Tonix Pharmaceuticals Presented Data on Potential Mpox Vaccine TNX-801 at World Vaccine Congress-Europe 2024
Tonix Pharmaceuticals presented data on their potential mpox vaccine TNX-801 at the World Vaccine Congress-Europe 2024. The preclinical data showed positive efficacy and tolerability in immunocompromised animals, with no evidence of spreading to blood or tissues even at doses 100-fold higher than traditional vaccinia vaccines. TNX-801, a single-dose attenuated live-virus vaccine, demonstrated protection against lethal clade I monkeypox challenge, preventing clinical disease and lesions while decreasing viral shedding. The vaccine aligns with WHO's preferred target product profile criteria and shows promise in addressing the recent clade I mpox outbreak declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals ha presentato dati sul loro potenziale vaccino contro il mpox TNX-801 al World Vaccine Congress-Europe 2024. I dati preclinici hanno mostrato una efficacia e una tollerabilità positive in animali immunocompromessi, senza evidenza di diffusione nel sangue o nei tessuti anche a dosi 100 volte superiori rispetto ai vaccini tradizionali contro la vaccinia. TNX-801, un vaccino vivo attenuato a dose singola, ha dimostrato protezione contro la sfida letale da clade I di monkeypox, prevenendo la malattia clinica e le lesioni, riducendo al contempo l'eliminazione virale. Il vaccino è in linea con i criteri di profilo del prodotto target preferiti dall'OMS e mostra promesse nel affrontare la recente epidemia di mpox del clade I dichiarata come Emergenza Sanitaria Pubblica di Rilevanza Internazionale.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals presentó datos sobre su potencial vacuna contra el mpox TNX-801 en el Congreso Mundial de Vacunas-Europa 2024. Los datos preclínicos mostraron una eficacia y tolerabilidad positivas en animales inmunocomprometidos, sin evidencia de propagación a la sangre o tejidos incluso a dosis 100 veces más altas que las vacunas tradicionales contra la vaccinia. TNX-801, una vacuna atenuada de virus vivo de dosis única, demostró protección contra el desafío letal del clade I de monkeypox, previniendo la enfermedad clínica y las lesiones, mientras que se reducían las excreciones virales. La vacuna se alinea con los criterios del perfil de producto objetivo preferidos por la OMS y muestra promesas para abordar el reciente brote de mpox del clade I declarado como Emergencia de Salud Pública de Preocupación Internacional.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals는 2024 유럽 세계 백신 회의에서 그들의 잠재적인 mpox 백신 TNX-801에 대한 데이터를 발표했습니다. 전임상 데이터는 면역억제 동물에서 긍정적인 효능과 내약성을 보여주었으며, 전통적인 백시니아 백신보다 100배 높은 용량에서도 혈액이나 조직으로의 전파 증거가 없었습니다. TNX-801은 단일 투여의 약화된 살아있는 바이러스 백신으로, 치명적인 클레이드 I 원숭이두창 도전에 대해 보호 효과를 나타내었으며, 임상 질병과 병변을 예방하고 바이러스 배출량을 줄이는 데 성공했습니다. 이 백신은 WHO의 선호하는 목표 제품 프로필 기준과 일치하며, 최근 국제적 공공 보건 비상사태로 선언된 클레이드 I mpox 발병에 대처하는 데 가능성을 보여줍니다.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals a présenté des données sur leur vaccin potentiel contre le mpox TNX-801 lors du Congrès Mondial des Vaccins-Europe 2024. Les données précliniques ont montré une efficacité et une tolérance positives chez des animaux immunodéprimés, sans preuve de propagation dans le sang ou les tissus même à des doses 100 fois supérieures à celles des vaccins de vaccinia traditionnels. TNX-801, un vaccin vivant atténué à dose unique, a démontré une protection contre le défi létal de la clade I de monkeypox, prévenant la maladie clinique et les lésions tout en réduisant l'excrétion virale. Le vaccin est en accord avec les critères du profil de produit cible préférés par l'OMS et montre des promesses dans la lutte contre la récente épidémie de mpox de clade I déclarée comme une Urgence de Santé Publique de Portée Internationale.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals präsentierte beim Weltimpfkongress Europa 2024 Daten zu ihrem potenziellen mpox-Impfstoff TNX-801. Die präklinischen Daten zeigten eine positive Wirksamkeit und Verträglichkeit bei immunsupprimierten Tieren, ohne Hinweise auf eine Ausbreitung im Blut oder Gewebe selbst bei 100-fach höheren Dosen als die traditionellen Vaccinia-Impfstoffe. TNX-801, ein attenuierter Lebendimpfstoff mit Einzeldosis, lieferte Schutz gegen die tödliche Klade I von Monkeypox und verhinderte klinische Erkrankungen und Läsionen, während es die virale Ausscheidung reduzierte. Der Impfstoff erfüllt die Kriterien des bevorzugten Zielproduktprofils der WHO und zeigt vielversprechende Ansätze zur Bekämpfung des kürzlich als Internationale Gesundheitsnotlage erklärten Ausbruchs der Klade I mpox.
