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Rolling submission of BLA initiated for tividenofusp alfa; preparations ongoing for potential U.S. commercial launch in late 2025 or early 2026Alignment through recent interactions with CDER on path to accelerated approval and conversion to full approval for tividenofusp alfaProductive collaboration continues under START for an accelerated development and approval path for DNL126 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denali Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: DNLI), today announced that the company’s initiation of a rolling submission of a biologics license application (BLA) for accelerated approval of tividenofusp alfa for the treatment of Hunter syndrome (MPS II) has been received by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Denali continues to have regular, collaborative, and productive engagement with CDER and is aligned with CDER on the content of the BLA data package, including the use of cerebrospinal fluid heparan sulfate (CSF HS) as a surrogate endpoint to support an accelerated approval, as well as the full approval conversion path. Denali expects to complete the BLA submission in the first half of May 2025 and continues to prepare for a potential commercial launch in the U.S. in late 2025 or early 2026. “We are grateful to the FDA for their ongoing support of our BLA filing and continued dedication to advance new medicines,” said Carole Ho, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Denali. “This regulatory milestone brings us closer to our goal of delivering a new treatment option to the Hunter syndrome community as we continue to listen, learn, and seek their advice in bringing tividenofusp alfa to patients. Our progress has broader positive implications supporting the expansion of our Enzyme TransportVehicle franchise of next-generation enzyme replacement therapies to treat the brain and body. In this context, we appreciate the ongoing and productive collaboration with CDER through the START program as we align on an accelerated development and approval path for DNL126 for the potential treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome.” About Hunter Syndrome (MPS II)Hunter syndrome (MPS II) is a rare genetic disease that affects over 2,000 individuals worldwide, primarily males, and leads to physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Hunter syndrome is caused by mutations in the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) gene, which leads to a deficiency of the IDS enzyme. Symptoms often begin emerging around age two and include physical complications, including organ dysfunction, joint stiffness, hearing loss and impaired growth, and neurocognitive symptoms with impaired development. The disease is characterized by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in lysosomes — the part of the cell that breaks down materials including GAGs. The current standard of care, enzyme replacement therapy, partially treats physical symptoms but does not cross the blood-brain barrier, and as a result, cognitive and behavioral symptoms experienced by the majority of patients with Hunter syndrome are not addressed. Therapies that address the range of cognitive, behavioral, and physical manifestations of the disease are recognized as an unmet need for this patient community.1 About Tividenofusp AlfaTividenofusp alfa (or DNL310) is composed of the iduronate 2-sulfatase (IDS) enzyme fused to Denali’s proprietary Enzyme TransportVehicle™ (ETV), uniquely designed to deliver IDS into the brain and the body, with the goal of addressing behavioral, cognitive, and physical symptoms of Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designations to tividenofusp alfa for development in the treatment of Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to tividenofusp alfa. The Phase 2/3 COMPASS study is enrolling participants with MPS II in North America, South America, and Europe to support global approval. Participants are randomized 2:1 to receive either tividenofusp alfa or idursulfase, respectively. More information about the COMPASS study can be found here. Tividenofusp alfa is an investigational therapeutic and has not been approved for use by any Health Authority. About Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A (MPS IIIA)MPS III, also called Sanfilippo syndrome, is a rare, genetic lysosomal storage disease that causes neurodegeneration. There are four main types of MPS III, depending on the enzyme affected. Type A is caused by genetic defects that result in reduction in the activity of N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase (SGSH), an enzyme responsible for degrading heparan sulfate in the lysosome. There are no approved treatments for MPS IIIA. About DNL126 (ETV:SGSH)DNL126 (ETV:SGSH) is an intravenously administered, Enzyme TransportVehicle™ (ETV)-enabled SGSH replacement therapy designed to cross the BBB via receptor-mediated transcytosis into the brain and to enable broad delivery of SGSH into cells and tissues throughout the body with the goal of addressing the behavioral, cognitive, and physical manifestations of MPS IIIA. DNL126 is an investigational therapeutic and has not been approved for use by any Health Authority. About the Phase 1/2 study of DNL126Denali is conducting a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1/2 study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and exploratory clinical efficacy of DNL126 in participants with MPS IIIA. The core study period is approximately 6 months and is followed by an open-label extension for approximately 18 months. More information about the Phase 1/2 study can be found here. About Denali Therapeutics Denali Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing a broad portfolio of product candidates engineered to cross the blood-brain barrier for neurodegenerative diseases and lysosomal storage diseases. Denali pursues new treatments by rigorously assessing genetically validated targets, engineering delivery across the blood-brain barrier and guiding development through biomarkers that demonstrate target and pathway engagement. Denali is based in South San Francisco. For additional information, please visit www.denalitherapeutics.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding plans, timelines, and expectations related to Denali's Enzyme TransportVehicle™ (TV) platform and its therapeutic and commercial potential; plans, timelines, and expectations relating to tividenofusp alfa (DNL310), including enrollment in the ongoing global Phase 2/3 COMPASS study, the timing of completion of its BLA submission, the likelihood of accelerated and full approval, and the timing and likelihood of commercial launch; expectations for ongoing communications with the FDA; plans, timelines, and expectations related to DNL126, including enrollment in and timing of the Phase 1/2 study; and statements made by Denali’s Chief Medical Officer. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. 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Denali's product candidates are investigational, and their safety and efficacy profiles have not yet been established. No Denali product candidates have been approved by any health authority for any use. Denali does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, to conform these statements to actual results or to make changes in Denali’s expectations, except as required by law. Reference Muenzer, J., et al. Community consensus for Heparan sulfate as a biomarker to support accelerated approval in Neuronopathic Mucopolysaccharidoses. Mol Genet Metab. 2024 Aug;142(4):108535 Investor ContactLaura Hansen, Ph.D.Vice President, Investor Relations(650) 452-2747hansen@dnli.comMedia ContactRich AllanFGS Global(503) 851-0807rich.allan@fgsglobal.com

