforts to obtain adequate third-party reimbursement;
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● developing,
maintaining and successfully monitoring commercial manufacturing arrangements for TONMYA
with third-party manufacturers to ensure they meet our standards and those of regulatory
authorities, including the FDA, which extensively regulate and monitor pharmaceutical
manufacturing facilities;
● our
ability to negotiate and enter into any additional commercial, supply and distribution
contracts to support commercialization efforts, and to hire and manage additional qualified
personnel;
● our
ability to meet the demand for commercial supplies of TONMYA at acceptable costs;
● our
ability to remain compliant with laws and regulations that apply to us and our commercial
activities;
● the
actual market-size, ability to identify targeted patients and the demographics of patients
eligible for TONMYA, which may be different than what we currently expect;
● the
occurrence of any side effects, adverse reactions or misuse, or any unfavorable publicity
in these areas;
● our
ability to obtain, maintain or enforce our patents and other intellectual property rights;
and
● the
effect of current and future health care legislation in the United States.
While
we believe that TONMYA has a commercially competitive profile, we cannot accurately predict the amount of time needed to attain
a commercially successful profile or the amount of revenue that would be generated from sales of TONMYA, and there is no guarantee
that we will be able to maintain or increase product sales for TONMYA or any of our marketed products. While we have established
our commercial team and hired our U.S. sales force, we will need to further expand and develop the team in order to continue to
grow the business. Even if we are successful in developing our commercial team, there are many factors that could negatively impact
sales of our marketed products or cause commercialization efforts to be unsuccessful, including several factors that are outside
our control. If the continued commercialization of our marketed products or future sales are less successful than expected or
perceived as disappointing, our stock price could decline significantly, and our long-term success company could be harmed.
We
have a limited operating history and only recently launched TONMYA in the United States, which may make it difficult to evaluate
the prospects for our future viability.
We
are still in the relatively early stages of our transition from a clinical-stage to a commercial-stage company. Our operations
to date have been primarily limited to conducting research and development activities, including preclinical studies and clinical
trials and, more recently, commercializing our migraine products and launching TONMYA. We have not yet demonstrated an ability
to generate significant revenues, or to conduct sales and marketing activities on a long-term sustained basis necessary for successful
product commercialization. Initial sales of TONMYA may not be predictive of long-term commercial results.
We
may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known or unknown factors in achieving our business
objectives. Accordingly, you should consider our prospects in light of the costs, uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in the early commercial stage, especially pharmaceutical companies such as ours. Any predictions about
our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history with these activities.
TONMYA
and our migraine products remain subject to ongoing regulatory review, and if we fail to comply with continuing regulations, we
could lose our approval and the sale of TONMYA or our migraine products could be suspended.
Even
though we received FDA approval for TONMYA, the manufacturing, labeling, packaging, distribution, adverse event reporting, storage,
advertising, promotion, sampling, and record keeping related to TONMYA and our migraine products will remain subject to extensive
regulatory requirements. These requirements include submissions of safety and other post-marketing information and reports, registration,
as well as continued compliance with cGMP regulations, and GCPs for any clinical trials that we conduct post-approval, all of
which may result in significant expense and limit our ability to commercialize TONMYA and our migraine products. As such, we and
our contract manufacturers will be subject to periodic review and inspections to assess compliance with cGMP and adherence to
commitments made in any NDA or other marketing application and previous responses to inspection observations. For certain commercial
prescription drug products, manufacturers and other parties involved in the supply chain must also meet chain of distribution
requirements and build electronic, interoperable systems for product tracking and tracing and for notifying the FDA of counterfeit,
diverted, stolen and intentionally adulterated products or other products that are otherwise unfit for distribution in the United
States. Accordingly, we and others with whom we work must continue to expend time, money, and effort in all areas of regulatory
compliance, including manufacturing, production and quality control. The FDA may also require a REMS program for TONMYA or any
future product candidates, which could include requirements for a medication guide, physician communication plans or additional
elements to ensure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries and other risk minimization tools.
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If
we fail to comply with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and other applicable domestic and foreign regulatory authorities,
or previously unknown problems with any of our marketed products, manufacturer, or manufacturing process are discovered, we could
be subject to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions, including:
● restrictions
on marketing or manufacturing;
● withdrawal
of the product from the market;
● holds
on clinical trials;
● warning
letters or untitled letters;
● civil
or criminal penalties;
● fines;
● injunctions;
● product
seizures or detentions;
● pressure
to initiate voluntary product recalls;
● suspension
or withdrawal of regulatory approvals; and
● refusal
to approve supplements to approved applications.
If
any of these events occur, our ability to sell the affected product may be impaired, and we may incur substantial additional expense
to comply with regulatory requirements, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If
estimates of the size of the potential market for TONMYA are overstated or data we have used to identify prescribing healthcare
providers is inaccurate, our ability to earn revenue to support our business could be materially adversely affected.
We
have relied on external sources, including market research funded by us and third parties, and internal analyses and calculations
to estimate the potential market opportunities for TONMYA. The externally sourced information used to develop these estimates
has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we have not verified the data from such sources, and their accuracy
and completeness cannot be assured. With respect to TONMYA, our internal analyses and calculations are based upon management’s
understanding and assessment of numerous inputs and market conditions. These understandings and assessments necessarily require
assumptions subject to significant judgment and may prove to be inaccurate. As a result, our estimates of the size of these potential
market for TONMYA could prove to be overstated, perhaps materially.
In
addition, we are relying on third-party data to identify the prescribers who treat the majority of fibromyalgia patients in the
United States; however, we may not be marketing to the appropriate prescribers and may therefore be limiting our market opportunity.
Coverage
and adequate reimbursement may not be available for our products, which could make it difficult for us to sell our products profitably.
Market
acceptance and sales of our products depends in part on the extent to which reimbursement for these drugs and related treatments
will be available from third-party payors, including government health administration authorities, pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”),
managed care organizations and other private health insurers. 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 is made on a payor-by-payor basis. If PBMs other payers or payer affiliates deny formulary inclusion,
impose unfavorable tiering, or require burdensome utilization management restrictions, patient access to our products could be
significantly limited. Moreover, one payor’s determination to provide coverage for a drug does not assure that other payors
will also provide coverage, and adequate reimbursement, for the drug. Additionally, a third-party payor’s decision to provide
coverage for a therapy does not imply that an adequate reimbursement rate will be approved. 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.
Patients who are prescribed treatments for their conditions and providers prescribing such services generally rely on third-party
payors to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. Patients are unlikely to use our drugs unless coverage is
provided and reimbursement is adequate to cover a significant portion of the cost of our drugs.
A
primary trend in the U.S. healthcare industry and elsewhere is cost containment. Third-party payors have attempted to control
costs by limiting coverage and the amount of reimbursement for particular medications. We cannot be sure that coverage and reimbursement
will be available or continue to be available for any drug that we commercialize and, if reimbursement is available, what the
level of reimbursement will be. Inadequate coverage and reimbursement may impact the demand for, or the price of, any drug we
commercialize. If coverage and adequate reimbursement are not available, or are available only to limited levels, we may not be
able to successfully commercialize our current and any future drug products.
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Access
to prescription drugs in the U.S. commercial market is largely controlled by three dominant entities: Emisar/Optum/United HealthCare,
Ascent/Express Scripts/Cigna, and Zinc/CVS Caremark/Aetna, which collectively manage a significant portion of formulary decisions
and reimbursement policies. These entities have the ability to deny or restrict formulary access to our products through various
techniques, including National Drug Code (“NDC”) blocks, exclusion lists, and unfavorable tier placement. Such actions
could severely limit patient access to our therapies, reduce sales, and negatively impact our financial performance. Additionally,
the consolidation of PBMs and insurers further strengthens their negotiating leverage, increasing the risk of unfavorable pricing
and reimbursement terms for our products.
Moreover,
PBMs have significant influence over prescription drug access through formulary decisions, reimbursement policies, and utilization
management practices. In some cases, PBMs may prioritize lower-cost alternatives, including off-label or unapproved therapies,
over our FDA-approved products. This could include steering patients toward opioid-based treatments for fibromyalgia or barbiturates
for migraine or other medications that do not meet the same regulatory and safety standards as our products. Such actions may
limit patient access to clinically appropriate therapies and negatively impact our sales.
Healthcare
legislative or regulatory reform measures, including government restrictions on pricing and reimbursement, may have a negative
impact on our business and results of operations.
