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PRINCETON, N.J., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in blood purification therapies for life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery, today provided a regulatory update for DrugSorb™-ATR, its FDA-designated Breakthrough Device. DrugSorb-ATR is designed to reduce the severity of bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery within 2 days of stopping the antiplatelet drug Brilinta® (ticagrelor, AstraZeneca), a commonly used blood thinner. On April 25, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a denial letter regarding the Company's De Novo Request for DrugSorb-ATR, identifying remaining deficiencies that must be addressed before the De Novo Request can be granted, and the device can be authorized for commercialization in the U.S. CytoSorbents has since met with the FDA and will continue to have interactive conversations with the agency to try to resolve the remaining issues. However, if these conversations do not lead to a resolution, a formal appeal will be filed within 60 days. "We remain deeply committed to bringing DrugSorb-ATR to market as an important solution to address the serious, unmet medical need of preventing life-threatening bleeding in CABG patients treated with Brilinta®," said Dr. Phillip Chan, Chief Executive Officer of CytoSorbents. "With no therapies currently available in the U.S., tens of thousands of patients remain at risk every year. We will continue working closely with FDA and believe we can resolve the remaining issues in a timely manner and still anticipate a final regulatory decision in 2025." About CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO) CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery through blood purification. CytoSorbents' proprietary blood purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other bodily fluids by pore capture and surface adsorption. Cartridges filled with these beads can be used with standard blood pumps already in the hospital (e.g. dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy or CRRT, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO, and heart-lung machines), where blood is repeatedly recirculated outside the body, through our cartridges where toxic substances are removed, and then back into the body. CytoSorbents' technologies are used in a number of broad applications. Specifically, two important applications are 1) the removal of blood thinners during and after cardiothoracic surgery to reduce the risk of severe bleeding, and 2) the removal of inflammatory agents and toxins in common critical illnesses that can lead to massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. The breadth of these critical illnesses includes, for example, sepsis, burn injury, trauma, lung injury, liver failure, cytokine release syndrome, and pancreatitis as well as the removal of liver toxins that accumulate in acute liver dysfunction or failure, and the removal of myoglobin in severe rhabdomyolysis that can otherwise lead to renal failure. In these diseases, the risk of death can be extremely high, and there are few, if any, effective treatments. CytoSorbents' lead product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union and distributed in over 70 countries worldwide, with more than 270,000 devices used cumulatively to date. CytoSorb was originally launched in the European Union under CE mark as the first cytokine adsorber. Additional CE mark extensions were granted for bilirubin and myoglobin removal in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban removal in cardiothoracic surgery procedures. CytoSorb has also received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with impending or confirmed respiratory failure. CytoSorb is not yet approved or cleared in the United States. In the U.S. and Canada, CytoSorbents is developing the DrugSorb™-ATR antithrombotic removal system, an investigational device based on an equivalent polymer technology to CytoSorb, to reduce the severity of perioperative bleeding in high-risk surgery due to blood thinning drugs. It has received two FDA Breakthrough Device Designations: one for the removal of ticagrelor and another for the removal of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) apixaban and rivaroxaban in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic procedures. In September 2024, the Company submitted a De Novo Request to the U.S. FDA requesting marketing authorization for the DrugSorb-ATR medical device to reduce the severity of perioperative bleeding in CABG patients on the antithrombotic drug ticagrelor, which was accepted for substantive review in October 2024. In November 2024, the Company received its MDSAP certification and submitted its Medical Device License (MDL) application to Health Canada. DrugSorb-ATR has not been authorized for commercialization in the U.S. or Canada. The Company has numerous marketed products and products under development based upon this unique blood purification technology protected by many issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, and multiple patent applications pending, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ontrol™, DrugSorb™, ContrastSorb, and others. For more information, please visit the Company's website at or follow us on Facebook and X. