Antibe Therapeutics Announces Enrollment of Final Subjects in Phase 2B Gastrointestinal Safety Study of Lead Pain Drug, ATB-346

Antibe Therapeutics Inc. ("Antibe" or the "Company”) (TSXV: ATE, OTCQB: ATBPF), a diversified biotechnology company with two best-in-class divisions in pain/inflammation and regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce that the final subjects have been enrolled and are on treatment in the key Phase 2B double-blind clinical trial of ATB-346. The study is being conducted in 240 healthy volunteers and is designed to demonstrate the unequivocal superiority of ATB-346 in gastrointestinal ("GI”) safety compared to naproxen, the most prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ("NSAID”) in the USA.

Antibe’s Chief Scientific Officer, John Wallace, commented, "We are pleased to provide an update on the progress and timing of our on-going clinical study of ATB-346. The final subjects have commenced dosing and will be on treatment for two weeks, followed by a two-week monitoring period and then standard data analysis for the primary endpoint. As such, we remain on our previously announced schedule and anticipate the release of top-line results within six weeks.”

About ATB-346
ATB-346 is a hydrogen sulfide-releasing derivative of naproxen. NSAIDs are the most commonly used therapy for osteoarthritis, yet their use is associated with a high incidence of gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. NSAIDs are also widely used in a number of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and general pain reduction, with a similarly high rate of gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. It is well-accepted that patients with these conditions would benefit greatly from an effective, GI-sparing anti-inflammatory/analgesic agent such as ATB-346.

About Antibe Therapeutics Inc.
Antibe develops safer medicines for pain and inflammation. Antibe’s technology involves linking a hydrogen sulfide-releasing molecule to an existing drug to produce a patented, improved medicine. Antibe’s lead drug ATB-346 targets the global need for a safer, non-addictive drug for chronic pain and inflammation. ATB-352, the second drug in Antibe’s pipeline, targets the urgent global need for a non-addictive analgesic for treating severe acute pain, while ATB-340 is a GI-safe derivative of aspirin. www.antibethera.com.

Antibe’s subsidiary, Citagenix Inc. ("Citagenix”), is a leader in the sales and marketing of tissue regenerative products servicing the orthopedic and dental marketplaces. Since its inception in 1997, Citagenix has become an important source of knowledge and experience for bone regeneration in the Canadian medical device industry. Citagenix is active in 15 countries, operating in Canada through its direct sales teams, and internationally via a network of distributor partnerships. www.citagenix.com.

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