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Oncotelic Reports Q3 2022 Compared to Q3 2021 Financial Results

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Monday, November 21, 2022

In comparing the Companys operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, our net loss reduced by approximately $1.0 million.

Key Points: 
  • In comparing the Companys operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, our net loss reduced by approximately $1.0 million.
  • Further, our general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $0.6 million primarily due to reduced compensation expense of approximately $0.6 million.
  • We expect our R&D and G&A expense to remain steady or reduce for the remainder of the year 2022.
  • Oncotelic acquired AL-101, during the 4th quarter of 2021, for the intranasal delivery of apomorphine.

ONCOTELIC REPORTS Q2 2022 COMPARED TO Q2 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Comparing Q2 2022 to Q2 2021, we reported a net profit, before non-controlling interests, of approximately $16.0 million compared to a net loss of approximately $3.6 million, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Comparing Q2 2022 to Q2 2021, we reported a net profit, before non-controlling interests, of approximately $16.0 million compared to a net loss of approximately $3.6 million, respectively.
  • Comparing our research and development (R&D) expenses between Q2 2022 and Q2 2021, our R&D expenses decreased by approximately $0.8 million for Q2 2022 compared to the Q2 2021, primarily due to personnel and operational expenses related to OT-101 being borne by the JV.
  • Comparing our general and administrative (G&A) expenses between Q2, 2022 and Q2 2021, our G&A expenses decreased by approximately $2.6 million, primarily due to lower stock compensation expense of approximately $2.0 million during Q2 2021 as compared to $25 thousand during Q2 2022, and lower compensation and operational expenses of approximately $0.3 million which was borne by the JV.
  • Comparing our interest expense for Q2 2022 and Q2 2021, our interest expense increased by $0.7 million based on approximately $1.1 million for Q2 2022, primarily in connection with debt raised from convertible notes and the JH Darbie Financing, the November 2021 to March 2022 Financing and May/June 2022 financing as compared to $0.4 million for Q2 2021, in connection with debt raised from convertible notes and JH Darbie during 2021.

Renovacor Announces the Appointment of Fred Driscoll as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Renovacor, Inc. (NYSE: RCOR), a biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative precision therapies to improve the lives of patients and families battling genetically-driven cardiovascular and mechanistically-related diseases, today announced the appointment of Fred Driscoll as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Key Points: 
  • Renovacor, Inc. (NYSE: RCOR), a biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative precision therapies to improve the lives of patients and families battling genetically-driven cardiovascular and mechanistically-related diseases, today announced the appointment of Fred Driscoll as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Fred has a wealth of experience guiding financial strategy for publicly-traded biotech companies and we are thrilled to welcome him to Renovacor, said Magdalene Cook, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Renovacor.
  • Mr. Driscoll added, Renovacors impressive management team, strong financial foundation, and sound scientific strategy make the opportunity to serve as its CFO a truly exciting one.
  • Mr. Driscoll joins Renovacor with over 25 years of executive experience in the biotech industry.

Oncotelic Presenting at BiotechGate Digital Partnering

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc. (Oncotelic or the Company) (OTCQB:OTLC), a leading developer of TGF- therapeutics for oncology and virology, today announced that Dr. Vuong Trieu, Oncotelic Chairman and CEO, will be presenting the Company immunotherapy pipeline at BiotechGate Digital Partnering Feb 7 - 11, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc. (Oncotelic or the Company) (OTCQB:OTLC), a leading developer of TGF- therapeutics for oncology and virology, today announced that Dr. Vuong Trieu, Oncotelic Chairman and CEO, will be presenting the Company immunotherapy pipeline at BiotechGate Digital Partnering Feb 7 - 11, 2022.
  • Biotechgate Digital Partnering is a premier platform for business licensing and collaboration focusing on companies developing drugs, diagnostics and medical devices.
  • It is an ideal platform to unveil the fully integrated platform of immunotherapies at Oncotelic.
  • OT-101, the lead immuno-oncology drug candidate of Oncotelic, is a first-in-class anti-TGF- RNA therapeutic that exhibited single agent activity in relapsed/refractory cancer patients.

Oncotelic Initiates Phase 1 Trial Evaluating CA4P in Combination with Pembrolizumab for Melanoma

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Phase 1 Clinical Trial is designated as S101: Phase 1, Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label, Single Arm Study of Safety and Initial Efficacy of CA4P in Combination with anti-PD1 (pembrolizumab) in Patients with Recurrent Metastatic Cutaneous or Uveal Melanoma.

