DIMERx to Present Data Showcasing Non-Addictive Opioid Dimer DMX-101 for Chronic Pain at PAINWeek 2023

Potential to treat chronic pain without risks associated with traditional opioids by exclusively targeting peripheral pain receptors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIMERx, Inc., a mid-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will present data at PAINWeek 2023, the 17^th Annual National Conference on Pain for Healthcare Providers, being held September 5-8, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nikhilesh N. Singh, Ph.D., inventor and Chief Executive Officer of DIMERx, will present the evidence of safety, efficacy and target engagement to support development of DMX-101 as a non-addictive opioid for treatment of chronic pain.

DMX-101 has been designed to exclusively engage the peripheral μ and κ opioid receptors, which account for 60-80% of all opioid receptors in the body, at the source to control pain without penetrating the brain, and consequently without producing central nervous system-related side effects such as drowsiness, euphoria, and addiction.

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to present our data to academia and a peer group of specialists and practitioners focused on pain management,” stated Dr. Singh. “DMX-101 is proving to be a transformative molecule which could potentially manage chronic pain and also various gastrointestinal functional disorders.”

Details of the presentation are below:

Title: Novel, Non-Addictive Opioid Dimer DMX-101 Targets Peripheral Opioid Receptors for Treatment of Chronic Pain without Risks Associated with Traditional Opioids

Date: Thursday, September 7

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. PDT

Location: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Belmont Ballroom

General poster viewing sessions: September 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.; September 7, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; September 8, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. PDT.

Following presentation at the conference, the poster will be available at www.dimerx.com.

About DIMERx, Inc.

DIMERx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative and de-risked first-in-class dimer therapeutics. Leveraging its proprietary dimer platform technology engineered by founder Nikhilesh Singh, Ph.D., DIMERx is advancing DMX-101 and a pipeline of additional dimer conjugates. DIMERx is currently raising Series A financing to see DMX-101 through clinical proof of concept for chronic pain and advance at least one additional dimer to the point of filing an Investigational New Drug submission with the FDA. DMX-101 is also Phase 2b/3a ready for chronic treatment of IBS-D in patients with and without gallbladder.

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