In
the United States and some foreign jurisdictions, there have been, and continue to be, several legislative and regulatory changes
and proposed changes regarding the healthcare system that could prevent or delay marketing authorization of product candidates,
restrict or regulate post-approval activities, and affect our ability to profitably sell any of our commercialized products.
Among
policy makers and payors in the United States and elsewhere, there is significant interest in promoting changes in healthcare
systems with the stated goals of containing healthcare costs, improving quality and/or expanding access. In the United States,
the pharmaceutical industry has been a particular focus of these efforts and has been significantly affected by major legislative
initiatives. For example, in the United States, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), as supplemented
by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) and presidential executive orders, substantially changed the way healthcare
is financed by both the government and private insurers, and significantly affects the pharmaceutical industry. Many provisions
of the ACA impact the biopharmaceutical industry, including that in order for a biopharmaceutical product to receive federal reimbursement
under the Medicare Part B and Medicaid programs or to be sold directly to U.S. government agencies, the manufacturer must extend
discounts to entities eligible to participate in the drug pricing program under the Public Health Services Act, or PHS.
Additionally,
the IRA, which is subject to active modification efforts, includes policies that have a direct impact on drug prices and reduced
drug spending by the federal government. This legislation contains substantial drug pricing reforms, including the establishment
of a drug price negotiation program within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that requires manufacturers to charge
a negotiated “maximum fair price” for certain selected drugs covered by Medicare or pay an excise tax for noncompliance,
rebate payment requirements on manufacturers of certain drugs payable under Medicare Parts B and D to penalize price increases
that outpace inflation, and required discounts on Part D drugs. Moreover, presidential executive orders and agency guidance may
rapidly change reimbursement and pricing conditions.
Legislative,
administrative, and private payor efforts to control drug costs span a range of proposals, including drug price negotiation, Medicare
Part D redesign, drug price inflation rebates, international mechanisms, generic drug promotion and anticompetitive behavior,
manufacturer reporting, and reforms that could impact therapies utilizing the accelerated approval pathway. We cannot predict
the ultimate content, timing or effect of any changes to the ACA, the Inflation Reduction Act, or other federal and state healthcare
policy reform efforts including those aimed at drug pricing. There is no assurance that federal or state health care reform will
not adversely affect our future business and financial results, and we cannot predict how future federal or state legislative,
judicial or administrative changes relating to healthcare policy will affect our business.
At
the state level, legislatures are increasingly passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical
and biological product pricing, including price and patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product
access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other
countries and bulk purchasing. Other examples of proposed and recent changes include, but are not limited to, expanding post-approval
requirements, changing the Orphan Drug Act, restricting sales and promotional activities for pharmaceutical products, enacting
drug price transparency laws, and the creation of prescription drug affordability boards with authority to review and, in some
cases, constrain, payment levels.
We
cannot be sure whether additional legislative or administrative changes will be enacted, or whether government regulations, guidance
or interpretations will be changed, or what the impact of such changes would be on the marketing approvals, sales, pricing, or
reimbursement of our drug candidates or products, if any, may be. We expect that these and other healthcare reform measures that
may be adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that
we receive for any approved drug. Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government programs may result in a similar
reduction in payments from private payors. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent
us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability, or commercialize our drugs.
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In
addition, FDA regulations and guidance may be revised or reinterpreted by the FDA in ways that may significantly affect our business
and our products. Any new regulations or guidance, or revisions or reinterpretations of existing regulations or guidance, may
impose additional costs or lengthen FDA review times for our product candidates. Moreover, ongoing policy focus on accelerated
approval oversight and facilitating the introduction of generics and biosimilars could tighten post-marketing obligations
and increase competitive pressure on reference products. We cannot determine how changes in regulations, statutes, policies, or
interpretations when and if issued, enacted or adopted, may affect our business in the future. Such changes could, among other
things, require:
● additional
clinical trials to be conducted prior to obtaining approval;
● changes
to manufacturing methods;
● increased
competition;
● recalls,
replacements, or discontinuance of one or more of our products; and
● additional
recordkeeping.
Such
changes would likely require substantial time and impose significant costs, or could reduce the potential commercial value of
our product candidates. In addition, delays in receipt of or failure to receive regulatory clearances or approvals for any other
products would harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Even
if we obtain regulatory approval to market our product candidates, our product candidates may not be accepted by the market.
Even
if the FDA approves one or more of our product candidates, physicians and patients may not accept or use it. Even if physicians
and patients would like to use our products, our products may not gain market acceptance among healthcare payors such as managed
care formularies, insurance companies or government programs such as Medicare or Medicaid. Acceptance and use of our products
will depend upon a number of factors including: perceptions by members of the health care community, including physicians, about
the safety and effectiveness of our drug or device product; cost-effectiveness of our product relative to competing products;
availability of reimbursement for our product from government or other healthcare payors; and effectiveness of marketing and distribution
efforts by us and our licensees and distributors, if any.
The
degree of market acceptance of any pharmaceutical product that we develop will depend on a number of factors, including:
● cost-effectiveness;
● the
safety and effectiveness of our product candidates, including any significant potential
side effects as compared to alternative products or treatment methods;
● the
timing of market entry as compared to competitive products;
● the
rate of adoption of our products by doctors and nurses;
● product
labeling or product insert required by the FDA for each of our products;
● reimbursement
policies of government and third-party payors;
● effectiveness
of our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities and the effectiveness of such capabilities
of our collaborative partners, if any; and
● unfavorable
publicity concerning our products or any similar products.
Because
we expect sales of our current product candidates, if approved, to generate product revenues, the failure of these products to
find market acceptance would harm our business and could require us to seek additional financing.
Uncertainty
in Government funding and in-kind support policies and programs may adversely affect our business.
Changes
in federal funding policies, including the ongoing review of DoD contracts and NIH grants and in-kind support by the current administration,
could impact our financial resources and the progress of research conducted with U.S.-based university collaborators. While we
have secured certain DoD and NIH funding and NIH in-kind support through Project NextGen, there is no guarantee that such funding
or in-kind support will not be rescinded or otherwise restricted, particularly as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development
Authority (“BARDA”) has begun withdrawing or terminating some Project NextGen-related awards. Additionally, DoD,
NIH and BARDA funding for any of our future projects may be delayed, reduced, or denied altogether. Any such changes could adversely
affect our research programs, financial condition, and operational plans. Further, certain research projects conducted in collaboration
with U.S.-based university collaborators could be slowed or discontinued.
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RISKS
RELATED TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY APPROVAL, MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCIALIZATION
Our
product candidates are novel and still in development.
Our
drug development activities may not lead to commercially viable drugs for any of several reasons. For example, we may fail to
identify appropriate targets or compounds, our drug candidates may fail to be safe and effective in clinical studies, or we may
have inadequate financial or other resources to pursue development efforts for our drug candidates. Our drug candidates will require
significant additional development, clinical studies, regulatory clearances and additional investment by us or our collaborators
before they can be commercialized.
Further,
we and our product candidates are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and comparable regulatory authorities in other countries
governing, among other things, research, testing, clinical studies, manufacturing, labeling, promotion, selling, adverse event
reporting and recordkeeping. We are not permitted to market any of our product candidates in the United States until we receive
approval of an NDA for a product candidate from the FDA or the equivalent approval from a foreign regulatory authority. Obtaining
FDA approval is a lengthy, expensive and uncertain process. The success of our business depends on the successful development,
approval and commercialization of our product candidates. Any projected sales or future revenue predictions are predicated upon
FDA approval and market acceptance. If projected sales do not materialize for any reason, it would have a material adverse effect
on our business and our ability to continue operations.
To
obtain revenues from sales of our product candidates, we must succeed, either alone or with third parties, in developing, obtaining
regulatory approval for, manufacturing and marketing drugs with commercial potential. We may never succeed in these activities,
and we may not generate sufficient revenues to continue our business operations or achieve profitability.
If
preclinical and nonclinical testing or clinical studies for our product candidates are unsuccessful or delayed, we will be unable
to meet our anticipated development and commercialization timelines.
We
rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties, including contract research organizations, or CROs, and outside consultants,
to conduct, supervise or monitor some or all aspects of preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies involving our
product candidates. We have less control over the timing and other aspects of these preclinical and nonclinical testing activities
and clinical studies than if we performed the monitoring and supervision entirely on our own. Third parties may not perform their
responsibilities for our preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies on our anticipated schedule or, for clinical
studies, consistent with a clinical study protocol. Delays in preclinical and nonclinical testing, and clinical studies could
significantly increase our product development costs and delay product commercialization. In addition, many of the factors that
may cause, or lead to, a delay in the clinical studies may also ultimately lead to denial of regulatory approval of a product
candidate.
