Herantis Pharma Oyj : and Nanoform Sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Collaboration

Herantis Pharma Plc

Company release, inside information, 17 December 2020 at 19.15 p.m. Eastern European Time

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Herantis Pharma Plc (Herantis) and Nanoform Finland Plc (Nanoform) have signed a LOI for collaboration to seek opportunities to enhance the blood brain barrier (BBB) penetration of CDNF and xCDNF molecules

Herantis Pharma Plc ("Herantis"), an innovative drug development company pioneering new disease modifying and regenerative biologic and gene therapies, today announced that they have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a planned non-exclusive collaboration with Nanoform on the potential to enhance nasal drug delivery to the brain of Herantis' CDNF and xCDNF therapies using Nanoform's proprietary biological nanoparticle technology. This collaboration will compliment and benefit Herantis' current development program on alternative administration routes.

The goal of the planned collaboration is to increase the probability of success for enhanced BBB (Blood-Brain-Barrier) penetration in the nasal drug delivery route for CDNF and x-CDNF. The collaboration between Herantis and Nanoform is based on a letter of intent regarding collaboration. The parties intend to enter into a binding collaboration agreement based on the letter of intent.

Under the letter of intent, Nanoform will subscribe for shares in Herantis, subject to certain customary conditions, for an aggregate amount of 1,600,000 euros, in a planned private placement by Herantis.

Subject to negotiating and finalizing a binding collaboration agreement, Nanoform will in the partnership undertake, for compensation on standard commercial terms, two proof of concept studies on Herantis' CDNF and xCDNF molecules leveraging Nanoform's novel platform and its in-house formulation expertise.

"The intended partnership with Nanoform is a great opportunity for Herantis and further confirms Herantis' unique capabilities and potential in the development of our CDNF program. Nanoform technology shows promise for enhanced drug delivery applications in this highly complex and challenging field and we look forward to working together. Our aim is that this will open up new possibilities for improving the lives of patients with Parkinson's and other related diseases. We value the opportunity to enter into collaboration with Nanoform and look forward to what the future brings between both companies." said Craig Cook, CEO, Herantis Pharma.

For more information, please contact:

Julie Silber/Gabriela Urquilla

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Company website: www.herantis.com

About Herantis Pharma Plc

Herantis Pharma Plc is an innovative clinical stage biotech company with a diverse pipeline of pioneering investigational therapeutics looking to modify the course of debilitating nervous system and lymphatic diseases, and break the boundaries of standard therapeutic approaches. Leveraging deep scientific brilliance in protein dysregulation for neurodegenerative diseases, and growth stimulation in lymphatic diseases, Herantis is advancing a rich pipeline of regenerative biological and gene therapies for high impact diseases.  These include i. CDNF biological therapy that acts on the proteostatic mechanisms of disease for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, and ii. Lymfactin® VEGF-C gene therapy for restoring lymphatic structure and function for the treatment of oncology related secondary Lymphedema and other lymphatic based diseases.  Herantis is pursuing disease modifying treatments that slow, stop, or even reverse the course of diseases, and bring much needed innovation to these underserved diseases.  The shares of Herantis are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and Nasdaq First North Growth Market Sweden.

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