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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 1, 2023, Soligenix, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an exclusive option agreement with Silk Road Therapeutics, Inc. a privately-held company. The option agreement grants the Company the right to acquire a novel topical formulation of Pentoxifylline, a non-biological anti-TNF-alpha inhibitor, for the treatment of mucocutaneous ulcers in patient’s suffering from Behçet’s Disease (“BD”). BD is a rare multisystem inflammatory vasculitis with no cure, characterized by debilitating recurrent ulcers in the oral mucosa (95%), skin/genitalia (50%), and ocular compartment (15%). An orphan disease and area of unmet medical need affecting approximately 18,000 people in the United States (U.S.) and 80,000 in Europe, there are as many as 1,000,000 people worldwide living with this painful and life altering disease. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the 1934 Act. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “predicts,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “goal,” “target,” “estimate,” “potential,” “may,” “might,” “could,” “see,” “seek,” “forecast,” and similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties which are, in many instances, beyond the Company’s control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risks, uncertainties and factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022 on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC. As a result of such risks, uncertainties and factors, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. The Company is providing the information in this report as of the date hereof and assumes no obligations to update the information included in this report or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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May 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Schaber |
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| Christopher J. Schaber, Ph.D. |
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