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, future targets and outlooks for our business, representations and contentions, and the outcome of our regulatory submissions, and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements in this press release represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, our restructuring of our direct sales team and strategy in Germany, our ability to resolve remaining deficiencies in the FDA denial letter and/or successfully appeal the FDA's decision, and the risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, as updated by the risks reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the press releases and other communications to shareholders issued by us from time to time which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors which may affect our business. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required under the Federal securities laws. 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Tonix Pharmaceuticals\' study was set up in an emergency department setting but was hampered by slow enrollment. \n Tonix Pharmaceuticals has no tonic for cocaine intoxication, with the biopharma terminating a midstage trial for the condition amid poor trial enrollment.The investigational drug in question, TNX-1300, had snagged an FDA breakthrough therapy designation to treat cocaine intoxication and overdose.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public Friday, however, Tonix said it has discontinued enrollment and terminated the study, dubbed Catalyst. The trial was set up in an emergency department, but enrollment in this setting “was slower than projected,” Tonix said in the filing, noting that the related trial termination was not due to safety or efficacy concerns. The investigational therapy works as a recombinant protein enzyme via a non-disease-producing strain of E. coli bacteria.Tonix said that there is no specific pharmacotherapy indicated for cocaine intoxication, which can prompt life-threatening risks including heart attacks, respiratory failure and seizures.It’s not curtains yet for TNX-1300, as Tonix added that it will be “evaluating new study designs and new endpoints for further development” of the drug, though the company did not give specifics. In 2022, the biopharma had received financing for the study from the U.S. government via a pact with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Tonix is no stranger to drug and trial setbacks. At the end of 2023, the company dropped a major depression disorder therapy after the drug flamed out of a phase 2 trial.A few months prior, Tonix abandoned testing out a cyclobenzaprine drug for fibromyalgia-like long COVID after the asset failed to show a statistically significant improvement in pain symptoms.There however may be reprieve for that therapy, called TNX-102 SL, on the horizon. Tonix is gearing up for what it hopes will be an FDA approval for the med in fibromyalgia, with an FDA decision date expected before or by Aug. 15.

– Five presentations highlight TERLIVAZ research in adults with HRS with rapid reduction in kidney function,1 also known as HRS-AKI2 – DUBLIN, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc, a global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the presentation of four posters and one oral presentation on TERLIVAZ® (terlipressin) for injection in patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) with rapid reduction in kidney function,1 also known as HRS-acute kidney injury (AKI),2 at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), taking place in San Diego, CA from May 3-6, 2025. TERLIVAZ is the first and only FDA-approved product indicated to improve kidney function in adults with HRS with rapid reduction in kidney function,1 also known as HRS-AKI,2 an acute and life-threatening condition requiring hospitalization.3 HRS-AKI is estimated to affect more than 42,000 Americans annually, approximately 0.01% of the U.S. population,4 making it a very rare condition; and rates of HRS hospitalizations are increasing.5 Please see Limitation of Use and Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning, below. "We'll be sharing the results of five clinical data analyses at DDW, as we continue to evaluate TERLIVAZ's impact in real-world situations," said Peter Richardson, MRCP (UK), Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer. "We look forward to connecting with digestive disease colleagues in San Diego and discussing treatment options like TERLIVAZ for appropriate patients." Abstract #4243460: Treatment and Outcomes of Terlipressin in Hospitalized Adults with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury (HRS-AKI): Real-world Evidence in Patients by Transplant Waitlist Status6 Embargoed Until: Monday, May 5, 2025; 12:01 a.m. PDT Presenter: Kavish R. Patidar Session Type: Oral Presentation Session Title: SOA - Cirrhosis in the Obese Patient Session Date and Time: