Innovation Pharmaceuticals Further Engages Locust Walk to Lead Out-Licensing Negotiations for Rights to Phase 3-Ready Oral Mucositis Drug Candidate

WAKEFIELD, MA – January 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB:IPIX) (“the Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has further engaged Locust Walk, a leading global life sciences transaction firm serving as its strategic advisor, to lead the Company’s out-licensing negotiations for rights to oral rinse Brilacidin for the treatment of Oral Mucositis (OM).

The Company had previously engaged Locust Walk to assess the value of its clinical assets, which included recently an in-depth assessment of the commercial opportunity of oral rinse Brilacidin-OM—a Phase 3-ready, FDA Fast Track-designated clinical asset in late-stage development targeting a substantial untapped market in supportive cancer care.

This renewed engagement is a continuation of Innovation Pharmaceutical’s business relationship with Locust Walk toward realizing the market potential of the Company’s pipeline.

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