- Demonstrated efficacy in protecting against lethal clade I monkeypox challenge
- Showed safety in immunocompromised animals even at 100-fold higher doses
- Single-dose administration provides protection
- Prevents clinical disease, lesions, and reduces viral shedding
- Manufacturing collaboration established with world's largest vaccine manufacturer
- Still in preclinical stage, requiring further clinical trials
- No human efficacy data available yet
Insights
The preclinical data for TNX-801 shows promising characteristics that align with WHO's target product profile for mpox vaccines. Key advantages include single-dose administration, demonstrated efficacy against clade I monkeypox and significantly improved tolerability compared to traditional vaccinia vaccines. The vaccine's inability to spread in blood or tissues even at 100-fold higher doses in immunocompromised animals is particularly noteworthy.
The manufacturing collaboration with Bilthoven Biologics, part of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, provides a significant strategic advantage for potential large-scale production. With the emergence of clade I mpox cases globally and WHO's PHEIC declaration, TNX-801's development timing appears opportune. However, investors should note that the vaccine is still in preclinical stages and will require extensive clinical trials before potential commercialization.
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The partnership with the world's largest vaccine manufacturer provides important manufacturing capabilities and potential market access. However, the path to commercialization will require substantial capital investment for clinical trials. Investors should consider both the significant market opportunity and the company's ability to fund development through to regulatory approval.
New data show tolerability and no evidence of spreading to blood or tissues even at high doses of Tonix’s attenuated live-virus, minimally replicating vaccine candidate TNX-801 in immunocompromised animals
TNX-801, has characteristics that align closely with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) preferred target product profile (TPP) criteria for mpox vaccines
WHO-declared public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)1-4: Mpox cases of the new clade Ib mpox detected in Sweden, Thailand, Singapore, India, Germany and England
TNX-801 vaccination demonstrated efficacy in protecting animals from lethal challenge with clade I monkeypox and is in development as an mpox vaccine
CHATHAM, N.J., Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, presented data in an oral presentation at the World Vaccine Congress-Europe 2024, held October 28-31, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. A copy of the Company’s presentation is available under the Scientific Presentations tab of the Tonix website at www.tonixpharma.com following the conference.
The presentation titled, “A Novel, Single-dose, Live, Attenuated, Minimally Replicating Mpox Vaccine”, highlighted positive preclinical efficacy data, demonstrating tolerability in immunocompromised animals and showed that TNX-801 is unable to spread in blood or tissues in these animals, even at an approximately 100-fold higher dose than 20th century vaccinia vaccines.
