SARASOTA, Fla., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN), a pioneering pharmaceutical company specializing in intranasal treatments for neurological disorders, today announced that the company will host a webinar panel on Neurotrauma Medicine Monday, May 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET.

The discussion will address the unmet medical need in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), commonly known as concussion, explore common causes, and examine its association with other long-term neurological disorders. Additionally, the company will present its lead drug candidate, ONP-002, an innovative neurosteroid designed to treat mild TBI and discuss its outcomes from preclinical and Phase I trials, as well as details of an upcoming Phase II clinical trial to be conducted in acute and emergency departments. Details for the webinar are as follows:

Webinar Topic: Neurotrauma Medicine
When: Monday, May 20, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Register: Webinar Link
Speakers:

• James P. Kelly, MA, MD, FAAN, FANA, Emeritus Professor of Neurology and PM&R, University of Colorado School of Medicine

• Frank Peacock, IV, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC, Vice Chair for Emergency Medicine Research, Baylor College of Medicine

About Oragenics, Inc.
Oragenics is a development-stage biotechnology company focused on nasal delivery of pharmaceutical medications in neurology and fighting infectious diseases, including drug candidates for treating mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, and for treating Niemann Pick Disease Type C (NPC), as well as proprietary powder formulation and an intranasal delivery device. For more information, please visit www.oragenics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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