Tiziana Life Sciences appoints Gregor MacRae to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK, London –  Tiziana Life Sciences Plc (LON: TILS | Nasdaq: TLSA), a biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for inflammation and oncology indications, today announced the appointment of Gregor MacRae to its Board as a Non-executive Director.

“We are delighted to have Gregor join our team as he brings rich experience to help and advise companies in their financial and business strategies. His appointment is a step towards reshaping the Board ahead of the Company’s intention to become a solely NASDAQ listed company” said Dr. Shailubhai, CEO & CSO of Tiziana Life Sciences.

About Gregor MacRae

Gregor MacRae holds a Law degree in LLB Hons from the University of Birmingham. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has been a financial and business strategy advisor to multiple companies. Presently, Gregor is the Senior Partner of Appledore Wealth Management LLP, a London-based high net worth business advisory partnership. Gregor also served as a director of Chiltern Group Plc, an international trust company.

“I am delighted to join the Board of Tiziana and I am looking forward to working with the Company. I believe my experience as an advisor to several international companies over the last 25 years will compliment Tiziana and I am more than happy to join the Company at this exciting time”, said Gregor MacRae.

About Tiziana Life Sciences

Tiziana Life Sciences plc is a UK biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of novel molecules to treat human disease in oncology and immunology. In addition to Milciclib, the Company is also developing Foralumab for liver diseases. Foralumab is the only fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in clinical development in the world. This Phase 2 compound has potential application in a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, where modulation of a T-cell response is desirable.

In 2019 Tiziana announced the successful completion of three clinical studies, a phase 2a clinical trial with milciclib in sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma, a phase 1 study with nasal administration of Foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, and a phase 1 clinical trial with oral administration of Foralumab.

For more information: https://www.tizianalifesciences.com

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