Aditxt Signs a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Appili Therapeutics Inc., Developer of a Biodefense Vaccine Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

Aditxt, Inc. (“Aditxt” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ADTX), a company dedicated to discovering, developing, and deploying promising health innovations, today announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement ("Arrangement Agreement") to acquire Appili Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: APLI; OTCQX: APLIF) (“Appili”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug development for infectious diseases and medical countermeasures. Under the Arrangement Agreement, Aditxt’s wholly owned subsidiary, Adivir, Inc. (“Adivir”) agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding Class A common shares of Appili (the “Appili Shares”) through a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act ("Transaction").

Since its inception in 2015, Appili has developed a diverse portfolio, including the FDA-approved LIKMEZ (previously ATI-1501), ATI-1701 biodefense program supported by a USD $14 million non-dilutive award from the U.S DoD., and ATI-1801, a topical formulation targeting cutaneous leishmaniasis, a painful and disfiguring disease.

LIKMEZ, FDA-Approved Taste-Masked Oral Suspension for Bacterial Infections

Appili developed LIKMEZ, a new formulation of the antibiotic metronidazole, specifically tailored to improve patient experience and adherence, particularly in patients who have difficulty swallowing large tablets. The patent-protected LIKMEZ is a reformulated taste-masking technology containing metronidazole, which makes it easier to swallow and better tasting, increasing patient compliance.

The U.S. FDA's approval of LIKMEZ highlighted Appili’s capacity to identify and develop significant opportunities within the infectious disease domain. Appili licensed the manufacturing and commercialization rights in the U.S. and other selected territories to Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Saptalis”). Appili, in collaboration with Saptalis, continued the product's development, ultimately achieving FDA approval in the United States. With FDA approval, future revenue is expected to be derived from milestone payments and royalties from Saptalis under the license agreement.

ATI-1701, Live Attenuated Vaccine for Francisella Tularensis

Appili is developing ATI-1701 as a live attenuated vaccine to combat Francisella tularensis, which is classified by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Category A pathogen, an organism that poses the highest risk to national security and public health due to its high rate of infectivity and ability to cause lethal pneumonia and systemic infection. Estimated to be 1,000-fold more infectious than anthrax, experts consider the aerosolized form to have a high potential for use in a bioterrorism attack.