Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd 6-K, filed Apr 27, 2021
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd (TLSA)
About this 6-K
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd filed this 6-K on April 27, 2021.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 2021
Commission File Number: 0001723069
Tiziana Life Sciences plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
3rd Floor,
11-12 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4LB
United Kingdom
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
On April 27, 2021, Tiziana Life Sciences plc (the “Company”) issued a regulatory news service announcement in the United Kingdom announcing it would be participating in a Fireside Chat with B. Riley on 28 April 2021 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (the “RNS Announcement”).
The RNS Announcement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K. The information in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as otherwise set forth herein or as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TIZIANA LIFE SCIENCES PLC | |||
| Date: April 27, 2021 | By: | /s/ Kunwar Shailubhai | |
| Name: | Kunwar Shailubhai | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated April 27, 2021 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Tiziana Life Sciences to participate in a Fireside Chat
on 28 April 2021 at 10:30 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK and LONDON – 27 April 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Tiziana Life Sciences plc (NASDAQ: TLSA/ LSE: TILS) ("Tiziana" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on innovative therapeutics for oncology, inflammation and infectious diseases, today announced its CEO and CSO Dr. Kunwar Shailubhai and the chair of its Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr Howard Weiner, will participate in a fireside chat via a video link on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (US and Canada) to provide updates on the Company. Please note that only information which is already in the public domain will be discussed.
| Date: | Wednesday, 28 April 2021 |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (US and Canada) |
| Webcast: | https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2433/41045 |
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 (NASH), ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes (T1D), Crohn's disease, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, where modulation of a T-cell response is desirable. The company is accelerating development of anti-Interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) mAb, a fully human monoclonal antibody for treatment of IL6-induced inflammation, especially for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
For further enquiries:
United Kingdom Investors:
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Tiziana Life Sciences plc Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman and founder |
+44 (0)20 7495 2379 |
United States Investors:
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Dave Gentry RedChip Companies Inc.
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Office 1 800 RED CHIP (733 2447) Cell 407-491-4498 (USA) dave@redchip.com |