Tevogen Bio Provides Clarity on CSO Share Sales to Satisfy Tax Obligations, Expects Additional Forecast and Progress Updates in the Coming Days
October 21 2024 - 1:56PM
Tevogen Bio (“Tevogen” or “Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.”) (Nasdaq:
TVGN), a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy biotech developing
off-the-shelf, genetically unmodified T cell therapeutics to treat
infectious disease and cancers, reported last week that Chief
Scientific Officer (CSO) Dr. Neal Flomenberg sold shares. Tevogen's
Chief Financial Officer, Kirti Desai, clarified that the sale was
made solely to satisfy the payment of tax obligations relating to
the vesting of restricted stock units and was not made at the
discretion of the CSO.
Other officers, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, and the Chief Commercial Officer, who hold more than 75%
of total outstanding shares in aggregate, have already paid taxes
when shares were granted and have no further obligation to make
similar share sales. Additionally, none of the company’s officers
have decreased their holdings since the company’s inception.
In a related update, Tevogen Bio recently released top-line
revenue projections for its oncology therapeutic area, anticipating
$1 billion in revenue in the launch year for its lead product
candidate, with a cumulative 5-year estimate ranging between $10
billion and $14 billion. The company plans to release similar
revenue forecasts for its non-oncology therapeutic areas in the
coming days.
"The leadership team’s retention of 100% of their equity
reflects our collective confidence in the company’s potential,"
said Tevogen CEO Dr. Ryan Saadi. "With over half a billion shares
traded on the open market last week, I am deeply grateful for the
public’s unprecedented support of Tevogen’s innovative business
model."
About Tevogen Bio
Tevogen is a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy company
harnessing CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, to develop off-the-shelf,
genetically unmodified T cell therapeutics to treat infectious
disease and cancers, aiming to address the significant unmet needs
of large patient populations. Tevogen leadership believes that
sustainability and commercial success in the current era of
healthcare rely on ensuring patient accessibility through advanced
science and innovative business models. Tevogen has reported
positive safety data from its proof-of-concept clinical trial, and
its key intellectual property assets are wholly owned by the
company, not subject to any third-party licensing agreements. These
assets include three granted patents and numerous pending patents,
two of which are related to artificial intelligence.
Tevogen is driven by a team of experienced industry leaders and
scientists with drug development and global product launch
experience. Tevogen’s leadership believes that accessible
personalized therapeutics are the next frontier of medicine, and
that disruptive business models are required to sustain medical
innovation.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including without limitation statements relating to: expectations
regarding the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries;
Tevogen’s development of, the potential benefits of, and patient
access to its product candidates for the treatment of infectious
diseases, cancer and neurological disorders, including TVGN 489 for
the treatment of COVID-19 and Long COVID; Tevogen’s ability to
develop additional product candidates, including through use of
Tevogen’s ExacTcell platform; the anticipated benefits of
ExacTcell; expectations regarding Tevogen’s future clinical trials;
and Tevogen’s ability to generate revenue in the future.
Forward-looking statements can sometimes be identified by words
such as “may,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“possible,” “potential,” “goal,” “opportunity,” “project,”
“believe,” “future,” and similar words and expressions or their
opposites. These statements are based on management’s expectations,
assumptions, estimates, projections and beliefs as of the date of
this press release and are subject to a number of factors that
involve known and unknown risks, delays, uncertainties and other
factors not under the company’s control that may cause actual
results, performance or achievements of the company to be
materially different from the results, performance or other
expectations expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements.
Factors that could cause actual results, performance, or
achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: that
Tevogen will need to raise additional capital to execute its
business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at
all; the effect of the recent business combination with Semper
Paratus Acquisition Corporation (the “Business Combination”) on
Tevogen’s business relationships, operating results, and business
generally; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be
instituted against Tevogen; changes in the markets in which Tevogen
competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape,
technology evolution, or regulatory changes; changes in domestic
and global general economic conditions; the risk that Tevogen may
not be able to execute its growth strategies or may experience
difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the
risk that Tevogen may not be able to develop and maintain effective
internal controls; costs related to the Business Combination and
the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the Business
Combination; the failure to achieve Tevogen’s commercialization and
development plans and identify and realize additional
opportunities, which may be affected by, among other things,
competition, the ability of Tevogen to grow and manage growth
economically and hire and retain key employees; the risk that
Tevogen may fail to keep pace with rapid technological developments
to provide new and innovative products and services or make
substantial investments in unsuccessful new products and services;
the ability to develop, license or acquire new therapeutics; that
Tevogen will need to raise additional capital to execute its
business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at
all; the risk of regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to
Tevogen’s business; uncertainties inherent in the execution, cost,
and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials; risks
related to regulatory review, approval and commercial development;
risks associated with intellectual property protection; Tevogen’s
limited operating history; and those factors discussed or
incorporated by reference in Tevogen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
and subsequent filings with the SEC.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Tevogen
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
except as required by applicable law.
Contacts
Tevogen Bio CommunicationsT: 1 877 TEVOGEN, Ext 701
Communications@Tevogen.com
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