The
commencement of clinical studies can be delayed for a variety of reasons, including delays in:
● demonstrating
sufficient safety and efficacy to obtain regulatory approval to commence a clinical study;
● reaching
agreement on acceptable terms with prospective CROs and study sites;
● developing
a stable formulation of a product candidate;
● manufacturing
sufficient quantities of a product candidate; and
● obtaining
institutional review board, or IRB, approval to conduct a clinical study at a prospective
site.
Once
a clinical study has begun, it may be delayed, suspended or terminated by us or the FDA or other regulatory authorities due to
a number of factors, including:
● ongoing
discussions with the FDA or other regulatory authorities regarding the scope or design
of our clinical studies;
● failure
to conduct clinical studies in accordance with regulatory requirements;
● lower
than anticipated recruitment or retention rate of patients in clinical studies;
● inspection
of the clinical study operations or study sites by the FDA or other regulatory authorities
resulting in the imposition of a clinical hold;
● lack
of adequate funding to continue clinical studies;
● negative
results of clinical studies;
● investigational
drug product out-of-specification; or
● nonclinical
or clinical safety observations, including adverse events and SAEs.
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If
clinical studies are unsuccessful, and we are not able to obtain regulatory approvals for our product candidates under development,
we will not be able to commercialize these products, and therefore may not be able to generate sufficient revenues to support
our business.
We
are subject to extensive and costly government regulation.
Product
candidates employing our technology are subject to extensive and rigorous domestic government regulation including regulation
by the FDA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, other divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, the United States Department of Justice, state and local governments, and their respective foreign equivalents. The
FDA regulates the research, development, preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies, manufacture, safety, effectiveness,
record-keeping, reporting, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import, and export of biopharmaceutical
products. The FDA regulates small molecule chemical entities as drugs, subject to an NDA under the FDCA. The FDA applies the same
standards for biologics, requiring an IND application, followed by a Biologic License Application, or BLA, prior to licensure.
Other products, such as vaccines, are also regulated under the Public Health Service Act. FDA has conflated the standards for
approval of NDAs and BLAs so that they require the same types of information on safety, effectiveness, and CMCs. If products employing
our technologies are marketed abroad, they will also be subject to extensive regulation by foreign governments, whether or not
they have obtained FDA approval for a given product and its uses. Such foreign regulation may be equally or more demanding than
corresponding United States regulation.
Government
regulation substantially increases the cost and risk of researching, developing, manufacturing, and selling our products. The
regulatory review and approval process, which includes preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies of each product
candidate, is lengthy, expensive, and uncertain. We or our collaborators must obtain and maintain regulatory authorization to
conduct clinical studies. We or our collaborators must obtain regulatory approval for each product we intend to market, and the
manufacturing facilities used for the products must be inspected and meet legal requirements. Securing regulatory approval requires
the submission of extensive preclinical, nonclinical and clinical data and other supporting information for each proposed therapeutic
indication in order to establish the product’s safety and efficacy, and in the case of biologics also potency and purity,
for each intended use. The development and approval process takes many years, requires substantial resources, and may never lead
to the approval of a product.
Even
if we are able to obtain regulatory approval for a particular product, the approval may limit the indicated medical uses for the
product, may otherwise limit our ability to promote, sell, and distribute the product, may require that we conduct costly post-marketing
surveillance, and/or may require that we conduct ongoing post-marketing studies. Material changes to an approved product, such
as, for example, manufacturing changes or revised labeling, may require further regulatory review and approval. Once obtained,
any approvals may be withdrawn, including, for example, if there is a later discovery of previously unknown problems with the
product, such as a previously unknown safety issue.
If
we, our collaborators or our CMOs fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements at any stage during the regulatory process,
such noncompliance could result in, among other things, delays in the approval of applications or supplements to approved applications;
refusal of a regulatory authority, including the FDA, to review pending market approval applications or supplements to approved
applications; warning letters; fines; import and/or export restrictions; product recalls or seizures; injunctions; total or partial
suspension of production; civil penalties; withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications or licenses; recommendations
by the FDA or other regulatory authorities against governmental contracts; and/or criminal prosecutions.
Our
product candidates may cause serious adverse events, or SAEs, or undesirable side effects which may delay or prevent marketing
authorization, or, if approval is received, require them to be taken off the market, require them to include safety warnings or
otherwise limit their sales.
SAEs
or undesirable side effects from any of our other product candidates could arise either during clinical development or, if approved,
after the approved product has been marketed. The results of future clinical studies may show that our product candidates cause
SAEs or undesirable side effects, which could interrupt, delay or halt clinical studies, resulting in delay of, or failure to
obtain, marketing authorization from the FDA and other regulatory authorities.
If
any of our product candidates cause SAEs or undesirable side effects or suffer from quality control issues:
● regulatory
authorities may impose a clinical hold or risk evaluation and mitigation strategies,
or REMS, which could result in substantial delays, significantly increase the cost of
development, and/or adversely impact our ability to continue development of the product;
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● regulatory
authorities may require the addition of statements, specific warnings, or contraindications
to the product label, or restrict the product’s indication to a smaller potential
treatment population;
● we
may be required to change the way the product is administered or conduct additional clinical
studies;
● we
may be required to implement a risk minimization action plan, which could result in substantial
cost increases and have a negative impact on our ability to commercialize the product;
● we
may be required to limit the participants who can receive the product;
● we
may be subject to limitations on how we promote the product;
● we
may, voluntarily or involuntarily, initiate field alerts for product recall, which may
result in shortages;
● sales
of the product may decrease significantly;
● regulatory
authorities may require us to take our approved product off the market;
● we
may be subject to litigation or product liability claims; and
● our
reputation may suffer.
Any
of these events could prevent us from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of the affected product or could substantially
increase commercialization costs and expenses, which in turn could delay or prevent us from generating significant revenues from
the sale of our products.
Any
breakthrough, fast track or orphan drug designation or grant of priority review status by the FDA may not actually lead to a faster
development or regulatory review or approval process, nor will it assure FDA approval of our product candidates. Additionally,
our product candidates may treat indications that do not qualify for priority review vouchers.
If
a product candidate offers major advances in treatment, the FDA may designate it eligible for priority review. The FDA has broad
discretion whether or not to grant these designations, so even if we believe a particular product candidate is eligible for these
designations, we cannot assure you that the FDA would decide to grant them. Even if we do receive fast track designation or priority
review, we may not experience a faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional FDA procedures. The FDA
may withdraw fast track designation if it believes that the designation is no longer supported by data from our clinical development
program.
Even
if approved, our product candidates will be subject to extensive post-approval regulation.
Once
a product is approved, numerous post-approval requirements apply. Among other things, the holder of an approved NDA is subject
to periodic and other FDA monitoring and reporting obligations, including obligations to monitor and report adverse events and
instances of the failure of a product to meet the specifications in the NDA. Application holders must submit new or supplemental
applications and obtain FDA approval for certain changes to the approved product, product labeling, or manufacturing process.
Application holders must also submit advertising and other promotional material to the FDA and report on ongoing clinical studies.
Depending
on the circumstances, failure to meet these post-approval requirements can result in criminal prosecution, fines, injunctions,
recall or seizure of products, total or partial suspension of production, denial or withdrawal of pre-marketing product approvals,
or refusal to allow us to enter into supply contracts, including government contracts. In addition, even if we comply with FDA
and other requirements, new information regarding the safety or effectiveness of a product could lead the FDA to modify or withdraw
product approval.
Our
relationships with customers, physicians and third-party payors is subject to federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws,
false claims laws, health information privacy and security laws, and other healthcare laws and regulations. If we are unable to
comply, or have not fully complied, with such laws, we could face substantial penalties.
