Oncolys BioPharma : Announcement of Enrollment of First Patient in Phase IIa Clinical Trial of OBP-601 (Censavudine, TPN-101) in Patients with PSP

Published November 19, 2021 at 2:42 a.m. UTC

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November 19, 2021

Oncolys BioPharma Inc.

Announcement of Enrollment of First Patient in Phase IIa Clinical Trial

of OBP-601 (Censavudine, TPN-101)

in Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

Oncolys BioPharma Inc. (hereafter "Oncolys") today announced that it has received a notice from Transposon Therapeutics, Inc. ("Transposon"), licensee of OBP-601 (Censavudine, TPN-101), that the first patient has been enrolled in the Phase IIa, double-blind,placebo-controlled study of OBP-601 in patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

In addition, the Phase IIa, double-blind,placebo-controlled study in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is open for recruitment of patients.

Commencement of these clinical trials marks a significant milestone for Oncolys and for OBP-601 as a potential treatment for these rare neurodegenerative diseases.

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About Oncolys BioPharma Inc.

Oncolys BioPharma Inc.(JPX:4588) develops novel cancer therapeutics and diagnostic products using gene modified viral technologies and aims to contribute to fulfill unmet medical needs for cancer and severe infectious diseases. Especially in oncology area, we utilize technology platform for oncolytic virus and develop Telomelysin and its next- generations for cancer treatment and TelomeScan for early detection of cancer and recurrence monitoring after surgery. We have established broad range of product pipeline to cover early detection of cancer, early treatment of local cancer, post-operative examination, and treatment of metastatic cancer. For more information, please visit http://www.oncolys.com/en/

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