Purple Biotech Receives Extension to Regain Compliance with the Nasdaq’s Minimum Bid Price Rule
July 25 2024 - 7:35AM
Purple Biotech Ltd. ("Purple Biotech" or "the Company")
(NASDAQ/TASE: PPBT), a clinical-stage company developing
first-in-class oncology therapies that overcome tumor immune
evasion and drug resistance, today announced that on July 24, 2024,
it received an extension of 180 calendar days from the Listing
Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”)
to regain compliance with the Nasdaq’s minimum $1.00 bid
price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for
continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price
Requirement”). As a result of the extension, the Company has
until January 21, 2025, to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the
Company’s American Depositary Share (“ADSs”) must be at least $1.00
for at least 10 consecutive business days (with such compliance
period extendable at the discretion of Nasdaq) prior to January 21,
2025. Nasdaq would then provide a written confirmation of
compliance and the matter will be closed.
Purple Biotech intends to monitor the closing bid price of its
ADSs and if necessary, will consider available options to cure the
deficiency and regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement
within the compliance period.
The receipt of the extension period has no immediate effect on
the listing or trading of the Company’s ADSs, which will continue
to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the
symbol “PPBT”, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other
listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market. The
receipt of the extension period also has no bearing on the
Company’s listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, where its
ordinary shares are traded under the symbol “PPBT”.
About Purple Biotech
Purple Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: PPBT) is a clinical-stage
company developing first-in-class therapies that seek to overcome
tumor immune evasion and drug resistance. The Company's oncology
pipeline includes NT219, CM24 and IM1240. NT219 is a dual
inhibitor, novel small molecule that simultaneously targets IRS1/2
and STAT3. A Phase 1 dose escalation study has been concluded and a
Phase 2 study of NT219 at its recommended Phase 2 level in
combination with cetuximab in patients with recurrent and/or
metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck cancer
(SCCHN) is planned. CM24 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that
blocks the interactions of CEACAM1, a protein expressed on tumor
and immune cells, and is a part of the Neutrophils Extra Cellular
Traps (NETs), involved in tumor immune evasion and survival through
multiple pathways. The Company is advancing CM24 as a combination
therapy with anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors in a Phase 2 study for
the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The
Company has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with
Bristol Myers Squibb for the Phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate
the combination of CM24 with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab in
addition to chemotherapy. The Company is also advancing a
preclinical platform of conditionally-activated tri-specific
antibodies that engage both T cells and NK cells to induce a
strong, localized immune response within the tumor
microenvironment. The cleavable capping technology confines the
compound's therapeutic activity to the local tumor
microenvironment, and thereby potentially increases the anticipated
therapeutic window in patients. The third arm of the antibody
specifically targets the Tumor Associated Antigen (TAA). The
technology presents a novel mechanism of action by unleashing both
innate and adaptive immune systems to induce an optimal anti-tumor
immune response. IM1240 is the platform's lead tribody in
development that targets 5T4 expressed in a variety of solid tumors
and is correlated with advanced disease, increased invasiveness and
poor clinical outcomes. The Company's corporate headquarters are
located in Rehovot, Israel. For more information, please visit
https://purple-biotech.com/.
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forward-looking and not statements of historical fact are
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by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to
historical matters. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future
performance. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views,
expectations, beliefs or intentions with respect to future events,
and are subject to a number of assumptions, involve known and
unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, as well as
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be significantly different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
or contribute to such differences include, among others, risks
relating to: the plans, strategies and objectives of management for
future operations; product development for NT219, CM24 and IM1240;
the process by which such early stage therapeutic candidates could
potentially lead to an approved drug product is long and subject to
highly significant risks, particularly with respect to a joint
development collaboration; the fact that drug development and
commercialization involves a lengthy and expensive process with
uncertain outcomes; final results from clinical studies, including
our NT219 and CM24 studies, may vary from the interim analysis, our
ability to successfully develop and commercialize our
pharmaceutical products; the expense, length, progress and results
of any clinical trials; the impact of any changes in regulation and
legislation that could affect the pharmaceutical industry; the
difficulty in receiving the regulatory approvals necessary in order
to commercialize our products; the difficulty of predicting actions
of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other applicable
regulator of pharmaceutical products; the regulatory environment
and changes in the health policies and regimes in the countries in
which we operate; the uncertainty surrounding the actual market
reception to our pharmaceutical products once cleared for marketing
in a particular market; the introduction of competing products;
patents obtained by competitors; dependence on the effectiveness of
our patents and other protections for innovative products; our
ability to obtain, maintain and defend issued patents; the
commencement of any patent interference or infringement action
against our patents, and our ability to prevail, obtain a favorable
decision or recover damages in any such action; and the exposure to
litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions;
the impact of the economic, public health, political and security
situation in Israel, the U.S. and other countries in which we may
operate or obtain approvals for our products or our business, and
other factors that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in our other filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our
cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties under "Risk
Factors" in our Registration Statements and Annual Reports. These
are factors that we believe could cause our actual results to
differ materially from expected results. Other factors besides
those we have listed could also adversely affect us. Any
forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of
the date which it is made. We disclaim any intention or obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement or other
information contained herein, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. You are advised, however, to consult any additional
disclosures we make in our reports to the SEC, which are available
on the SEC's website, https://www.sec.gov.
CONTACTS:
Company Contact:Lior FhimaChief Financial
OfficerIR@purple-biotech.com
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