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DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, and its corporate parent, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (TSE:2395), today announced the resubmission of the new drug application (NDA) for the investigational product STS101 (dihydroergotamine nasal powder) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response letter (CRL) in January 2024 for the original NDA submitted in March 2023. After a Type A meeting to discuss the contents of the CRL, Satsuma and SNBL believe the NDA resubmission addresses all findings in the CRL. In the prior CRL, the FDA noted no concerns related with the clinical trial results, including the safety of STS101, and did not request additional clinical trials. However, the Agency provided additional comments primarily related to formulation (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control - CMC). "The resubmission of the STS101 NDA resubmission is a critical step in our mission to bring this unique and new therapy to patients experiencing migraine who often have inadequate treatment options," said Ryoichi Nagata, President and CEO of Satsuma, M.D., Ph.D., FFPM. About Satsuma and STS101 Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (SNBL), is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that is currently seeking regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for STS101, a novel, investigational therapeutic product for the acute treatment of migraine. STS101 is a unique and proprietary nasal powder formulation of the well-established anti-migraine drug, dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), administered via Satsuma's proprietary nasal delivery device. STS101 is designed to provide patients the combination of quick and convenient self-administration. Satsuma's nasal powder DHE formulation has demonstrated fast absorption, rapid achievement of high DHE plasma concentrations, sustained DHE plasma levels over time and low dose-to-dose variability. Satsuma is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit . About SNBL Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. ("SNBL") (TSE:2395) is a listed contract research organization (CRO) that was founded in Kagoshima, Japan, in 1957. SNBL's corporate mission has been to support drug development and the improvement of medical technology to free mankind from suffering. Based on its corporate mission, and with a proven record of accomplishment as the oldest and established CRO in Japan, SNBL is proud to be the only company in Japan that can provide a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions for drug discovery and development for pharmaceutical companies, biotech ventures, universities, and research institutions both in Japan and overseas. The SNBL's Translational Research Business has engaged in drug discovery, with the focus on business development and out-licensing of its proprietary intranasal drug delivery technologies and intranasal devices. SNBL also operates the Medipolis Business, making use of 900 acres of land, mostly forests it owns in Ibusuki-City in Kagoshima prefecture, to promote the local economy and environmental conservation at the same time thorough its geothermal power generation and hospitality businesses including Proton Center for cancer patients. The aim of the Medipolis Business is to contribute to people's well-being, improved quality of life, and happiness. For further information, visit . Inquiries: SHIN NIPPON BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, LTD. 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CHATHAM, N.J., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, announced today that Seth Lederman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, will present at BIO-Europe®, being held November 4-6, 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden. The presentation will take place on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. CET. To schedule a meeting with the Company’s management at the conference, please submit a meeting request through the partneringOne system or contact brandon.weiner@westwicke.com. Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.*Tonix is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming therapies for pain management and modernizing solutions for public health challenges. Tonix’s development portfolio is focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and its priority is to progress TNX-102 SL, a product candidate for which an NDA was submitted based on two statistically significant Phase 3 studies for the management of fibromyalgia. The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to TNX-102 SL for the management of fibromyalgia. TNX-102 SL is also being developed to treat acute stress reaction and acute stress disorder under a Physician-Initiated IND at the University of North Carolina in the OASIS study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Tonix’s CNS portfolio includes TNX-1300 (cocaine esterase), a biologic in Phase 2 development designed to treat cocaine intoxication that has FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation and its development is supported by a grant from the U.S. National Institute of Drug Abuse and Addiction. Tonix’s immunology development portfolio consists of biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity and cancer, including TNX-1500, which is an Fc-modified humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD40-ligand (CD40L or CD154) being developed for the prevention of allograft rejection and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Tonix also has product candidates in development in the areas of rare disease, including TNX-2900 for Prader-Willi syndrome, and infectious disease, including a vaccine for mpox, TNX-801. Tonix recently announced a contract with the U.S. DoD’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for up to $34 million over five years to develop TNX-4200, small molecule broad-spectrum antiviral agents targeting CD45 for the prevention or treatment of infections to improve the medical readiness of military personnel in biological threat environments. Tonix owns and operates a state-of-the art infectious disease research facility in Frederick, MD. Tonix Medicines, our commercial subsidiary, markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. * Tonix’s product development candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics; their efficacy and safety have not been established and have not been approved for any indication. Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra are registered trademarks of Tonix Medicines. All other marks are property of their respective owners. This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com. Forward Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Tonix's current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations; risks related to the failure to successfully market any of our products; risks related to the timing and progress of clinical development of our product candidates; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third party payor reimbursement; limited research and development efforts and dependence upon third parties; and substantial competition. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. Tonix does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2024, and periodic reports filed with the SEC on or after the date thereof. All of Tonix's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date thereof. Investor ContactJessica MorrisTonix Pharmaceuticalsinvestor.relations@tonixpharma.com(862) 904-8182 Peter VozzoICR Westwickepeter.vozzo@westwicke.com (443) 213-0505 Media ContactRay JordanPutnam Insightsray@putnaminsights.com(949) 245-5432

AbbVie said Monday it will pay $1.4 billion in cash to buy a Phase 1 Alzheimer’s and neuroscience biotech, extending the company’s reach into CNS R&D and marking its third acquisition of the year. Buying Aliada Therapeutics adds to AbbVie’s big bet on CNS medicines after spending $8.7 billion last year to acquire Cerevel Therapeutics. The Chicago area pharma’s CNS pipeline already includes late-stage Parkinson’s programs, three Phase 2 Alzheimer’s drugs and other experimental medicines for major depressive disorder, schizophrenia and epilepsy. Boston-based Aliada is developing a platform licensed from Johnson & Johnson that helps drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to get at the root of central nervous system diseases. In a news release, Aliada chief medical officer Michael Ryan said “many promising CNS-targeted therapies fail to reach late-stage trials due to their inability to cross the blood-brain barrier.” The company’s lead drug, ALIA-1758, is in Phase 1 testing for Alzheimer’s. The study is investigating intravenous (or under-the-skin) doses of the anti-pyroglutamate amyloid beta antibody. Three amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs — from Eisai/Biogen and Eli Lilly — have been approved in the past few years. Neuroscience has become a fixture for AbbVie alongside immunology as Humira battles biosimilar competition. Company executives previously flagged room for growth in the CNS treatment landscape. “If you look at migraine, unipolar depression, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, all these other states that we’d be interested in, there’s still a tremendous amount of room to gain efficacy to get to a cure-like level,” AbbVie chief scientific officer Roopal Thakkar said in January at the JPM Healthcare Conference, according to an AlphaSense transcript. “A huge unmet need still exists.” According to an SEC filing , Aliada raised about $32 million in seed funding from J&J, RA Capital, Sanofi Ventures and OrbiMed. The company was led by CEO Adam Rosenberg from its founding in 2021 until February of this year and was co-founded by former J&J leader Sanjaya Singh, who’s a scientific advisor to the company and now CSO of Third Arc Bio . It previously inked a deal around lysosomal storage disorder medicines with Chiesi Global Rare Diseases. The companies anticipate the deal will close before the end of the year. AbbVie also bought I&I biotechs Celsius and Landos Biopharma earlier this year. It also marks yet another M&A deal in which a large pharma has bought a nimble, privately-held biotech for $2 billion or less, extending a streak of small tuck-in deals. There have been more than 15 such deals this year, according to an Endpoints News tally.