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I February 06, 2025 I Denali Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: DNLI), today announced the primary analysis of the Phase 1/2 study in 47 participants with Hunter syndrome (MPS II) in the 24-week treatment period and additional long-term follow-up of its investigational therapeutic tividenofusp alfa (DNL310). These data, along with recent Breakthrough Therapy designation, further support the company’s plan to submit a biologics license application (BLA) in early 2025 for accelerated approval and deliver this potential treatment to the Hunter syndrome community in late 2025 or early 2026. The Phase 1/2 results are being presented this week at the 21st Annual WORLD Symposium™ conference in San Diego, California. “Longer-term clinical data add to confidence that normalization of key biomarkers endures over time and that treatment with tividenofusp alfa is associated with continued improvement in hearing, cognition and behavior, which is meaningful to affected individuals and their families,” said Joseph Muenzer, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Muenzer MPS Center and Professor in Pediatric Genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine as well as an investigator in the Phase 1/2 study. “I look forward to new treatment options urgently needed by the Hunter syndrome community that effectively address the full spectrum of the disease.” “Our primary analysis in 47 participants with MPS II and the additional long-term data in up to more than four years, support the potential of tividenofusp alfa to address neurocognitive, behavioral, and physical effects for all individuals living with MPS II. We are working as fast as possible to enable tividenofusp alfa as a treatment option for individuals living with MPS II and enable access for them and their families,” said Carole Ho, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Denali. “We expect the progress achieved in our Hunter syndrome program to inform and accelerate additional therapeutics programs in our lysosomal storage disease portfolio, including Sanfilippo syndrome Type A (MPS IIIA).” The additional Phase 1/2 long-term data demonstrated that treatment with tividenofusp alfa led to substantial and significant reductions to normal and near-normal levels in central nervous system and peripheral biomarkers of disease, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and urine heparan sulfate, and neurofilament light (NfL), a well-established marker of neurodegeneration. Clinical outcomes included normal liver volume after 24 weeks, hearing threshold improvement in all tested frequencies, and skill gains in most participants on measures of adaptive behavior and cognition. Administration of tividenofusp alfa was generally well tolerated in study participants. Most treatment-related adverse events (TEAEs) were mild or moderate, including infusion-related reactions (IRRs), anemia, vomiting, pyrexia, respiratory infections, and rash. Serious TEAEs in three participants (6.4%) were manageable, with resolution or stabilization with continued treatment. One participant discontinued treatment for reasons related to a moderate IRR and other non-treatment-related adverse events​. Denali also supported additional research relating to Hunter syndrome (MPS II) at the WORLD Symposium™ conference. Research presented by Barbara Burton, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism at Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago identified unmet needs including limitations of existing treatments across disease manifestations and the challenges in care associated with diagnosis and continuation of care. Denali researchers also presented research at the conference demonstrating that age-based levels of CSF and urine biomarkers in Hunter syndrome (MPS II) were elevated above biomarker levels at pediatric age-based reference intervals. About Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) Hunter syndrome (MPS II) is a rare genetic disease that affects over 2,000 individuals in commercially accessible geographies, primarily males, and leads to physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Hunter syndrome is caused by mutations in the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) gene, which leads to a deficiency of the IDS enzyme. Symptoms often begin emerging around age two and include physical complications, including organ dysfunction, joint stiffness, hearing loss and impaired growth, and neurocognitive symptoms with impaired development. The disease is characterized by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in lysosomes — the part of the cell that breaks down materials including GAGs. The current standard of care, enzyme replacement therapy, partially treats physical symptoms but does not cross the blood-brain barrier, and as a result, cognitive and behavioral symptoms experienced by the majority of individuals with Hunter syndrome are not addressed. Therapies that address the range of behavioral, cognitive, and physical manifestations of the disease are recognized as an unmet need for the Hunter syndrome community. 1 About Tividenofusp Alfa and the Phase 2/3 COMPASS Study Tividenofusp alfa (or DNL310) is composed of the iduronate 2-sulfatase (IDS) enzyme fused to Denali’s proprietary Enzyme TransportVehicle™ (ETV), uniquely designed to deliver IDS into the brain and the body, with the goal of addressing behavioral, cognitive, and physical symptoms of Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designations to tividenofusp alfa for development in the treatment of Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to tividenofusp alfa. The Phase 2/3 COMPASS study is enrolling participants with MPS II in North America, South America, and Europe to support global approval. Participants are randomized 2:1 to receive either tividenofusp alfa or idursulfase, respectively. Enrollment of the planned 33 participants with neuronopathic MPS II in Cohort A has been completed; Denali has increased the sample size of Cohort A by nine participants, bringing the total to 42 participants. Cohort B continues to enroll participants with non-neuronopathic MPS II. More information about the COMPASS study can be found here . Tividenofusp alfa is an investigational therapeutic candidate and has not been approved for use by any Health Authority. About Denali Therapeutics Denali Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing a broad portfolio of product candidates engineered to cross the blood-brain barrier for neurodegenerative diseases and lysosomal storage diseases. Denali pursues new treatments by rigorously assessing genetically validated targets, engineering delivery across the blood-brain barrier and guiding development through biomarkers that demonstrate target and pathway engagement. Denali is based in South San Francisco. For additional information, please visit www.denalitherapeutics.com . SOURCE: Denali Therapeutics