Tonix Pharmaceuticals to Present Clinical Data at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 32nd Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2016 -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:TNXP) (Tonix), which is developing a next-generation treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), announced today that it will present efficacy and safety results from the Phase 2 AtEase clinical trial evaluating TNX-102 SL* for the treatment of military-related PTSD (“AtEase Study”) in a poster at the ISTSS 32^nd Annual Meeting being held November 10-12, 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

Gregory Sullivan, M.D., chief medical officer of Tonix, will present the poster, titled, “Low-Dose Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL) in Military-Related PTSD: Results of a 12-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Phase 2 Trial” (Poster No.: THU 200). Included in this presentation will be new results from a retrospective analysis of the data from the AtEase Study on the effects of TNX-102 SL on reckless and self-destructive behaviors in patients with military-related PTSD.

Tonix recently held a successful End-Of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on positive data from the AtEase Study. Tonix intends to commence a 12-week Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL, 5.6 mg, in military-related PTSD in the first quarter of 2017.

*TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) is an Investigational New Drug and has not been approved for any indication.

About Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.

Tonix is developing next-generation medicines for common disorders of the central nervous system, with its lead program focusing on PTSD. This disorder is characterized by chronic disability, inadequate treatment options, high utilization of healthcare services, and significant economic burden.  This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.

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