NEW YORK, May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (TNXP, Financial) (Tonix), announced today that Seth Lederman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Tonix, will present an overview of the Company, focusing on Tonix’s lead product candidate, Tonmya®*, or TNX-102 SL, which is an FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapy in Phase 3 development as a bedtime treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Lederman will also participate in investor and partnering meetings at the 2018 BIO International Convention being held June 4-7, 2018, in Boston, MA.
Tonic Pharmaceuticals Presentation Details
| Event: | 2018 BIO International Convention |
| Presentation Date: | Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
| Presentation Time: | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| Presentation Room: | Theater 1, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center |
The presentation will be webcast live and remain available for 90 days. To access the webcast, please visit the Events tab of the Investor Relations section in Tonix’s website at www.tonixpharma.com.
* Tonmya has been conditionally accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the proposed trade name for TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for PTSD. TNX-102 SL is an investigational new drug and has not been approved for any indication.
About Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.
Tonix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing pharmaceutical products to treat serious neuropsychiatric conditions and biological products to improve biodefense through potential medical counter-measures. Tonix’s lead product candidate, Tonmya, or TNX-102 SL, is an FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapy in Phase 3 development as a bedtime treatment for PTSD. Tonix is also developing TNX-102 SL as a bedtime treatment for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease under an effective IND. TNX-102 SL is cleared to enter a Phase 2, potential pivotal efficacy study in agitation in Alzheimer’s disease. TNX-601 (tianeptine oxalate) is in the pre-IND application stage, also for the treatment of PTSD but designed for daytime dosing. Tonix’s lead biologic candidate, TNX-801, is a potential smallpox-preventing vaccine based on a live synthetic version of horsepox virus, currently in the pre-IND application stage.
This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals
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