Key Points: 
  • The Phase 1 Clinical Trial is designated as S101: Phase 1, Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label, Single Arm Study of Safety and Initial Efficacy of CA4P in Combination with anti-PD1 (pembrolizumab) in Patients with Recurrent Metastatic Cutaneous or Uveal Melanoma.
  • The Company believes that the combination of CA4P together with checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab, could be synergistic.
  • OT-101 also has shown activity against SARS-CoV-2 and has completed a phase 2 trial against COVID-19 with data cleaning and datalock ongoing.
  • Oncotelic also has rare pediatric designation for DIPG (OT-101), melanoma (CA4P), and AML (OXi 4503).

ONCOTELIC ANNOUNCES THAT ORF8 MUTATIONS ARE DRIVING THE EVOLUTION OF THE DELTA AND THE OMICRON VARIANTS.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The analysis allows us to position our therapeutic and vaccine platform against ORF8 to address this pandemic as it further mutates.

Key Points: 
  • The analysis allows us to position our therapeutic and vaccine platform against ORF8 to address this pandemic as it further mutates.
  • ORF8 and the evolution of the Delta and Omicron variants.
  • Further mutations of these two residues are creating new lineage trees that are offshoots from the Delta backbone.
  • More importantly the further mutational expansion of the S-protein in the emerging Omicron variant is now followed with the acquisition of ORF8 mutations 119 and 120.

DGAP-News: Oncotelic's Dr. Anthony Maida to Present at 2nd Annual TGF-β for Immuno-Oncology Drug Development Summit in January 2022

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Monday, December 20, 2021

noted Dr. Anthony Maida, Chief Clinical Office - Translational Medicine.

Key Points: 
  • noted Dr. Anthony Maida, Chief Clinical Office - Translational Medicine.
  • TGF- has been recognized by drug developers, for many years, as holding vast therapeutic potential due to its vital role in cell functioning and signaling.
  • But its complex nature and its ability to be both tumor promoting and tumor suppressing has presented many obstacles for the industry.
  • Forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release.

Oncotelic’s Dr. Anthony Maida to Present at 2nd Annual TGF-β for Immuno-Oncology Drug Development Summit in January 2022

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

noted Dr. Anthony Maida, Chief Clinical Office Translational Medicine.

Key Points: 
  • noted Dr. Anthony Maida, Chief Clinical Office Translational Medicine.
  • TGF- has been recognized by drug developers, for many years, as holding vast therapeutic potential due to its vital role in cell functioning and signaling.
  • But its complex nature and its ability to be both tumor promoting and tumor suppressing has presented many obstacles for the industry.
  • OT-101, the lead immuno-oncology drug candidate of Oncotelic, is a first-in-class anti-TGF- RNA therapeutic that exhibited single agent activity in relapsed/refractory cancer patients.

Oncotelic Initiates Phase 2 Trial Evaluating OT-101 in Combination with KEYTRUDA® for Mesothelioma

M201: Phase 2 Trial of TGF- Inhibition (OT-101) with Anti-PD-1 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Failing to Achieve or Maintain Response to Checkpoint Inhibition.

Key Points: 
  • M201: Phase 2 Trial of TGF- Inhibition (OT-101) with Anti-PD-1 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Failing to Achieve or Maintain Response to Checkpoint Inhibition.
  • OT-101 is a first-in-class anti-TGF- ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapeutic that has exhibited single agent activity in relapsed/refractory cancer patients in multiple clinical trials.
  • OT-101, the lead immuno-oncology drug candidate of Oncotelic, is a first-in-class anti-TGF- RNA therapeutic that exhibited single agent activity in relapsed/refractory cancer patients.
  • OT-101 also has shown activity against SARS-CoV-2 and has completed a phase 2 trial against COVID-19 with data cleaning and datalock ongoing.

DGAP-News: ONCOTELIC ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TOPLINE DATA FOR OT-101 C001 COVID STUDY

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Consequently, inhibiting TGF- by OT-101 is expected to impact both cancer and COVID.

Key Points: 
  • Consequently, inhibiting TGF- by OT-101 is expected to impact both cancer and COVID.
  • On October 18, Data lock and Study Data and Analysis Data Models (SDTMs & ADaMS Databases) were generated for a Phase 2 C001 Covid Study: 'A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Multi-Center Study of OT-101 in Hospitalized COVID-19 Subjects'.
  • End of treatment (Day 7) mortality for the entire study population was 4.5% OT-101 versus 20% for placebo.
  • Oncotelic also has rare pediatric designation for DIPG (OT-101), melanoma (CA4P), and AML (OXi 4503).