Newron Pharmaceuticals now also listed on the primary market of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange and on XETRA

Jun 27 2019

ODDO SEYDLER BANK AG acts as Capital Market Partner of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange and Designated Sponsor

Milan, Italy – June 27, 2019 – Shares of Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“Newron”; SIX: NWRN), traded on the Swiss stock exchange, are now also listed on the primary market of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Newron has mandated ODDO SEYDLER BANK AG as its Capital Market Partner of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange and Designated Sponsor to ensure continuous liquidity in the trading of shares on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange as well as XETRA, one of the leading electronic trading platforms in Europe.

The biopharmaceutical company, based in Bresso near Milan, Italy, focuses on the development of novel therapies for patients with central and peripheral nervous system disorders. With Xadago® (Safinamide) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Newron has already developed a market-ready product, approved for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in the EU, Switzerland, the United States, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Colombia, and commercialized by its partners. The class of drug candidates in advanced development includes Sarizotan for the treatment of respiratory disorders in Rett syndrome patients, for which results from the pivotal Phase III STARS trial are expected in QIV 2019, and Evenamide with a development program consisting of two pivotal efficacy trials in patients with schizophrenia: one study in patients with worsening psychosis during treatment with atypical antipsychotics and a second study in treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients who have not responded to Clozapine. Positive results from both studies may lead to the approval of Evenamide as a new adjunctive therapy for patients with schizophrenia who do not adequately respond to their current medication.

Stefan Weber, Chief Executive Officer of Newron, said: “The Swiss Stock Exchange remains our primary trading venue. The additional listing in Düsseldorf is intended primarily to enable existing and potentially new investors from EU countries trading our shares through EU brokers and - in view of the ongoing discussions on the Swiss-EU framework agreement – to permanently secure share trading. In addition, with the appointment of a Designated Sponsor, we offer our shareholders a further internationally leading trading platform, the electronic trading system of the German Stock Exchange, XETRA, thereby increasing the attractiveness of trading and liquidity of the shares.”

In the XETRA electronic trading system, Designated Sponsors generate additional liquidity by obliging themselves to enter binding bids and offer prices (so-called quotes) in the order book, thereby ensuring continuous trading of the respective shares.

In their role of providing liquidity, Designated Sponsors must meet high quality criteria (minimum requirements) of the German Stock Exchange. ODDO SEYDLER BANK AG has achieved the highest rating of the German Stock Exchange ("AA") and has maintained this rating for many years.

About Newron Pharmaceuticals Newron (SIX: NWRN) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. The company is headquartered in Bresso near Milan, Italy. Xadago® (safinamide) has received marketing authorization for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in the European Union, Switzerland, the US, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Colombia and is commercialized by Newron’s partner Zambon. US WorldMeds holds the commercialization rights in the USA. Meiji Seika has the rights to develop and commercialize the compound in Japan and other key Asian territories. In addition to Xadago® for Parkinson’s disease, Newron has a strong pipeline of promising treatments for rare disease patients at various stages of clinical development, including sarizotan for patients with Rett syndrome and ralfinamide for patients with specific rare pain indications. Newron is also developing Evenamide as the potential first add-on therapy for the treatment of patients with positive symptoms of schizophrenia. For more information, please visit: www.newron.com

For more information

Newron
Stefan Weber – CEO
Phone : +39 02 6103 46 26
Email :[email protected]

UK/Europe
Julia Phillips / Natalie Garland-Collins, FTI Consulting
Phone : +44 20 3727 1000
Email :[email protected]

Switzerland
Martin Meier-Pfister, IRF
Phone : +41 43 244 81 40
Email :[email protected]

Germany/Europe
Anne Hennecke, MC Services
Phone : +49 211 52925222
Email :[email protected]

USA
Paul Sagan, LaVoieHealthScience
+1 617 374 8800, Ext. 112
[email protected]

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