FREMONT, Calif. —Tivic Health® Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVC), a diversified immunotherapeutics company, today announced it has received, from Statera Biopharma, two investigational new drug applications (INDs) for its lead candidate, Entolimod™. The two INDs cover the use of Entolimod to treat acute radiation syndrome, including both hematopoietic (ARS-H) and gastrointestinal (ARS-GI) sub-syndromes, and the use of Entolimod to treat advanced cancers, including as an anti-tumor agent and for conditions resulting from cancer treatments.
“Transfer of these INDs to Tivic allows us to formally engage the FDA regarding Entolimod’s regulatory pathway and enables clinical trials in neutropenia, lymphocyte exhaustion, and other cancer-related conditions,” stated Tivic CEO, Jennifer Ernst. “While the IND for advanced cancers allows exploration of Entolimod’s anti-tumor activity, building on prior developments, we remain focused in the near-term on Entolimod’s first indication–acute radiation syndrome.”
About Entolimod
Entolimod is a novel TLR5 agonist that triggers NF-kB signaling, activating antiapoptotic and cell protective mechanisms. Under the FDA’s Animal Rule, Entolimod has been the subject of extensive trials for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS), and has demonstrated robust survival, enhanced GI tract recovery and improved hematopoiesis in animal models. Entolimod has been granted Fast Track Designation for ARS.
Tivic also holds the exclusive rights for Entolimod for the treatment of neutropenia and has the option to license additional indications, including lymphocyte exhaustion, immunosenescence, and chronic radiation syndrome.
About Tivic
Tivic’s dual platform strategy utilizes the body’s biopharmaceutical and bioelectronic systems to treat unmet medical needs through targeting the immune system.
Tivic’s biologics compounds activate an innate immune pathway to prevent cell death in the bone marrow and epithelial tissues across systems impacted by radiation and age. The company’s lead drug candidate, Entolimod™ for acute radiation syndrome, is a novel TLR5 agonist that has been granted Fast Track designation and is in late-stage development.
Tivic’s bioelectronic program is developing a novel, non-invasive medical device designed to target the neural pathways implicated in many prevalent and debilitating diseases. Early trials show promising signals that Tivic’s approach may regulate specific biologic responses, and the company believes its early-stage vagus nerve stimulation device has the potential to deliver clinical outcomes similar to or better than those of surgically implanted devices. To learn more about Tivic, visit: https://ir.tivichealth.com.
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