Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Agreement for Product Development Services with Renaissance Lakewood, LLC
February 21 2025 - 7:00AM
Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. (Nasdaq: TLSA) (“Tiziana” or the
“Company”), a biotechnology company developing breakthrough
immunomodulation therapies with its lead development candidate,
intranasal foralumab, a fully human, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody,
today announced a product development services agreement with
Renaissance Lakewood LLC (“Renaissance”), a leading Contract
Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) focused on nasal
drug delivery. This collaboration aims to optimize the current
formulation and develop a comprehensive plan for the scale-up of
foralumab in a nasal device. Intranasal foralumab is currently
under development for treating neurodegenerative and inflammatory
diseases or conditions.
Under this agreement, Renaissance will use its extensive
expertise in pharmaceutical-nasal product development and
manufacturing to support the production of intranasal foralumab,
ensuring compliance with the highest quality and regulatory
requirements. This collaboration is a critical step in Tiziana's
strategy to expedite clinical development and potential
commercialization of intranasal foralumab.
Intranasal foralumab offers a novel therapeutic approach by
modulating the immune system to reduce neuroinflammation, a key
factor in the progression of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease
and multiple sclerosis. Recent studies have demonstrated its
potential to activate regulatory T cells that cross the blood-brain
barrier, dampening microglial activation and providing therapeutic
benefits to patients.
Ivor Elrifi, CEO of Tiziana Life Sciences, commented,
“Partnering with Renaissance is a significant milestone in our
mission to bring intranasal foralumab to patients in need. Their
proven track record in pharmaceutical manufacturing will be
invaluable as we advance our clinical programs and prepare for
potential market entry.”
This collaboration aligns with Tiziana's commitment to
addressing unmet medical needs through innovative therapies. It
represents a pivotal advancement in the Company's efforts to
deliver effective treatments for debilitating neurodegenerative and
inflammatory conditions.
About Foralumab
Foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, is a
biological drug candidate that has been shown to stimulate T
regulatory cells when dosed intranasally. At present, 10 patients
with Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (na-SPMS)
have been dosed in an open-label intermediate-sized Expanded Access
(EA) Program with either an improvement or stability of disease
seen within 6 months in all patients. The FDA has recently allowed
an additional 20 patients to be enrolled in this EA program. In
addition, intranasal foralumab is currently being studied in Phase
2a, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter,
dose-ranging trial in patients with non-active secondary
progressive multiple sclerosis (NCT06292923).
Activated T cells play an important role in the inflammatory
process. Foralumab, the only fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal
antibody (mAb) currently in clinical development, binds to the T
cell receptor and dampens inflammation by modulating T cell
function, thereby suppressing effector features in multiple immune
cell subsets. This effect has been observed in patients with COVID
and with multiple sclerosis, as well as in healthy normal subjects.
The non-active SPMS intranasal foralumab Phase 2 trial
(NCT06292923) began screening patients in November of 2023.
Immunomodulation by nasal anti-CD3 mAb represents a novel avenue
for treatment of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative human
diseases.[1],[2]
About Renaissance Lakewood, LLC
(“Renaissance”)
Renaissance is a US-based contract development and manufacturing
organization (CDMO) for pharmaceutical and biotech. With over
20 years of experience in nasal sprays and sterile
dosage forms, Renaissance has a consistent track record of
providing exceptional service and resources to clients from the
development stage through commercial launch. Learn more about
Renaissance at: www.renpharm.com.
Renaissance Media Contact
media@renpharm.com
732-730-3262
About Tiziana Life Sciences
Tiziana Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company developing breakthrough therapies using transformational
drug delivery technologies to enable alternative routes of
immunotherapy. Tiziana's innovative nasal approach has the
potential to provide an improvement in efficacy as well as safety
and tolerability compared to intravenous (IV) delivery. Tiziana's
lead candidate, intranasal foralumab, which is the only fully human
anti-CD3 mAb currently in clinical development, has demonstrated a
favorable safety profile and clinical response in patients in
studies to date. Tiziana's technology for alternative routes of
immunotherapy has been patented with several applications pending
and is expected to allow for broad pipeline applications.
For more information about Tiziana Life Sciences and its
innovative pipeline of therapies, please visit
www.tizianalifesciences.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical
facts but rather are based on the Company's current expectations,
estimates, and projections about its industry, its beliefs, and
assumptions. Words such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'intends,'
'plans,' 'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some
of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to
predict, and could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.
The Company cautions security holders and prospective security
holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which reflect the view of the Company only as of the
date of this announcement. Actual results may differ materially
from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result
of various important factors, including: the uncertainties related
to market conditions and other factors described more fully in the
section entitled 'Risk 'Factors' in Tiziana's Annual Report on Form
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, and other periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to
events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company
will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions
or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events,
circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of
this announcement except as required by law or by any appropriate
regulatory authority.
For further inquiries:
Tiziana Life Sciences LtdPaul Spencer, Business
Development, and Investor Relations+44 (0) 207 495
2379email: info@tizianalifesciences.com
[1] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2220272120
[2] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2309221120
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