Monday, May 5, 2025; 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. PDT Abstract #4253811: A Comparative Analysis of Real-World HRS-AKI Treatment and Outcomes in the UK and US: Raw Clinical Data and Propensity Score-Matched Evidence7 Embargoed Until: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:01 a.m. PDT Presenter : Stevan A. Gonzalez Session Type: Poster Session Session Title: Portal Hypertension and Non Bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis: Encephalopathy, Ascites, and HRS Session Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT Abstract #4253534: Real-World Treatment and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease8 Embargoed Until: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:01 a.m. PDT Presenter: Robert Wong Session Type: Poster Session Session Title: Portal Hypertension and Non Bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis: Encephalopathy, Ascites, and HRS Session Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT Abstract #4230360: Transforming Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury Treatment: A Win Ratio Analysis of Terlipressin Versus Placebo9 Embargoed Until: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:01 a.m. PDT Presenter: Kavish R. Patidar Session Type: Poster Session Session Title: Portal Hypertension and Non Bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis: Encephalopathy, Ascites, and HRS Session Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT Abstract #4253824: Improving the Benefit-to-risk Profile: Efficacy Outcomes in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury When Selected According to the Terlipressin Prescribing Information10 Embargoed Until: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:01 a.m. PDT Presenter: Michael P. Curry Session Type: Poster Session Session Title: Portal Hypertension and Non Bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis: Encephalopathy, Ascites, and HRS Session Date and Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT These analyses were sponsored by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. INDICATION AND LIMITATION OF USE TERLIVAZ is indicated to improve kidney function in adults with hepatorenal syndrome with rapid reduction in kidney function. Patients with a serum creatinine >5 mg/dL are unlikely to experience benefit. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: SERIOUS OR FATAL RESPIRATORY FAILURE TERLIVAZ may cause serious or fatal respiratory failure. Patients with volume overload or with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) Grade 3 are at increased risk. Assess oxygenation saturation (e.g., SpO2) before initiating TERLIVAZ. Do not initiate TERLIVAZ in patients experiencing hypoxia (e.g., SpO2 <90%) until oxygenation levels improve. Monitor patients for hypoxia using continuous pulse oximetry during treatment and discontinue TERLIVAZ if SpO2 decreases below 90%. Contraindications TERLIVAZ is contraindicated: In patients experiencing hypoxia or worsening respiratory symptoms. In patients with ongoing coronary, peripheral, or mesenteric ischemia. Warnings and Precautions Serious or Fatal Respiratory Failure: Obtain baseline oxygen saturation and do not initiate TERLIVAZ in hypoxic patients. Monitor patients for changes in respiratory status using continuous pulse oximetry and regular clinical assessments. Discontinue TERLIVAZ in patients experiencing hypoxia or increased respiratory symptoms. Manage intravascular volume overload by reducing or discontinuing the administration of albumin and/or other fluids and through judicious use of diuretics. Temporarily interrupt, reduce, or discontinue TERLIVAZ treatment until patient volume status improves. Avoid use in patients with ACLF Grade 3 because they are at significant risk for respiratory failure. Ineligibility for Liver Transplant: TERLIVAZ-related adverse reactions (respiratory failure, ischemia) may make a patient ineligible for liver transplantation, if listed. For patients with high prioritization for liver transplantation (e.g., MELD ≥35), the benefits of TERLIVAZ may not outweigh its risks. Ischemic Events: TERLIVAZ may cause cardiac, cerebrovascular, peripheral, or mesenteric ischemia. Avoid use of TERLIVAZ in patients with a history of severe cardiovascular conditions or cerebrovascular or ischemic disease. Discontinue TERLIVAZ in patients who experience signs or symptoms suggestive of ischemic adverse reactions. Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: TERLIVAZ may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. If TERLIVAZ is used during pregnancy, the patient should be informed of the potential risk to the fetus. Adverse Reactions The most common adverse reactions (≥10%) include abdominal pain, nausea, respiratory failure, diarrhea, and dyspnea. Please click here to see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning. ABOUT DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK® (DDW) Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Jointly sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), DDW is an in-person and online meeting from May 3-6, 2025. The meeting showcases more than 5,600 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, medicine and technology. More information can be found at . ABOUT HEPATORENAL SYNDROME (HRS) Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a life-threatening condition that occurs in people with advanced liver disease.3 HRS is classified into two distinct types – a rapidly progressive type that leads to acute renal failure where patients are typically hospitalized for their care (HRS-acute kidney injury (AKI)) and a more chronic type that progresses over weeks to months (HRS-chronic kidney disease (CKD)).3 HRS-AKI is estimated to affect more than 42,000 Americans annually, approximately 0.01% of the U.S. population,4 making it a very rare condition; and rates of HRS hospitalizations are increasing.5 If left untreated, HRS-AKI has a median survival time of less than two weeks and greater than 80% mortality within three months.2 ABOUT MALLINCKRODT Mallinckrodt is a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. The Company's Specialty Brands reportable segment's areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology and ophthalmology; neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; and gastrointestinal products. Its Specialty Generics reportable segment includes specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit . CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This release contains forward-looking statements, including with regard to TERLIVAZ®, its potential to improve health and treatment outcomes, and its potential impact on patients. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: the effects of Mallinckrodt's recent emergence from bankruptcy; satisfaction of, and compliance with, regulatory and other requirements; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities; changes in laws and regulations; issues with product quality, manufacturing or supply, or patient safety issues or adverse side effects or adverse reactions associated with TERLIVAZ; and other risks identified and described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Mallinckrodt's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the SEC, all of which are available on its website. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date hereof and Mallinckrodt does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise, except as required by law. CONTACT Media Inquiries Green Room Communications 908-577-4531 [email protected] Investor Relations Derek Belz Vice President, Investor Relations 314-654-3950 [email protected] Mallinckrodt, the "M" brand mark, TERLIVAZ, and the Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals logo are trademarks of a Mallinckrodt company. Other brands are trademarks of a Mallinckrodt company or their respective owners. ©2025 Mallinckrodt. US-2500183 04/25 References 1 TERLIVAZ® (terlipressin) for injection. [Prescribing Information]. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. 2023. 2 Flamm S.L., Brown K., Wadei H.M., et al. The Current Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome–Acute Kidney Injury in the United States and the Potential of Terlipressin. Liver Transpl. 2021;27:1191-1202. 3 National Organization for Rare Disorders. Hepatorenal Syndrome. Available at:. Accessed March 2025. 4 United States Census Bureau: Quick Facts. Available at: . Accessed March 2025. 5 Singh J., Dahiya D.S., Kichloo A., et al. Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Nationwide Trend Analysis from 2008 to 2018. Annals of Med. 2021;53:1. 2018-2024 doi.org/10/1080/07853890. 6 Patidar K.R., Barritt A.S. IV, Wong R., et al. Treatment and Outcomes of Terlipressin in Hospitalized Adults with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury (HRS-AKI): Real-world Evidence in Patients by Transplant Waitlist Status. Abstract to be presented in an oral presentation at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting. May 2025. 7 Gonzalez S.A., Allegretti A.S., Chirikov V.V., et al. A Comparative Analysis of Real-World HRS-AKI Treatment and Outcomes in the UK and US: Raw Clinical Data and Propensity Score-Matched Evidence. Abstract to be presented in a poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting. May 2025. 8 Wong R., Patidar K.R., Barritt A.S. IV, et al. Real-World Treatment and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease. Abstract to be presented in a poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting. May 2025. 9 Patidar K.R., Hernaez R., Cullaro G., et al. Transforming Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury Treatment: A Win Ratio Analysis of Terlipressin Versus Placebo. Abstract to be presented in a poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting. May 2025. 10 Curry M.P., Pappas S.C., Marden M., et al. Improving the Benefit-to-risk Profile: Efficacy Outcomes in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury When Selected According to the Terlipressin Prescribing Information. Abstract to be presented in a poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting. May 2025. 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