Healthcare
providers, physicians and third-party payors in the United States and elsewhere will play a primary role in the recommendation
and prescription of our products. Our current and future arrangements with healthcare professionals, principal investigators,
consultants, customers and third-party payors subject us to various federal and state fraud and abuse laws and other health care
laws, including, without limitation, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the federal civil and criminal false claims laws and the
law commonly referred to as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and regulations. These laws will impact, among other things, our
clinical research, sales, marketing and educational programs. In addition, we may be subject to patient privacy laws by both the
federal government and the states in which we conduct or may conduct our business. The laws that will affect our operations include,
but are not limited to:
● the
federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons or entities
from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering or paying any remuneration
(including any kickback, bribe or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly,
in cash or in kind, in return for the purchase, recommendation, leasing or furnishing
of an item or service reimbursable under a federal healthcare program, such as the Medicare
and Medicaid programs;
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● federal
civil and criminal false claims laws, including, without limitation, the False Claims
Act, and civil monetary penalty laws which prohibit, among other things, individuals
or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, claims for payment
or approval from Medicare, Medicaid or other government payors that are false or fraudulent
or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money
to the federal government;
● the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which
created new federal criminal statutes that prohibit a person from knowingly and willfully
executing a scheme or making false or fraudulent statements to defraud any healthcare
benefit program, regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private);
● HIPAA,
as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act,
or HITECH, and its implementing regulations, and as amended again by the final HIPAA
omnibus rule, Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification
Rules Under HITECH and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications
to HIPAA, published in January 2013, which imposes certain requirements relating to the
privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information without
appropriate authorization by entities subject to the rule, such as health plans, health
care clearinghouses and health care providers, and their respective business associates;
additionally, several states have enacted comprehensive privacy and data protection laws
that may apply to health related and consumer data, some of which may not be protected
health information under HIPAA, and other jurisdictions, including, among others the
EU and UK, include strict rules on processing personal data, cross border data transfers,
and data subject rights, and may impose significant fines and corrective orders;
● federal
transparency laws, including the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which is part
of PPACA, that require certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical
supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s
Health Insurance Program, with specific exceptions, to report annually to the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, information related to: (i) payments or
other “transfers of value’’ made to covered recipients, including physicians,
certain non physician practitioners, and teaching hospitals; and (ii) ownership and investment
interests held by covered recipients and their immediate family members;
● state
and foreign law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, state laws that require
manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value
to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing expenditures, and state laws
that require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s
voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the
federal government or to adopt compliance programs as prescribed by state laws and regulations,
or that otherwise restrict payments that may be made to healthcare providers; and
● state
and foreign laws that govern the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances,
many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted
by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.
Because
of the breadth of these laws and the narrowness of the statutory exceptions and safe harbors available, it is possible that some
of our business activities could be subject to challenge under one or more of such laws.
It
is possible that government authorities will conclude that our business practices may not comply with current or future statutes,
regulations or case law involving applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws and regulations. If our operations are found
to be in violation of any of these laws or any other governmental regulations that may apply to us, we may be subject to significant
civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, disgorgement, imprisonment, exclusion of drugs from government funded
healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, additional reporting requirements and oversight if we become subject to a
corporate integrity agreement or similar agreement to resolve allegations of non-compliance with these laws and the curtailment
or restructuring of our operations.
The
risk of our being found in violation of these laws is increased by the fact that many of them have not been fully interpreted
by the regulatory authorities or the courts, their provisions are open to a variety of interpretations, and they are subject to
frequent policy changes. In addition, time-sensitive reporting and complex data aggregation requirements, and the need for
ongoing training and monitoring create a shifting compliance environment. Efforts to ensure that our business complies with applicable
healthcare laws and regulations involves substantial costs. Any action against us for violation of these laws, even if we successfully
defend against it, could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and divert our management’s attention from the operation
of our business. The shifting compliance environment and the need to build and maintain robust and expandable systems to comply
with multiple jurisdictions with different compliance and/or reporting requirements increases the possibility that we may run
afoul of one or more of the requirements.
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If
we obtain approval to commercialize any approved products outside of the United States, a variety of risks associated with international
operations could materially adversely affect our business.
If
TONMYA or any of our product candidates is approved for commercialization outside of the United States, we intend to enter into
agreements with third parties to market them on a worldwide basis or in more limited geographical regions. We expect that we will
be subject to additional risks related to entering into international business relationships, including:
● different
regulatory requirements for drug approvals;
● reduced
protection for intellectual property rights, including trade secret and patent rights;
● unexpected
changes in tariffs, trade barriers and regulatory requirements;
● economic
weakness, including inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies
and markets;
● compliance
with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees living or traveling abroad;
● foreign
taxes, including withholding of payroll taxes;
● foreign
currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced
revenues, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country;
● workforce
uncertainty in countries where labor unrest is more common than in the United States;
● production
shortages resulting from any events affecting raw material supply or manufacturing capabilities
abroad;
● business
interruptions resulting from geopolitical actions, including war and terrorism, or natural
disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and fires; and
● difficulty
in importing and exporting clinical study materials and study samples.
Governments
outside the United States tend to impose strict price controls, which may adversely affect our revenues, if any.
If
any our products are approved in foreign jurisdictions, we will be subject to pricing and reimbursement policies in those jurisdictions.
In some countries, including countries in the EU, the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control.
In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing
approval for a drug. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, governmental authorities adopt a number of
different methodologies for assessing drug costs and reimbursement levels. These include comparisons with currently available
medicines for the same indication and/or cost effectiveness assessments as the basis for negotiation. If reimbursement of our
drugs is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our business could be materially
harmed.
If
the FDA approves generic products that compete with TONMYA, sales of TONMYA would be adversely affected.
Once
an NDA or marketing authorization application outside the United States is approved, the product covered thereby becomes a “listed
drug” that can, in turn, be cited by potential competitors in support of approval of an abbreviated new drug application
in the United States or equivalent marketing authorization application outside the United States. Agency regulations and other
applicable regulations and policies provide incentives to manufacturers to create modified, non-infringing versions of a drug
to facilitate the approval of an abbreviated new drug application or other application for generic substitutes in the United States
and in nearly every pharmaceutical market around the world. These manufacturers might only be required to conduct a relatively
inexpensive study to show that their product has the same active ingredient(s), dosage form, strength, route of administration
and conditions of use, or labeling, as our product and that the generic product is bioequivalent to our product, meaning it is
absorbed in the body at the same rate and to the same extent as our product. These generic equivalents, which must meet the same
quality standards as branded pharmaceuticals, would be significantly less costly than our product to bring to market, and companies
that produce generic equivalents are generally able to offer their products at lower prices. Thus, after the introduction of a
generic competitor, a significant percentage of the sales of any branded product are typically lost to the generic product. Accordingly,
competition from generic equivalents to TONMYA would materially adversely affect our future revenue, profitability and cash flows
and substantially limit our ability to obtain a return on the investments we have made.
The
biopharmaceutical industry is subject to extensive regulatory obligations and policies that may be subject to change, including
due to judicial challenges.
The
U. S. biopharmaceutical industry is highly regulated and subject to frequent and substantial changes, including as a result of
new judicial or government actions. Legislative and regulatory agendas as they relate to the biopharmaceutical industry are currently
uncertain. Changes in the regulatory approval process, or substantial reductions in the personnel who oversee that process, could
affect our ability to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates or the timeline in which we can obtain that approval.
We and our current and future third-party collaborators rely on government programs and agencies, such as DTRA and the NIH, as
a source of grant funding for scientific research relevant to our product candidates. Funding from government agencies such as
DTRA and the NIH can fluctuate and is subject to the political process, which is often unpredictable, and the NIH and other research-funding
agencies are revising how they make grant decisions, which may result in fewer grants. Reductions in government grants to us or
our third-party collaborators may adversely impact our ability to develop our existing product candidates and our ability to identify
new product candidates. In addition, on June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that courts reviewing
agency action pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) “must exercise their independent judgment”
and “may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous.” The decision could
have a significant impact on how lower courts evaluate challenges to agency interpretations of law, including those by the FDA
and other agencies with significant oversight and impact of the biopharmaceutical industry, and introduces additional uncertainty
into the regulatory landscape for biopharmaceutical products. The new framework may increase both the frequency of such challenges
and their odds of success by eliminating one way in which the government previously prevailed in such cases. As a result, significant
regulatory policies could be subject to increased litigation and judicial scrutiny. We cannot predict how other future federal
or state legislative or administrative changes relating to healthcare reform or the biopharmaceutical industry, or the regulatory
agencies that oversee the biopharmaceutical industry, will affect our business.
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Reductions
in staffing and funding at FDA and other federal agencies could cause delays in the development and approval of our products.
Under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, our products cannot be investigated in humans or marketed without approval from FDA.
In addition, companies developing new therapies routinely seek and receive guidance from FDA regarding their methods and plans
for developing their products. We and companies like us may also benefit from FDA-administered programs like orphan drug designation
and expedited development pathways, e.g., breakthrough designation. Any material reductions in the ability of FDA to perform these
and other functions may delay the development and approval of our product candidates.
Recent
actions by the United States federal government have caused concern in the industry that this may occur. For example, beginning
in February 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services initiated the termination of a large number of its probationary
employees, a category that includes new federal employees and employees recently promoted or transferred to new positions or agencies.
