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Parion Sciences Announces Publication of Phase 2 CLEAN-PCD Study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Durham, NC (September 8, 2023) – Parion Sciences Inc. today announced publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine of positive results of the Phase 2 study of idrevloride in hypertonic saline in people with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). In the CLEAN-PCD study, idrevloride in hypertonic saline was safe and associated with significant improvement in lung function over 28 days in people with primary ciliary dyskinesia compared with hypertonic saline alone.

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Parion Sciences Receives Positive Opinion from EMA Paediatric Committee on the Paediatric Investigation Plan for Idrevloride Inhalation Solution for Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Durham, NC, April 5, 2023 Parion Sciences (Parion) today announced receipt of a positive opinion from the Paediatric Committee (PDCO) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) for Idrevloride Inhalation Solution, an epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor, currently in development for the treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).

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Parion Sciences P‐1037 Inhalation Solution receives Orphan Drug Designation from the EMA for the Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Company Release November 17, 2020

Durham, NC. Parion Sciences, Inc. (Parion), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on treatments of unmet respiratory diseases, announced today, that on November 16, 2020, the European Commission has adopted the designation of P-1037 Inhalation Solution (P-1037 IS), a novel, epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor, under evaluation as a potential treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), as an Orphan Drug. PCD is a serious disease that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 people worldwide.

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation, Fast Track Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to Parion Sciences P-1037 Inhalation Solution for the Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Company Release July 29, 2020

Durham, NC. Parion Sciences, Inc. (“Parion”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on treatments of unmet respiratory diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation, Fast Track Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to P-1037 Inhalation Solution (P-1037 IS). P-1037 IS, a novel, epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor in a nebulized solution is being evaluated for the potential treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (“PCD”).

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Parion Sciences Reacquires Rights to Epithelial Sodium Channel Inhibitors

Durham, NC (January 23, 2020) – Parion Sciences, a company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for pulmonary diseases, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to reacquire the pulmonary rights to epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitors developed under a collaboration announced between the parties in 2015. Under this agreement, Vertex is eligible to receive future undisclosed royalties based upon commercial success.

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Parion Sciences Announces Presentation of Clinical Data with Novel Pulmonary Delivery Device at the 2016 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

Clinical Data to be presented for a novel device for transnasal delivery of a pulmonary aerosol in children with Cystic Fibrosis

Durham, NC (October 25, 2016) – Parion Sciences, a company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for pulmonary and ocular diseases, announced that an abstract from its pulmonary research and development efforts will be presented at the 30th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Orlando, Florida, October 27 through 29, 2016.

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Parion Sciences Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial of P-321 for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

First Patient Enrolled in P-321-202 Clinical Trial

Durham, NC (July 26, 2016) – Parion Sciences, a company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for pulmonary and ocular diseases, announced today it has initiated a phase 2 clinical trial of P-321 Ophthalmic Solution in patients with Dry Eye Disease (DED). P-321 is a potent inhibitor of the epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) on the ocular surface, and is expected to restore the tear film on the ocular surface in those patients with dry eye disease. Earlier this year the results of a Phase 1/2a safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics study in subjects with dry eye were presented.

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Parion Sciences Announces the Presentation of Clinical Data on P-321 Ophthalmic Solution for the treatment of Dry Eye Disease at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO 2016)

Data on P-321 from clinical research to be presented on May 3rd

Durham, NC (May 2, 2016) – Parion Sciences, a company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for pulmonary and epithelial diseases, announced today the presentation of a poster containing clinical data for the development stage dry eye treatment P-321. The presentation is a review of the results from a clinical trial of P-321 versus placebo in patients with dry eye disease and will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Seattle, Washington on May 3rd, 2016.

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Ceva and Zoion Pharma Announce Collaboration to Develop Epithelial Sodium Channel Blockers to Treat Veterinary Ocular Surface Diseases

LIBOURNE FRANCE and DURHAM NC (January 19, 2016) — Ceva Santé Animale and Zoion Pharma Inc. announced today that they have entered into a collaboration to develop an epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor to treat veterinary ocular surface diseases characterized by a lack of surface hydration, such as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) commonly called dry eye. Under the agreement, Ceva gains worldwide development and commercial rights to ZP-1 (P-1046). ZP-1 has successfully completed a proof-of-concept clinical trial in canine KCS. ZP-1 (P-1046) was originally discovered by Parion Sciences, Inc. and licensed to Zoion Pharma for veterinary use.

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