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AIkido Pharma Executes Licensing Agreement with University of Maryland for Antiviral Compounds, Including CoVID-19

New York, NY – April 21, – AIkido Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: AIKI) (“AIkido” or the “Company”) today announced that on April 13, 2020, the Company executed a Master License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (“UMB”). The License Agreement covers specific antiviral compounds discovered by UMB. The compounds seek to inhibit replication of multiple viruses, including Influenza virus, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, Ebolavirus and Marburg virus.

 

The technology is covered by two patent applications already on file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The UMB inventors are Drs. Matthew Frieman, Alexander MacKerell and Stuart Watson.  The Company has also executed a Sponsored Research Agreement with UMB to support the development of the technology.

 

Mr. Anthony Hayes, CEO of AIkido, stated, “We are excited to move forward with this new antiviral platform.  The pedigree of the inventors and the institution is first rate.  We believe the doctors and UMB are both leaders in the field and are frequently cited in major publications discussing viruses generally, as well as CoVID19.  We are proud to partner with them in this critical undertaking.

 

Hayes continued, “We have also added significant depth to our board of directors.  Our recent capital raise has positioned the Company to comfortably fund current opporations and acquire new assets.  Management believes that our new board members bring significant capital market and M&A experience, which we plan to leverage.  While the world works to overcome the difficult challenges as a result of the pandemic, we at AIkido are excited to look to the future.”

 

About AIkido

 

AIkido was initially formed in 1967 and is a biotechnology company with a diverse portfolio of small-molecule anti-cancer therapeutics.  The Company’s platform consists of patented technology from leading universities and researchers and we are currently in the process of developing an innovative therapeutic drug platform through strong partnerships with world renowned educational institutions, including The University of Texas at Austin and Wake Forest University. Our diverse pipeline of therapeutics includes therapies for pancreatic cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In addition, we are constantly seeking to grow our pipeline to treat unmet medical needs in oncology

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

Contact:

Investor Relations:     Hayden IR

Brett Maas, Managing Partner

Phone: (646) 536-7331

Email: brett@haydenir.com

www.haydenir.com

 

AIkido: Phone: 212-745-1373

Email: investorrelations@AIkido.com

www.AIkido.com

 

 

Source:  AIkido Pharma Inc.

AIkido Pharma Executes Exclusive World-Wide License to Broad Spectrum Antiviral Drug Platform, Includes Coronavirus

New York, NY – April 14, 2020 – AIkido Pharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: AIKI) today announced that it has secured an exclusive world-wide license for a broad spectrum antiviral drug platform. The licensed technology is a broadly acting pan-viral inhibitory compound with efficacy against multiple viral pathogens. The technology works to inhibit replication of multiple viruses including Influenza virus, SARS-COV (coronavirus), MERS-COV, Ebolavirus and Marburg virus.

 

Anthony Hayes, CEO of AIkido stated, “This license is a follow up to our March 6, 2020 press release ‘Treatment for Coronavirus Optioned by Spherix.’ We continue to vet the technology we optioned, but this antiviral drug platform technology we’ve licensed is broader with more potential applicability, while also coming from the same lead inventors and institution. We are always seeking to acquire the best technology to drive shareholder value. We will continue to investigate the technology covered by our option and we will be providing additional information about this antiviral platform shortly. Working to develop technology to help with the current pandemic, as well as other possible viruses that may impact us in the future, is our goal for this technology.”

 

About AIkido

AIkido was initially formed in 1967 and is a biotechnology company with a diverse portfolio of small-molecule anti-cancer therapeutics. The Company’s platform consists of patented technology from leading universities and researchers and we are currently in the process of developing an innovative therapeutic drug platform through strong partnerships with world renowned educational institutions, including The University of Texas at Austin and Wake Forest University. Our diverse pipeline of therapeutics includes therapies for pancreatic cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In addition, we are constantly seeking to grow our pipeline to treat unmet medical needs in oncology

 

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Contact:
Investor Relations:
Hayden IR

Brett Maas, Managing Partner
Phone: (646) 536-7331
Email: brett@haydenir.com
www.haydenir.com

AIkido:
Phone: 212-745-1373
Email: investorrelations@AIkido.com
www.AIkido.com

SOURCE AIkido Pharma Inc.

About AIkido Pharma

AIkido Pharma Inc. is a biotechnology development company with a diverse portfolio of early stage small-molecule anti-cancer therapeutics. The AIkido Pharma Inc. platform contains patented technology from leading universities and researchers and we seek to develop our innovative drugs through strong partnership with world renowned institutions, such as The University of Texas and Wake Forest University. Our diverse pipeline of therapeutics includes therapies for pancreatic cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Our pancreatic treatment has shown positive preclinical results for inhibiting pancreatic tumor growth in clinically relevant transgenic mouse models. The drug has also demonstrated the potential to overcome tumor cell resistance to current chemotherapeutic drugs. Our AML drug is a next generation targeted therapeutic designed to overcome multiple resistance mechanisms observed with the current standard of care. In addition, we are constantly seeking to grow our pipe to treat unmet medical needs in oncology.

 

Our Drug Portfolio.

 

Our drug portfolio focuses on the treatment of three cancers, pancreatic cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

 

Our pancreatic cancer drug was developed at University of Texas at Austin. The new drug, “DHA-dFdC”, is a new compound that holds promising indications of becoming the next generation of chemotherapy treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer. DHA-dFdC also overcomes tumor cell resistance to current chemotherapeutic drugs and is well tolerated in preclinical toxicity tests. Preclinical studies have also indicated that the drug: Inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth (up to 100,000-fold more potent that gemcitabine, a current standard therapy), Has documented efficacy against pancreatic tumors in a clinically relevant transgenic mouse model, Overcomes tumor cell resistance to current chemotherapeutic drugs, Is well tolerated in preclinical toxicity test, Has demonstrated activities against other cancers (e.g. leukemia, lung, melanoma)

 

Our AML drug, developed at Wake Forest Univeristy, is a next generation targeted therapeutic designed to overcome multiple resistance mechanisms observed with the current standard of care. Our pancreatic treatment has shown positive preclinical results for inhibiting pancreatic tumor growth in clinically relevant transgenic mouse models. The drug has also demonstrated the potential to overcome tumor cell resistance to current chemotherapeutic drugs.

 

Combined, AIkido Pharma Inc. ’s platform offers a robust drug pipeline focused on the development and commercialization of drugs to treat unmet medical needs in oncology.

 

Investor Relations.

 

AIkido Pharma Inc. seeks to enhance shareholder value not only through exceptional business performance and practices, but also through responsible and effective communication with its shareholders. The latest company information relevant to the individual and institutional investor includes stock price and history, upcoming events and presentations and financial documents. AIkido Pharma Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AIKI.

 

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