Larger layoffs may follow, according to a memorandum issued by the Office of Personnel Management in February 2025, and subsequent
actions have, in fact, led to material workforce reductions at FDA. These terminations may significantly delay and impede our
interactions with FDA, resulting in fewer or delayed meetings, slower feedback on development plans, less guidance issuance, greater
variability in review times and possible delays in inspections or facility clearances. There are also reports that the United
States federal government intends to request Congress to reduce FDA funding in upcoming budgets. Such funding cuts may also delay
the development and approval of our products. Any significant decrease in FDA appropriations, or material reallocation of its
budget or personnel, could impair the FDA’s ability to carry out its existing responsibilities and further slow the development,
review, and potential approval of our product candidates. We cannot predict the scope, timing, outcome, or combined effect of
these or any future federal actions affecting the FDA, but any significant adverse impact on the agency’s operations could
materially and adversely affect our business and development timelines.
We may never receive
regulatory approval to market our current or future product candidates outside of the U.S.
We
plan to seek regulatory approval of our current or future product candidates outside of the U.S. In order to market any product outside
of the U.S., however, we must establish and comply with the numerous and varying safety, efficacy and other regulatory requirements of
other countries. Approval procedures vary among countries and can involve additional product candidate testing and additional administrative
review periods. The time required to obtain approvals in other countries might differ substantially from that required to obtain FDA approval.
The marketing approval processes in other countries generally implicate all of the risks detailed above regarding FDA approval in the
U.S. as well as other risks. In particular, in many countries outside of the U.S., products must receive pricing and reimbursement approval
before the product can be commercialized. Obtaining this approval can result in substantial delays in bringing products to market in such
countries. Marketing approval in one country does not ensure marketing approval in another, but a failure or delay in obtaining marketing
approval in one country may have a negative effect on the regulatory process in others. Failure to obtain marketing approval in other
countries or any delay or other setback in obtaining such approval would impair our ability to market our current or future product candidates
in such foreign markets. Any such impairment would reduce the size of our potential market, which could have a material adverse impact
on our business, results of operations and prospects.
Our future growth
may depend, in part, on our ability to penetrate foreign markets, where we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and other
risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business.
We are not permitted
to market or promote any of our current or future product candidates before we receive regulatory approval from the applicable regulatory
authority in that foreign market, and we may never receive such regulatory approval for any of our current or future product candidates.
To obtain separate regulatory approval in many other countries we must comply with numerous and varying regulatory requirements of such
countries regarding safety and efficacy and governing, among other things, clinical trials and commercial sales, pricing and distribution
of our current or future product candidates, and we cannot predict success in these jurisdictions. If we obtain approval of our current
or future product candidates and ultimately commercialize our current or future product candidates in foreign markets, we would be subject
to additional risks and uncertainties, including:
•
differing regulatory requirements in foreign countries, such that obtaining regulatory approvals outside of the U.S. may take longer and be more costly than obtaining approval in the U.S.;
•
our customers’ ability to obtain reimbursement for our current or future product candidates in foreign markets;
•
the burden of complying with complex and changing foreign regulatory, tax, accounting and legal requirements;
•
different medical practices and customs in foreign countries affecting acceptance in the marketplace;
•
import or export licensing requirements;
•
longer accounts receivable collection times;
•
longer lead times for shipping;
•
language barriers for technical training;
•
reduced protection of intellectual property rights in some foreign countries;
•
the existence of additional potentially relevant third-party intellectual property rights;
•
economic weakness, including inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies and markets;
•
compliance with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees living or traveling abroad;
•
foreign taxes, including withholding of payroll taxes;
•
foreign currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenue, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country;
•
difficulties staffing and managing foreign operations;
•
workforce uncertainty in countries where labor unrest is more common than in the U.S.;
•
potential liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or comparable foreign regulations;
•
the interpretation of contractual provisions governed by foreign laws in the event of a contract dispute;
•
production shortages resulting from any events affecting raw material supply or manufacturing capabilities abroad; and
•
business interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including war and terrorism.
Foreign sales of our
current or future product candidates could also be adversely affected by the imposition of governmental controls, political and economic
instability, trade restrictions and changes in tariffs (including tariffs that have been or may in the future be imposed by the United
States or other countries).
There
may not be market interest in TNX-801.
The
government is the only market for most medical countermeasures. This is because unlike other drugs and vaccines, these products
are not sold to doctors, hospitals, or pharmacies. The BioShield Special Reserve Fund, or SRF, has been the sole medical countermeasures
market for the last decade. The SRF is now appropriated annually and has not kept pace with the need for purchasing products ready
for stockpiling. As such, even if TNX-801 were to receive FDA licensure, the
commercial success of TNX-801 remains uncertain.
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If
technology developed for the purposes of developing new medicines or vaccines can be applied to the creation or development of
biological weapons, then our technology may be considered “dual use” technology and be subject to limitations on public
disclosure or export.
Our
research and development of synthetic poxviruses is dedicated not only to creating tools that better protect public health but
also to safeguarding any information with broad, dual-use potential that could be inappropriately applied. “Dual use research”
is research conducted for legitimate purposes that generates knowledge, information, technologies, and/or products that can be
reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose
a significant threat to public health, agricultural crops, or national security. Because variola, the agent that causes smallpox,
is a pox virus, the technology we created could be considered dual use and could be subject to export control, for example under
the Wassenaar Arrangement. Further, if federal authorities determine that our research is subject to institutional oversight,
we will need to implement a risk-management plan developed in collaboration with the institutional review entity. Failure to comply
with the plan may result in suspension, limitation, or termination of federal funding or loss of future federal funding opportunities
for any of our research.
Competition
and technological change may make our product candidates and technologies less attractive or obsolete.
We
compete with established pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are pursuing other forms of treatment for the same or
similar indications we are pursuing and that have greater financial and other resources. Other companies may succeed in developing
products earlier than us, obtaining FDA approval for products more rapidly, or developing products that are more effective than
our product candidates. Research and development by others may render our technology or product candidates obsolete or noncompetitive,
or result in treatments or cures superior to any therapy we develop. We face competition from companies that internally develop
competing technology or acquire competing technology from universities and other research institutions. As these companies develop
their technologies, they may develop competitive positions that may prevent, make futile, or limit our product commercialization
efforts, which would result in a decrease in the revenue we would be able to derive from the sale of any products.
There
can be no assurance that any of our product candidates will be accepted by the marketplace as readily as these or other competing
treatments. Furthermore, if our competitors’ products are approved before ours, it could be more difficult for us to obtain
approval from the FDA. Even if our products are successfully developed and approved for use by all governing regulatory bodies,
there can be no assurance that physicians and patients will accept our product(s) as a treatment of choice.
Additionally,
if a competitor receives FDA approval before we do for a drug that is similar to one of our product candidates, FDA approval for
our product candidate may be precluded or delayed due to periods of non-patent exclusivity and/or the listing with the FDA by
the competitor of patents covering its newly-approved drug product. Periods of non-patent exclusivity for new versions of existing
drugs such as TONMYA, can extend up to three and one-half years.
Furthermore,
the pharmaceutical research industry is diverse, complex, and rapidly changing. By its nature, the business risks associated therewith
are numerous and significant. The effects of competition, intellectual property disputes, market acceptance, and FDA regulations
preclude us from forecasting revenues or income with certainty or even confidence.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND REGULATORY EXCLUSIVITY
If
we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to pursue the development of our technologies and products would
be negatively affected.
Our
success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patents and maintain adequate protection of our technologies and products.
If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies to produce and market
drugs using our technologies and patents in direct competition with us and erode our competitive advantage. Some foreign countries
lack rules and methods for defending intellectual property rights and do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as
the United States. Many companies have had difficulty protecting their proprietary rights in these foreign countries. We may not
be able to prevent misappropriation of our proprietary rights and intellectual property rights in these and other countries.
We
have received, and are currently seeking, patent protection for numerous compounds and methods of treating diseases. However,
the patent process is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in
protecting our products by obtaining and defending patents related to them. These risks and uncertainties include the following:
patents that may be issued or licensed may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented, or otherwise may not provide us any competitive
advantage; our competitors, many of which have substantially greater resources than we and many of which have made significant
investments in competing technologies, may seek, or may already have obtained, patents that will limit, interfere with, or eliminate
our ability to make, use, and sell our potential products either in the United States or in international markets; there may be
significant pressure on the United States government and other international governmental bodies to limit the scope of patent
protection both inside and outside the United States for treatments that prove successful as a matter of public policy regarding
worldwide health concerns; and countries other than the United States may have less robust patent laws than those upheld by United
States courts, allowing foreign competitors the ability to exploit these laws to create, develop, and market competing products
using our technologies and patents.