TNX-801 is an attenuated live-virus vaccine based on synthesized horsepox that has been shown to provide single-dose immune protection against a monkeypox challenge with better tolerability than 20th century vaccinia live-virus vaccines in animals. TNX-801 has previously been shown to protect animals against lethal challenge with intratracheal clade I monkeypox virus.1 After a single dose vaccination, TNX-801 prevented clinical disease and lesions and also decreased shedding in the mouth and lungs of animals challenged with clade I monkeypox.1 These findings are consistent with TNX-801 inducing mucosal immunity and suggest TNX-801 has the ability to block forward transmission. An outbreak of clade I mpox has recently been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO).2,3 Starting from an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, clade I mpox has spread to sixteen Central African Countries and cases have been reported in Sweden, Thailand, Singapore, India, Germany and England. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other experts, there is a significant risk that clade I strain may appear in the U.S.4
“Data continue to support TNX-801’s strong tolerability and efficacy profiles by continually displaying protective immunity to animals with single-dose administration,” said Seth Lederman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tonix. “Synthetic biology is an important technology for vaccine development as viral diseases continue to rapidly evolve. The new data demonstrate that TNX-801 is highly attenuated relative to 20th century vaccinia vaccines in immunocompromised animals.5 With TNX-801’s target profile, favorable shipping and storing requirements and our manufacturing collaboration agreements, we believe TNX-801 is in a strong position to make an impact towards preventing mpox and control mpox epidemics.”
In September 2024, Tonix announced that the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) preferred target product profile (TPP), released at the WHO sponsored Mpox Research and Innovation Scientific Conference, aligns with the characteristics of TNX-801. Key elements of the WHO draft TPP include single-dose, durable protection, administration without special equipment, and stability at ambient temperature. Other potential beneficial characteristics include the ability to limit forward transmission, use in case-contact vaccination strategies and suitability for use in immunocompromised individuals.
In August 2024, Tonix announced a collaboration with Bilthoven Biologics (Bbio) to develop GMP manufacturing processes for its mpox vaccine. Bbio is part of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which also includes the Serum Institute of India.
About TNX-801*
TNX-801 is a live replicating attenuated vaccine based on horsepox that is believed to provide immune protection with better tolerability than 20th century vaccinia viruses. As previously disclosed, TNX-801 protected animals against lethal challenge with intratracheal clade I monkeypox virus.1 After a single dose vaccination, TNX-801 prevented clinical disease and lesions and also decreased shedding in the mouth and lungs of non-human primates.1 The Findings are consistent with mucosal immunity and suggest the ability to block forward transmission, similar to Dr. Edward Jenner’s vaccinia vaccine, which eradicated smallpox and kept mpox out of the human population. On August 26, 2024, Tonix announced a collaboration to develop GMP manufacturing processes for its mpox vaccine with Bilthoven Biologics (Bbio), part of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which also includes the Serum Institute of India.
On the horsepox platform, Tonix is developing TNX-1800 (horsepox expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein) for protecting against COVID-19. TNX-1800 is an engineered version of horsepox that expresses the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. In preclinical studies of TNX-1800 highlighted in the presentation, TNX-1800 was tested for immunogenicity and efficacy of TNX-1800 in nonhuman primates following a SARS CoV-2 challenge. 6,7 TNX-1800 vaccination results in a neutralizing antibody response that was associated with significant reduction in virus replication/shedding in the respiratory tract and tolerability. 2,3 TNX-1800 was selected by the NIH’s, Project NextGen for inclusion in clinical trials as part of a select group of next generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates with the intent to identify promising vaccine platforms. NIH plans to conduct a Phase 1 trial of TNX-1800 and cover the full cost of the study, while Tonix provides the vaccine candidate.
About Mpox*
On August 14, 2024, the WHO determined that the upsurge of mpox in a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the second such declaration in the past two years called in response to an mpox outbreak. The current outbreak was caused by clade I monkeypox virus, while the 2022 outbreak was clade II monkeypox virus. The global mpox outbreak, which commenced in 2022 has affected over 90,000 persons in countries where mpox had previously not been endemic, including Europe and the US. The spread of clade IIb strain mpox in 2022 underscores the pandemic potential of mpox. Unlike clade IIb mpox, the clade I strain of mpox appears to be spreading to countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other experts, there is a significant risk that the deadlier clade I strain may appear in the U.S.4
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 Institude 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
*Tonix’s product development candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics and have not been approved for any indication.
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