TRML Tourmaline Bio Inc

Tourmaline Bio, Inc. (“Tourmaline”) (Nasdaq: TRML), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company developing transformative medicines to dramatically improve the lives of patients with life-altering immune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that Tourmaline has been added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: NBI), effective prior to market open, Monday, December 18, 2023.

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About Tourmaline Bio, Inc.

Tourmaline Bio is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company driven by its mission to develop transformative medicines that dramatically improve the lives of patients. Tourmaline is currently developing TOUR006 for the treatment of life-altering immune and inflammatory diseases.

About TOUR006

TOUR006 is a long-acting, fully human, anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody with best-in-class potential, having differentiated properties, including high binding affinity to IL-6 and a substantially long half-life of approximately 7 weeks. To date, TOUR006 has been studied in 448 patients including those with autoimmune disorders, across six clinical trials. Tourmaline is developing TOUR006 in Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) as its first two indications, with additional diseases under consideration.

Investor Contact

Lee M. SternMeru Advisorslstern@meruadvisors.com