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Moreover,
any patent issued to us may not provide us with meaningful protection, or others may challenge, circumvent or narrow our patents.
Third parties may also independently develop products similar to our products, duplicate our unpatented products or design around
any patents or propriety technologies on products we develop. Additionally, extensive time is required for development, testing
and regulatory review of a potential product. While extensions of patent terms due to regulatory delays may be available, it is
possible that, before any of our product candidates can be commercialized, any related patent, even with an extension, may expire
or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantages to us of the patent.
In
addition, the PTO and patent offices in other jurisdictions have often required that patent applications concerning pharmaceutical
and/or biotechnology-related inventions be limited or narrowed substantially to cover only the innovations specifically exemplified
in the patent application, thereby limiting the scope of protection against competitive challenges. Thus, even if we or our licensors
are able to obtain patents, the patents may be substantially narrower than anticipated.
Our
success depends on our patents and patent applications that may be licensed exclusively to us and other patents and patent applications
to which we may obtain assignment or licenses. We may not be aware, however, of all patents, published applications or published
literature that may affect our business either by blocking our ability to commercialize our product candidates, by preventing
the patentability of our product candidates to us or our licensors, or by covering the same or similar technologies. These patents,
patent applications, and published literature may limit the scope of our future patent claims or adversely affect our ability
to market our product candidates.
In
addition to patents, we rely on a combination of trade secrets, confidentiality, nondisclosure and other contractual provisions,
and security measures to protect our confidential and proprietary information. These measures may not adequately protect our trade
secrets or other proprietary information. If they do not adequately protect our rights, third parties could use our technology,
and we could lose any competitive advantage we may have. In addition, others may independently develop similar proprietary information
or techniques or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets, which could impair any competitive advantage we may have.
Patent
protection and other intellectual property protection is crucial to the success of our business and prospects, and there is a
substantial risk that such protections will prove inadequate.
We are dependent on license relationships
with third parties for certain of our drug development programs.
Companies
that license technologies to us that we use in our research and development programs may require us to achieve milestones or devote minimum
amounts of resources to develop products using those technologies. They may also require us to make significant royalty and milestone
payments, including a percentage of any sublicensing income, as well as payments to reimburse them for patent costs. The number and variety
of our research and development programs require us to establish priorities and to allocate available resources among competing programs.
From time to time, we may choose to slow down or cease our efforts on particular products. If in doing so we fail to fully perform our
obligations under a license, the licensor can terminate the license or permit our competitors to use the technology. Termination of these
licenses or reduction or elimination of our licensed rights may result in our having to negotiate new or reinstated licenses with less
favorable terms. Moreover, we may lose our right to market and sell any products based on the licensed technology. The occurrence of
such events could materially harm our business.
We
may be involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents, which could be expensive and time consuming.
The
pharmaceutical industry has been characterized by extensive litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property rights,
and companies have employed intellectual property litigation to gain a competitive advantage. We may become subject to infringement
claims or litigation arising out of present and future patents and other proceedings of our competitors. The defense and prosecution
of intellectual property suits are costly and time-consuming to pursue, and their outcome is uncertain. Litigation may be necessary
to determine the enforceability, scope, and validity of the proprietary rights of others. An adverse determination in litigation
to which we may become a party could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to obtain licenses from third parties,
or restrict or prevent us from selling our products in certain markets. Although patent and intellectual property disputes might
be settled through licensing or similar arrangements, the costs associated with such arrangements may be substantial and could
include our paying large, fixed payments and ongoing royalties. Furthermore, the necessary licenses may not be available on satisfactory
terms or at all.
Competitors
may infringe our patents, and we may file infringement claims to counter infringement or unauthorized use. Third parties may assert
that our patents are invalid and/or unenforceable in these proceedings. Such litigation can be expensive, particularly for a company
of our size, and time-consuming. In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of ours is not valid
or is unenforceable, or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents
do not cover its technology. An adverse determination of any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of our patents
at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly.
Third
parties may also assert that our patents are invalid in patent office administrative proceedings. These proceedings include oppositions
in the European Patent Office and inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings in the PTO. The success rate of
these administrative challenges to patent validity in the United States is higher than it is for validity challenges in litigation.
Interference
or derivation proceedings brought before the PTO may be necessary to determine priority of invention with respect to innovations
disclosed in our patents or patent applications. During these proceedings, it may be determined that we do not have priority of
invention for one or more aspects in our patents or patent applications and could result in the invalidation in part or whole
of a patent or could put a patent application at risk of not issuing. Even if successful, an interference or derivation proceeding
may result in substantial costs and distraction to our management.
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Furthermore,
because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation or interference or
derivation proceedings, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure. In addition,
there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments. If investors
perceive these results to be negative, the price of our common stock could be adversely affected.
Except
for the oppositions to European Patents 2,968,992 and 2,683,245 (the Opposition Division in each of those oppositions maintained
our claims in unamended form; Opponent did not appeal those decisions) and the opposition to European Patent 2,501,234 (the Opposition
Division upheld the patent in unamended form; on appeal the Technical Board reversed and held the patent invalid, no appeal may
be had from that decision), there are no unresolved communications, allegations, complaints or threats of litigation related to
the possibility that our patents are invalid or unenforceable. Any litigation or claims against us, whether or not merited, may
result in substantial costs, place a significant strain on our financial resources, divert the attention of management and harm
our reputation. An adverse decision in litigation or administrative proceedings could result in inadequate protection for our
product candidates and/or reduce the value of any license agreements we have with third parties.
If
we infringe the rights of third parties we could be prevented from selling products, forced to pay damages, and defend against
litigation.
If
our products, methods, processes and other technologies infringe the proprietary rights of other parties, we could incur substantial
costs and we may have to: obtain licenses, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all; abandon an
infringing product candidate; redesign our products or processes to avoid infringement; stop using the subject matter claimed
in the patents held by others; pay damages; and/or defend litigation or administrative proceedings which may be costly whether
we win or lose, and which could result in a substantial diversion of our financial and management resources.
There
are risks to our intellectual property based on our international business initiatives.
We
may face risks to our technology and intellectual property as a result of our conducting strategic business discussions outside
of the United States, and particularly in jurisdictions that do not have comparable levels of protection of corporate proprietary
information and assets such as intellectual property, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how and customer information and records.
While these risks are common to many companies, conducting business in certain foreign jurisdictions, housing technology, data
and intellectual property abroad, or licensing technology to joint ventures with foreign partners may have more significant exposure.
For example, we have shared intellectual properties with entities in China pursuant to confidentiality agreements in connection
with discussions on potential strategic collaborations, which may expose us to material risks of theft of our proprietary information
and other intellectual property, including technical data, manufacturing processes, data sets or other sensitive information.
For example, our technology may be reverse engineered by the parties or other parties, which could result in our patents being
infringed or our know-how or trade secrets stolen. The risk can be by direct intrusion wherein technology and intellectual property
is stolen or compromised through cyber intrusions or physical theft through corporate espionage, including with the assistance
of insiders, or via more indirect routes.
We may be unable to protect the confidentiality
of our trade secrets, thus harming our business and competitive position.
We rely upon trade secrets,
including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to develop and maintain our competitive position, which we
seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements with our employees and our collaborators and consultants. We also have agreements
with our employees that obligate them to assign their inventions to us. However, it is possible that technology relevant to our business
will be independently developed by a person that is not a party to such an agreement. Furthermore, if the employees, consultants or collaborators
that are parties to these agreements breach or violate the terms of these agreements, we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach
or violation, and we could lose our trade secrets through such breaches or violations. Further, our trade secrets could be disclosed,
misappropriated or otherwise become known or be independently discovered by our competitors. In addition, intellectual property laws in
foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property to the same extent as the laws of the United States. If our trade secrets
are disclosed or misappropriated, it would harm our ability to protect our rights and have a material adverse effect on our business.
Third parties may assert
that our employees or consultants have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information or misappropriated trade secrets.
We employ individuals who
were previously employed at universities or other diagnostic or biopharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors.
Although we try to ensure that our employees and consultants do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work
for us, we may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors have inadvertently or otherwise used
or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of a former employer or other third parties.
Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages,
we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation
could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.
We may need to license
intellectual property from third parties, and such licenses may not be available or may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.
