Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at the 2021 Discovery on Target Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Covington, KY—September 17, 2021]

Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that Gilles Tapolsky PhD, MBA, Bexion’s Vice President, Pharmacology will be virtually presenting preclinical and clinical data of the Company’s lead compound, BXQ-350.  The presentation will be made at the Discovery on Target (DOT) Conference in the Immunology and Oncology- Emerging Drug Targets Segment:

BXQ-350: Stimulating the Immune System by Modulating Phosphatidylserine Expression and Sphingolipid Signaling

BXQ-350, a nanovesicle formulation of Saposin C, targets phosphatidylserine and modulates sphingolipid metabolism and de novo biosynthesis of ceramides. Expression of phosphatidylserine has been recognized as a global immunosuppressive signal and ceramides are important cell signaling and immune-stimulating molecules. Results of Phase 1 studies in cancer patients demonstrated that BXQ-350 was safe and well-tolerated and had preliminary evidence of single agent activity in some patients.

DOT is the industry’s preeminent event on novel drug targets and technologies for drug discovery professionals. DOT highlights advances in current and emerging “hot” targets and technologies, as well as target validation strategies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents, ranging from biologics to small molecules. The meeting will be held September 27-30, 2021.

About Bexion Pharmaceuticals

Bexion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is pioneering the development of life-changing treatments by leveraging the untapped mechanisms of the lysosome.  Bexion believes the lysosome is an underexploited cellular orchestrator involved in multiple diseases. Bexion’s lead drug candidate is BXQ-350, a first-in-class biologic containing the multifunctional, lysosomal activator protein, Saposin C and a phosphatidylserine.

BXQ-350 has demonstrated pre-clinical antitumor effects in vitro and in vivo, particularly in brain and other solid tumors, including those that may lead to brain metastases.   Bexion has completed a multi-site first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of BXQ-350 for solid tumors and gliomas.  Bexion is in Phase 1/2 for a rare pediatric brain tumor and plans to initiate two adult Phase 2 programs in 2022.

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