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Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Johns Hopkins University Commences Dosing Nasal Foralumab in Phase 2 Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial
NEW YORK, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 dosing has commenced at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, the third clinical site in its Phase 2 trial evaluating intranasal foralumab for the treatment of
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