A third party may hold intellectual
property, including patent rights, that are important or necessary to the development of our drug candidates. It may be necessary for
us to use the patented or proprietary technology of a third party to commercialize our own technology or drug candidates, in which case
we would be required to obtain a license from such third party. A license to such intellectual property may not be available or may not
be available on commercially reasonable terms, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
GENERAL
COMPANY-RELATED RISKS
We
rely on third parties to conduct, supervise and monitor our clinical studies, and if those third parties perform in an unsatisfactory
manner, it may harm our business.
We
rely on CROs and clinical study sites to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our clinical studies. While we have agreements
governing their activities, we will have limited influence over their actual performance. We will control only certain aspects
of our CROs’ activities. Nevertheless, we will be responsible for ensuring that our clinical studies are conducted in accordance
with the applicable protocol, legal, regulatory and scientific standards and our reliance on the CROs does not relieve us of our
regulatory responsibilities.
We
and our CROs are required to comply with the FDA’s cGCP for conducting, recording and reporting the results of clinical
studies to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate and that the rights, integrity and confidentiality
of clinical study participants are protected. The FDA enforces these cGCPs through periodic inspections of study sponsors, principal
investigators and clinical study sites. If we or our CROs fail to comply with applicable cGCPs, the clinical data generated in
our clinical studies may be deemed unreliable and the FDA may require us to perform additional clinical studies before approving
any marketing applications. Upon inspection, the FDA may determine that our clinical studies did not comply with cGCPs. Accordingly,
if our CROs fail to comply with these regulations, we may be required to repeat such clinical studies, which would delay the regulatory
approval process.
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Our
CROs are not our employees, and we are not able to control whether or not they devote sufficient time and resources to our clinical
studies. These CROs may also have relationships with other commercial entities, including our competitors, for whom they may also
be conducting clinical studies, or other drug development activities which could harm our competitive position.
If
our CROs do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations, fail to meet expected deadlines, or if the quality
or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory
requirements, or for any other reasons, our clinical studies may be extended, delayed or terminated, and we may not be able to
obtain regulatory approval for, or successfully commercialize our product candidates. As a result, our financial results and the
commercial prospects for such product candidates would be harmed, our costs could increase, and our ability to generate revenues
could be delayed.
We
also rely on other third parties to store and distribute drug products for our clinical studies. Any performance failure on the
part of our distributors could delay clinical development or marketing authorization of our product candidates or commercialization
of our products, if approved, producing additional losses and depriving us of potential product revenue.
In
addition, we currently rely on foreign CROs and CMOs, and will likely continue to rely on foreign CROs and CMOs in the future.
Foreign CMOs may be subject to U.S. legislation, including the proposed BIOSECURE Act, sanctions, trade restrictions and other
foreign regulatory requirements which could increase the cost or reduce the supply of material available to us, delay the procurement
or supply of such material or have an adverse effect on our ability to secure significant commitments from governments to purchase
our potential therapies.
We
may use our financial and human resources to pursue a particular research program or product candidate and fail to capitalize
on programs or product candidates that may be more profitable or for which there is a greater likelihood of success.
Because
we have limited financial and human resources, we are currently focusing on development of our lead product candidates. As a result,
we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other product candidates or for other indications that later prove to have
greater commercial potential. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial products
or profitable market opportunities. Our spending on existing and future product candidates for specific indications may not yield
any commercially viable products. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target market for a particular
product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to that product candidate through strategic alliance, licensing or other
royalty arrangements in cases in which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization
rights to such product candidate, or we may allocate internal resources to a product candidate in a therapeutic area in which
it would have been more advantageous to enter into a partnering arrangement.
We
will need to expand our operations and increase the size of our company, and we may experience difficulties in managing growth.
As
we increase our commercialization efforts for TONMYA and advance our product candidates through preclinical and nonclinical testing
and clinical studies, and develop new product candidates, and buildout of our research and development and manufacturing facilities,
we will need to increase our commercial, administrative, product development, scientific, regulatory and compliance headcount
to manage these programs. In addition, to meet our obligations as a public company, we will need to increase our general and administrative
capabilities. Our management, personnel and systems currently in place may not be adequate to support this future growth. Our
need to effectively manage our operations, growth and various projects requires that we:
● successfully
attract and recruit new employees with the expertise and experience we will require;
● maintain
a marketing, distribution and sales infrastructure in addition to a post-marketing surveillance
program;
● manage
our clinical programs effectively, which we anticipate being conducted at numerous clinical
sites; and
● continue
to improve our operational, manufacturing, quality assurance, financial and management
controls, reporting systems and procedures.
If
we are unable to successfully manage this growth and increased complexity of operations, our business may be adversely affected.
Our
executive officers and other key personnel are critical to our business, and our future success depends on our ability to retain
them.
Our
success depends to a significant extent upon the continued services of Dr. Seth Lederman, our President and Chief Executive Officer
and Dr. Gregory M. Sullivan, our Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Lederman has overseen Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary, since inception and provides leadership for our growth and operations strategy as well as being an inventor on many
of our patents. Dr. Sullivan has served as our Chief Medical Officer since 2014 and directed the fibromyalgia program’s
Phase 2 AtEase study, Phase 3 RELIEF study, the Phase 3 RALLY study and the Phase 3 RESILIENT study. Loss of the services of Drs.
Lederman or Sullivan would have a material adverse effect on our growth, revenues, and prospective business. The loss of any of
our key personnel, or the inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, may significantly delay or prevent the achievement
of our research, development or business objectives and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
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Any
employment agreement we enter into will not ensure the retention of the employee who is a party to the agreement. In addition,
we have only limited ability to prevent former employees from competing with us.
Furthermore,
our future success will also depend in part on the continued service of our key scientific and management personnel and our ability
to identify, hire, and retain additional personnel. We experience intense competition for qualified personnel and may be unable
to attract and retain the personnel necessary for the development of our business. Moreover, competition for personnel with the
scientific and technical skills that we seek is extremely high and is likely to remain high. Because of this competition, our
compensation costs may increase significantly.
If
we are unable to hire additional qualified personnel, our ability to grow our business may be harmed.
Over
time we will need to hire additional qualified personnel with expertise in sales and marketing, drug development, product registration,
clinical, preclinical and nonclinical research, quality compliance, government regulation, formulation and manufacturing and financial
matters. We compete for qualified individuals with numerous biopharmaceutical companies, universities and other research institutions.
Competition for such individuals is intense, and we cannot be certain that our search for such personnel will be successful. Attracting
and retaining qualified personnel will be critical to our success.
We
rely on third parties to manufacture our marketed products and the compounds used in our studies, and we intend to rely on them
in the future. If these third parties do not manufacture our products and product candidates in sufficient quantities and at an
acceptable cost, clinical development and commercialization of our products and product candidates could be delayed, prevented
or impaired.
We
rely on CMOs to manufacture all of our product candidates in clinical studies and our commercial products. Completion of our clinical
studies and commercialization of our products requires the manufacture of a sufficient supply of our products. We have contracted
with outside sources to manufacture our development compounds and commercial products. If, for any reason, we become unable to
rely on our current manufacturing sources, either for clinical studies or for commercial quantities, then we would need to identify
and contract with additional or replacement third-party manufacturers.
We
believe that there are a variety of manufacturers that we may be able to retain to produce these products. However, once we retain
a manufacturing source, if our manufacturers do not perform in a satisfactory manner, we may not be able to develop or commercialize
our products as planned. Certain specialized manufacturers are expected to provide us with modified and unmodified pharmaceutical
compounds, including finished products, for use in our preclinical and nonclinical testing and clinical studies and final product.
Some of these materials are available from only one supplier or vendor. Any interruption in or termination of service by such
sole source suppliers could result in a delay or interruption in manufacturing until we locate an alternative source of supply.
Any delay or interruption in manufacturing operations (or failure to locate a suitable replacement for such suppliers) could materially
adversely affect our business, prospects, or results of operations. We do not have any short-term or long-term manufacturing agreements
with many of these manufacturers. If we fail to contract for manufacturing on acceptable terms or if third-party manufacturers
do not perform as we expect, our development programs could be materially adversely affected, and our efforts to commercialize
our marketed products will be materially impaired. This may result in delays in filing for and receiving FDA approval for one
or more of our products and impair our revenues from sales. Any such delays could cause our prospects and financial condition
to suffer significantly.
Failure
by our third-party manufacturers to comply with the regulatory guidelines set forth by the FDA with respect to our products and
product candidates could delay or prevent the completion of clinical studies, the approval of any product candidates or the commercialization
of our products.
