NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ORMP) (TASE: ORMP) (www.oramed.com), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery systems, today announced the addition of Dr. Julio Rosenstock to its Scientific Advisory Board.

 

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Dr. Rosenstock is the current Director of the Dallas Diabetes Research Center at Medical City Dallas and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He received his medical degree from the University of Costa Rica School of Medicine and completed Fellowships in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  His clinical research efforts focus on exploring novel agents and therapeutic strategies to improve glycemic control. Over the last 30 years, he has participated in hundreds of clinical trials and has had an active role in the development of new oral agents and insulin preparations acting often as a lead clinical investigator and scientific advisor. He has authored or co-authored 296 peer-reviewed manuscripts and numerous abstracts. Dr. Rosenstock is a member of the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and is currently an Associate Editor of Diabetes Care.  

“We are excited with the addition of Dr. Rosenstock to our scientific advisory board, as he brings meaningful experience in diabetes research, clinical trials and the development of new pharmaceuticals to improve diabetes management. We believe Dr. Rosenstock’s contributions will be invaluable as we broaden the scope and expertise of our Scientific Advisory Board and continue the advancement of our oral insulin, ORMD-0801, program,” said Nadav Kidron, CEO of Oramed.

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a platform technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs currently delivered via injection. Established in 2006, with offices in New York and Israel, Oramed has developed a novel Protein Oral Delivery (PODTM) technology that is based on more than 30 years of research by scientists at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center. Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary lead candidate, ORMD-0801, which has the potential to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes. The Company has completed multiple Phase II clinical trials under an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition, Oramed is developing an oral GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analog capsule, ORMD-0901.

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Forward-looking statements:  This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss the advancement of our ORMD-0801 program, the potential to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes or revolutionizing the treatment of diabetes with our products. In addition, historic results of scientific research and clinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions of future research or trials will suggest identical or even similar conclusions. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Oramed only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for our product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings; our patents may not be sufficient; and finally that products may harm recipients, all of which could cause the actual results or performance of Oramed to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Oramed undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Oramed, reference is made to Oramed’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Company Contact
Oramed PharmaceuticalsEstee YaariOffice: +972-2-566-0001
US: +1-844-9-ORAMED
Email: estee@oramed.com

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