Exhibit 99.1
JanOne Receives FDA Authorization for Transfer of Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for its Sodium Nitrite Tablets
IND transfer clears path for Phase 2b trials of potential Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) treatment and opens the door to explore other vascular applications
LAS VEGAS, NV, July 21, 2020 - JanOne Inc. (NASDAQ: JAN), a company focused on bringing treatments to market for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive pain-relieving properties, has received confirmation from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the investigational new drug (IND) sponsorship transfer covering its sodium nitrite tablets previously held by Soin Neuroscience. The sodium nitrite sustained release tablet is the clinical candidate TV1001SR, formulated to treat PAD and other vascular conditions. Manufacturing of TV1001SR is underway and phase 2b trials for PAD are expected to begin later this year. There is no current treatment for PAD and over 8.5 million Americans suffer from the disease.
Sodium nitrite has demonstrated positive results on vascular conditions, such as PAD, diabetic neuropathy and even vascular decline associated with normal aging. In previous preclinical and clinical studies, sodium nitrite has shown promise repairing and restoring vascular function with minimal adverse events. In addition, in an aged mice study, nitrite administration has been shown to reduce the production of vascular inflammation and thrombosis (blockages).
“The transfer of the IND is significant not only for advancing JanOne’s clinical research for PAD treatment but other indications as well,” remarked Dr. Tony Giordano, JanOne’s chief scientific officer.
The TV1001SR IND was previously held by Soin Neuroscience, whose founder Dr. Amol Soin, now serves as JanOne’s chief medical officer. Dr. Soin, in collaboration with Dr. Giordano and JanOne’s scientific advisory board chair, Dr. Christopher Kevil, are the nation’s leading experts on sodium nitrite. This includes its use for treatment of vascular conditions such as PAD, vascular inflammation caused by PAD and diabetic neuropathy. The transfer of the IND from Soin Neuroscience to JanOne was managed by JanOne’s clinical partner, Cato Research, an international regulatory and clinical contract research organization (CRO) with a proven track record for cardiovascular pharmaceutical agents.
Tony Isaac, Chief Executive Officer of JanOne commented, “We would like to thank Cato Research for their assistance in the IND transfer process. They are true partners from strategy to approval. We look forward to moving forward with our clinical trials for PAD and to explore other possibilities for the application of TV1001SR.”
About JanOne
JanOne is a unique NASDAQ-listed company that is focused on bringing medications to market to treat diseases that cause severe pain in an effort to reduce the need for prescriptions opioids often used to treat disease associated pain. The company is also exploring solutions for non-addictive pain medications. The lead candidate is for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that affects over 8.5 million Americans, with plans currently underway for phase 2b trials. JanOne is currently
Exhibit 99.1
dedicated to funding resources toward innovation, technology, and education for PAD and neuropathic pain. The company continues to operate its legacy businesses, ARCA Recycling and GeoTraq, under their current brand names, but has recently announced both are undergoing a review to determine appropriate strategic alternatives in an effort to focus on its biopharma interests. Please visit www.janone.com for additional information.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of this Act, statements contained herein that look forward in time that include everything other than historical information, including statements relating when Phase 2 trials for PAD will begin, involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company’s actual results. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. JanOne may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, in its annual report to stockholders, in press releases, and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and there are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the company, including, but not limited to, plans and objectives of management for future operations or products, the market acceptance or future success of our products, and our future financial performance. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019 (available at http://www.sec.gov). JanOne undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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