Newron AGM Result and Clinical and Business Update

• Shareholders approve all motions on the agenda at the 2020 AGM
• STARS study results for Rett syndrome remain on track
• Start of forthcoming new clinical studies likely to be delayed due to the current global COVID-19 pandemic

MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“Newron”) (SIX: NWRN, XETRA: NP5), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, announced that its shareholders approved all motions on the agenda of the AGM 2020. The motions consisted of the approval of the Company’s financial statements as of 31 December 2019 and the appointment of all members of the Board of Directors.

Newron today also provides an update on its clinical, business and operational activities, in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of patients, caregivers and our employees is paramount and Newron has proactively taken measures in response to the COVID-19 situation to protect all stakeholders and ensure business continuity.

This pandemic has led to the prioritization of all available hospital staff to provide care for COVID-19 patients over research studies, a decision that Newron fully supports as ethically and socially responsible. However, that decision means that the Company therefore anticipates a delay in the start of its planned studies with Evenamide in schizophrenia. The Company cannot predict how long the COVID-19 pandemic will delay the initiation of its clinical trials, but will continue to work to prepare the studies for initiation as soon as is safe and practical to do so.

With regards to Newron’s STARS (Sarizotan Treatment of Apneas in Rett Syndrome) clinical study, the study was completed in December 2019 and the clinical database for the STARS study remains locked and blinded. Following its meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration, the Company continues to expect to share top-line results with the global Rett community and the financial community in Q2 2020. Newron has established channels to allow patients in the open label extension of the STARS study uninterrupted access to medication that they depend upon.

Newron will update the market with any material developments, as appropriate.

About Newron Pharmaceuticals

Newron (SIX: NWRN, XETRA: NP5) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. The Company is headquartered in Bresso near Milan, Italy. Xadago^®/safinamide has received marketing authorization for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in the European Union, Switzerland, the USA, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates and Japan, and is commercialized by Newron’s Partner Zambon. US WorldMeds holds the commercialization rights in the USA. Meiji Seika has the rights to develop and commercialize the compound in Japan and other key Asian territories. In addition to Xadago^®/safinamide for Parkinson’s disease, Newron has a strong pipeline of promising treatments for rare disease patients at various stages of clinical development, including sarizotan for patients with Rett syndrome and ralfinamide for patients with specific rare pain indications. Newron is also developing Evenamide as the potential first add-on therapy for the treatment of patients with positive symptoms of schizophrenia. For more information, please visit: www.newron.com

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