Third-party
manufacturers must be inspected by FDA for cGMP compliance before they can produce commercial product. We may be in competition
with other companies for access to these manufacturers’ facilities and may be subject to delays in manufacturing if the
manufacturers give other clients higher priority than they give to us. If we are unable to secure and maintain third-party manufacturing
capacity, the development and sales of our products and our financial performance may be materially affected.
Manufacturers
are obligated to operate in accordance with FDA-mandated requirements. A failure of any of our third-party manufacturers to establish
and follow cGMP requirements and to document their adherence to such practices may lead to significant delays in the availability
of material for clinical studies, may delay or prevent filing or approval of marketing applications for our products, and may
cause delays or interruptions in the availability of our products for commercial distribution following FDA approval. This could
result in higher costs to us or deprive us of potential product revenues.
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Drug
manufacturers are subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA, the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA,
and corresponding state and foreign agencies to ensure strict compliance with cGMP requirements and other requirements under Federal
drug laws, other government regulations and corresponding foreign standards. If we or our third-party manufacturers fail to comply
with applicable regulations, sanctions could be imposed on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure by the government
to grant marketing approval of drugs, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, seizures or recalls of product, operating
restrictions and criminal prosecutions.
We
are exposed to cybersecurity and data privacy risks that, if realized, could expose us to legal liability, damage our reputation
and harm our business.
We
face risks of cyber-attacks, computer hacks, theft, viruses, malicious software, phishing, employee error, denial-of-service attacks
and other security breaches that could jeopardize the performance of our software and expose us to financial and reputational
harm. Any of these occurrences could create liability for us, put our reputation in jeopardy and harm our business. Such harm
could be in the form of theft of our or our customers’ confidential information, the inability to access our systems. In
some cases, we rely on the safeguards put in place by third parties to protect against security threats. These third parties,
including vendors that provide products and services for our operations, could also be a source of security risk to us in the
event of a failure or a security incident affecting their own security systems and infrastructure. Our network of partners could
also be a source of vulnerability to the extent their applications interface with ours, whether unintentionally or through a malicious
backdoor. We do not review the software code included in third-party integrations in all instances. Because the techniques used
to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against
a target, we or these third parties may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.
We have internal controls designed to prevent cyber-related frauds related to authorizing the transfer of funds, but such internal
controls may not be adequate. With the increasing frequency of cyber-related frauds to obtain inappropriate payments and other
threats related to cyber-attacks, we may find it necessary to expend resources to remediate cyber-related incidents or to enhance
and strengthen our cybersecurity. Our remediation efforts may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays or cessation
of service. Although we have insurance coverage for losses associated with cyber-attacks, as with all insurance policies, there
are coverage exclusions and limitations, and our coverage may not be sufficient to cover all possible claims, and we may still
suffer losses that could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and business.
The
increase in remote working arrangements by our employees, vendors, and other third parties also increase the risk of a data security
compromise and the possible attack surfaces. Although we conduct training as part of our information security, cybersecurity,
and data privacy efforts, that training cannot be completely effective in preventing those attacks from being successful. There
can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls, or procedures,
will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our systems and information.
Adverse
global conditions, including economic uncertainty, may negatively impact our financial results.
Global
conditions, dislocations in the financial markets, or inflation could adversely impact our business. In addition, the global macroeconomic
environment has been and may continue to be negatively affected by, among other things, instability in global economic markets,
increased U.S. trade tariffs and trade disputes with other countries, instability in the global credit markets, supply chain weaknesses,
instability in the geopolitical environment, political tensions, and foreign governmental debt concerns. Such challenges have
caused, and may continue to cause, uncertainty and instability in local economies and in global financial markets, which may adversely
affect our business.
Our
internal computer systems, or those of our CROs or other contractors or consultants, may fail or suffer security breaches, which
could result in a material disruption of our product development programs.
Despite
the implementation of security measures, our internal computer systems and those of our CROs and other contractors and consultants
are vulnerable to damage or disruption from computer viruses, software bugs, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism,
war, and telecommunication, equipment and electrical failures.
While
we have not, to our knowledge, experienced any significant system failure, accident or security breach to date, if such an event
were to occur and cause interruptions in our operations, it could result in a material disruption of our programs. For example,
the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing clinical trials for any of our product candidates could result in delays
in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. Moreover, our information
security systems and those of our CROs are also subject to laws and regulations requiring that we take measures to protect the
privacy and security of certain information gathered and used in our business. For example, HIPAA and its implementing regulations
impose, among other requirements, certain regulatory and contractual requirements regarding the privacy and security of personal
health information. In the European Union the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is even more restrictive with respect
to all personal information, including information masked by a coding system. In addition to HIPAA and GDPR, numerous other federal
and state laws, including, without limitation, state security breach notification laws, state health information privacy laws
and federal and state consumer protection laws, govern the collection, use, disclosure and storage of personal information. To
the extent that any disruption or security breach results in a loss of or damage to our data or applications, or inappropriate
disclosure or theft of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, the further development of our product
candidates could be delayed, our competitive position could be compromised, or our business reputation could be harmed.
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Corporate
and academic collaborators may take actions to delay, prevent, or undermine the success of our products.
Our
operating and financial strategy for the development, clinical testing, manufacture, and commercialization of drug candidates
is heavily dependent on our entering into collaborations with corporations, academic institutions, licensors, licensees, and other
parties. Our current strategy assumes that we will successfully establish these collaborations, or similar relationships; however,
there can be no assurance that we will be successful establishing such collaborations. Some of our existing collaborations are,
and future collaborations may be, terminable at the sole discretion of the collaborator. Replacement collaborators might not be
available on attractive terms, or at all. The activities of any collaborator will not be within our control and may not be within
our power to influence. There can be no assurance that any collaborator will perform its obligations to our satisfaction or at
all, that we will derive any revenue or profits from such collaborations, or that any collaborator will not compete with us. If
any collaboration is not pursued, we may require substantially greater capital to undertake development and marketing of our proposed
products and may not be able to develop and market such products effectively, if at all. In addition, a lack of development and
marketing collaborations may lead to significant delays in introducing proposed products into certain markets and/or reduced sales
of proposed products in such markets.
Data
provided by collaborators and others upon which we rely that has not been independently verified could turn out to be false, misleading,
or incomplete.
We
rely on third-party vendors, scientists, and collaborators to provide us with significant data and other information related to
our projects, clinical studies, and our business. If such third parties provide inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete data, our
business, prospects, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Our
product candidates may face competition sooner than expected.
We
intend to seek data exclusivity or market exclusivity for our product candidates provided under the FDCA and similar laws in other
countries. We believe that TNX-801 could qualify for 12 years of data exclusivity under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation
Act of 2009, or BPCIA. Under the BPCIA, an application for a biosimilar product or BLA cannot be submitted to the FDA until four
years, or if approved by the FDA, until 12 years, after the original brand product identified as the reference product is approved
under a BLA. The BPCIA provides an abbreviated pathway for the approval of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products.
The new abbreviated regulatory pathway establishes legal authority for the FDA to review and approve biosimilar biologics, including
the possible designation of a biosimilar as “interchangeable” based on its similarity to an existing brand product.
If the BPCIA is repealed or amended to shorten this exclusivity period, potentially creating the opportunity for biosimilar competition
sooner than anticipated after the expiration of our patent protection, or business may be harmed. Moreover, the extent to which
a biosimilar, once approved, will be substituted for any reference product in a way that is similar to traditional generic substitution
for non-biological products is not yet clear, and will depend on a number of marketplace and regulatory factors that are still
developing.
Our
product candidates that are not, or are not considered, biologics that would qualify for exclusivity under the BPCIA may be eligible
for market exclusivity as drugs under the FDCA. The FDCA provides a five-year period of non-patent marketing exclusivity within
the U.S. to the first applicant to gain approval of an NDA for a new chemical entity (“NCE”). A drug is an NCE if
the FDA has not previously approved any other new drug containing the same active moiety, which is the molecule or ion responsible
for the action of the drug substance. During the exclusivity period, the FDA may not accept for review an abbreviated new drug
application, or ANDA, or a 505(b)(2) NDA, submitted by another company for another version of such drug where the applicant does
not own or have a legal right of reference to all the data required for approval. However, an application may be submitted after
four years if it contains a certification of patent invalidity or non-infringement. The FDCA also provides three years of marketing
exclusivity for an NDA, 505(b)(2) NDA or supplement to an existing NDA if new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability
studies, that were conducted or sponsored by the applicant are de
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