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Opexa Therapeutics Invited to Present Biomarker Data from NMO Patients at The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2015 Annual Meeting

04/20/2015

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA), a company developing personalized immunotherapies for autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO), today announced that it has been invited to present data on the immune profile of patients with NMO at the 67th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

Opexa will present the results of a study conducted to characterize the cellular immune profile of NMO patients prescribed B-cell depleting therapy in comparison to those of healthy donors. The results showed that despite administration of B-cell depleting therapy, inflammation continued to persist as did the presence of activated T-cells. Opexa has a preclinical development program in NMO and IND enabling activities are currently being conducted with its drug development candidate, OPX-212.

NMO is a rare autoimmune disorder designated as an Orphan disease by the FDA in which immune system cells and antibodies attack and destroy astrocytes, leading to secondary demyelination of neurons in the optic nerves and the spinal cord. NMO affects approximately 4,000-8,000 people in the U.S. and is an area with a significant unmet medical need. There is no cure for NMO and, worldwide, there are no approved therapies.

Details of the Company’s presentation, entitled, “Immune profiling of NMO patients receiving B-cell depleting therapy,” are as follows:

  • Number I11-3B; April 23, 2022, 3:30 P.M. EST; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom C; Session I11: The Promise of Novel Biomarker Approaches in Advancing Treatment (also Poster Number I11- 5K)
  • Presentation Number S46.004; April 23, 2022, 4:00 P.M. EST; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom AB; Session S46: Neuromyelitis Optica

About Opexa

Opexa is a biopharmaceutical company developing a personalized immunotherapy with the potential to treat major illnesses, including multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as other autoimmune diseases such as neuromyelitis optica (NMO). These therapies are based on Opexa’s proprietary T-cell technology. The Company’s leading therapy candidate, Tcelna®, is a personalized T-cell immunotherapy that is in a Phase IIb clinical development program (the Abili-T trial) for the treatment of secondary progressive MS. Tcelna consists of myelin-reactive T-cells, which are expanded ex vivo from the patient’s peripheral blood and reintroduced into the patient in an attenuated form via subcutaneous injections. This process triggers a potent immune response against specific subsets of autoreactive T-cells known to attack myelin for each individual patient.

For more information, visit the Opexa Therapeutics website at www.opexatherapeutics.com.

Cautionary Statement Relating to Forward - Looking Information for the Purpose of "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements contained in this release, other than statements of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements.” The words “expects,” “believes,” “potential,” “possibly,” “estimates,” “may,” “could” and “intends,” as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding plans and objectives for product development (including for Tcelna (imilecleucel T) and OPX-212), constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with the following: market conditions; our capital position; our ability to compete with larger, better financed pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; new approaches to the treatment of our targeted diseases such as MS and NMO; our expectation of incurring continued losses; our uncertainty of developing a marketable product; our ability to raise additional capital to continue our development programs (including to undertake and complete any ongoing or further clinical studies for Tcelna, to complete preclinical development activities and potentially file an IND for OPX-212, and potentially to conduct a Phase 1/2 proof-of-concept study for OPX-212 in NMO); our ability to maintain compliance with NASDAQ listing standards; the success of our clinical trials (including the Phase IIb trial for Tcelna in secondary progressive MS which, depending upon results, may determine whether Ares Trading SA (Merck Serono), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Serono S.A., elects to exercise its option (Option) to acquire an exclusive, worldwide (excluding Japan) license of our Tcelna program for the treatment of MS); the success of our development programs (including the preclinical development activities with respect to OPX-212); whether Merck Serono exercises its Option and, if so, whether we receive any development or commercialization milestone payments or royalties from Merck Serono pursuant to the Option; our dependence (if Merck Serono exercises its Option) on the resources and abilities of Merck Serono for the further development of Tcelna; the efficacy of Tcelna for any particular indication, such as for Relapsing Remitting MS or Secondary Progressive MS; our ability to develop and commercialize products; our ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; our compliance with all FDA regulations; our ability to obtain, maintain and protect intellectual property rights (including for Tcelna and future pipeline candidates such as OPX-212); the risk of litigation regarding our intellectual property rights or the rights of third parties; our limited manufacturing capabilities; our dependence on third-party suppliers and manufacturers; our ability to hire and retain skilled personnel; our volatile stock price; and other risks detailed in our filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We assume no obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any changes in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. You should, however, review additional disclosures we make in our SEC filings, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.

Karthik Radhakrishnan, 281-775-0600

Chief Financial Officer

kradhakrishnan@opexatherapeutics.com