SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ADMP) (“Adamis”) announced today a license  to commercialize Tempol, a novel patented investigational drug for the treatment of Coronavirus (COVID-19).  The license includes the worldwide use of Tempol for the treatment of all respiratory diseases including asthma, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and COVID-19.  In addition, the exclusive license includes the use of Tempol for reducing radiation dermatitis in patients undergoing treatment for cancer.  A phase 2 radiation dermatitis clinical study has already been successfully completed, as well as discussions with FDA regarding the design of a pivotal phase 3 study. The license was obtained from Matrix Biomed. 
In consideration for Matrix providing the exclusive rights under its patent rights and related know-how relating to Tempol within the licensed fields, Adamis paid Matrix $250,000 following signing of the definitive agreement.  Adamis will also issue to Matrix 1,000,000 shares of Adamis convertible preferred stock, which will be convertible into an equal number of shares of common stock after and contingent on an increase in the number of available authorized shares of common stock under the company’s restated certificate of incorporation.  Under the agreement, if any products are commercialized, net profits will be equally distributed between the parties.Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on developing and commercializing products in various therapeutic areas, including respiratory disease, allergy and opioid overdose. The company’s SYMJEPI (epinephrine) Injection 0.3mg and SYMJEPI (epinephrine) Injection 0.15mg products were approved by the FDA for use in the emergency treatment of acute allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.  Please refer to www.SYMJEPI.com for additional product information.  Adamis is developing additional products, including a naloxone injection product candidate, ZIMHI, for the treatment of opioid overdose, and a metered dose inhaler and dry powder inhaler product candidates for the treatment of asthma and COPD.  The company has entered into a distribution and commercialization agreement with US WorldMeds for the US commercial rights for SYMJEPI and ZIMHI.  The company’s subsidiary, U.S. Compounding, Inc., compounds sterile prescription drugs for human and veterinary use, and certain nonsterile drugs for use by hospitals, clinics and surgery centers throughout most of the United States.Adamis Forward Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingencies, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  These statements relate to future events or future results of operations, including, but not limited to the following statements: the company’s beliefs concerning the safety and effectiveness of the compounds and drugs described in this press release; the results of any future clinical trials that the company or Matrix may conduct relating to the compounds and drug product candidates described in this press release; the company’s ability to fund future product development and trials; future revenues expected from any products that may be developed and approved for marketing by the FDA and other regulatory authorities; the company’s ability to commercialize the product candidates described in this press release, itself or through commercialization partners; the company’s beliefs concerning the safety and effectiveness of any product candidates that may be developed; and the intellectual property protection that may be afforded by any of the licensed patents or patent applications.  Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingencies, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  These statements are only predictions, are not guarantees, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and concern matters that could subsequently differ materially from those described in this press release, which may cause Adamis’ actual results to be materially different from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements.  There can be no assurances regarding the timing, cost or outcome of any current or future trials that may be conducted relating to the compounds and products described in this press release.  There can be no assurances that we or any commercialization partners will file any New Drug Applications with the FDA regarding any of the compounds or products described in this press release, or that any such NDAs will be approved by the FDA.  In addition, forward-looking statements concerning our anticipated future activities assume that we can obtain sufficient funding to support such activities and continue our operations and planned activities.  As discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we may require additional funding, and there are no assurances that such funding will be available if required.  We cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this press release.  Certain of these risks, and additional risks, uncertainties, and other factors are described in greater detail in Adamis’ filings from time to time with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and our subsequent filings with the SEC, which Adamis strongly urges you to read and consider, all of which are available free of charge on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.Contacts:Mark Flather
Senior Director, Investor Relations
& Corporate Communications
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(858) 412-7951
[email protected]

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