Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 4, 2024, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) announced a research partnership with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (“KEMRI”) to design and conduct a Phase I clinical trial of the Company’s TNX-801 vaccine candidate for the prevention of mpox. A copy of the press release which discusses this matter is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.01, and incorporated herein by reference
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.01 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the United States Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 4, 2024, the Company announced a research partnership with KEMRI to design, plan and seek regulatory approval for a Phase I clinical trial in Kenya to test the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of TNX-801 as a vaccine to prevent mpox and smallpox. The Company will sponsor the trial and KEMRI will lead its execution.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, as amended, including those relating to the Company’s product development, clinical trials, clinical and regulatory timelines, market opportunity, competitive position, possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, potential growth opportunities and other statement that are predictive in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate and management’s current beliefs and assumptions.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit No. |
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| 99.01 | Press Release of the Company, November 4, 2024 | |||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. | |||
| Date: November 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bradley Saenger | |
| Bradley Saenger | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||