Genprex Receives USAN Approval of Non-Proprietary Name for Lead Drug Candidate

Company executes on corporate communication strategy and advances drug branding initiatives Lead drug candidate for NSCLC now referred to as quaratusugene ozeplasmid or GPX-001 Company rebrands use of Oncoprex™ name for Nanoparticle Delivery Platform AUSTIN, Texas — (June 25, 2020) — Genprex, Inc. (“Genprex” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GNPX ), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council has approved the non-proprietary name quaratusugene ozeplasmid for GPX-001, formerly called Oncoprex™ immunogene therapy, the Company’s lead drug candidate for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The USAN Council is responsible for selecting simple, informative, and unique non-proprietary (generic) drug names. As a part of Genprex’s corporate communication strategy and drug nomenclature branding, the Company is also pursuing formal proprietary brand name approval for its lead drug candidate, GPX-001 (quaratusugene ozeplasmid). Obtaining regulatory approval of these adopted drug names is a necessary step in securing marketing approval. In conjunction with the adoption of quaratusugene ozeplasmid as the Company’s non-proprietary name for GPX-001, Genprex has rebranded the naming of its unique, proprietary, non-viral nanoparticle delivery system, now referred to as its Oncoprex™ Nanoparticle Delivery Platform, which is the vehicle used to deliver its oncology platform technologies. “The USAN’s adoption of our non-proprietary name is another step toward advancing our lead drug candidate, GPX-001 for non-small cell lung cancer, toward commercialization,” said Rodney Varner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genprex. “We look forward to the adoption and rollout of a brand name for this drug as we continue to move along the development pathway. In the meantime, we’ve focused our branding efforts on our proprietary, non-viral nanoparticle delivery system with our recognized Oncoprex™ name. We believe this delivery system is a significant differentiator for GPX-001, as well as an important platform delivery system that could be used for additional drug candidates.” As a part of the rollout of its newly adopted nomenclature and to also include its gene therapy drug candidate for diabetes, referred to as GPX-002, the Company has completed an overhaul of its website , fact sheet and pipeline . For more information, please visit www.genprex.com .

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