Articles from ZyVersa Therapeutics

- Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 designed to attenuate initiation and perpetuation of disease-causing inflammation; lead indication: obesity with metabolic complications (e.g., cardiovascular disease).

WESTON, Fla., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces newly published data demonstrating that stroke-related cardiovascular injury and dysfunction is induced by AIM2 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the heart, which can be blocked by Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100.

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WESTON, Fla., Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data from an article published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Nanomedicine titled Small Intestinal Endocrine Cell Derived Exosomal ACE2 Protects Islet β-Cell Function by Inhibiting the Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome and Reducing β-Cell Pyroptosis. Through investigation on how exosomes derived from gut microbiota can transport signals to remotely regulate pancreatic islet β-cell function, the researchers documented that:

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data from a review article published in the peer-reviewed journal, Life. The article summarizes data from 345 publications on the role of inflammasome-induced inflammation in obesity and its comorbidities, and it reinforces the need for therapeutic options to better address the inflammation.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data published in the peer-reviewed journal, Aging Cell, demonstrating that obesity in older adults or prolonged duration of obesity in the younger population resulted in inflammation and suppression of neurotrophic/neuroprotective factors in the brain, indicating that age and duration of obesity are critical risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, has issued a Letter to Shareholders highlighting obesity development plans for Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 with anticipated milestones over the next nine months. The full text of the letter follows.

Lead indication for ZyVersa’s Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 is obesity with metabolic complications.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces a new SAB to support advancement of Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 for obesity with metabolic complications. Based on its mechanism of action, IC 100, in combination with incretin therapy, is anticipated to augment weight loss, but more importantly, to attenuate the chronic systemic inflammation leading to metabolic complications and other inflammatory comorbidities of obesity.

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WESTON, Fla., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces data published in the peer-reviewed journal, EMBO Molecular Medicine, demonstrating that extracellular ASC has a crucial role in aggregation and deposition of amyloid A fibrils leading to associated chronic inflammatory conditions.

WESTON, Fla., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that leading inflammasome researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and inventors of Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 have published a scientific paper in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Molecular Sciences demonstrating that plasma levels of inflammasome ASC show promise as a biomarker of early cognitive decline in older adults.

WESTON, Fla., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that obesity and its related metabolic complications has been selected as the lead indication for Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100.

WESTON, Fla., July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that acclaimed inflammasome researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and inventors of Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 have published a scientific paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Angiogenesis. The paper demonstrates the crucial role of inflammasome ASC and ASC specks in the development of oxygen-induced retinopathy and provides data showing that Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 attenuates impairment of retinal structure and function.

WESTON, Fla., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, has been invited to speak at the H.C. Wainwright 2nd Annual Kidney Conference being held virtually on July 15, 2024. During the presentation, Mr. Glover will highlight the unique mechanism of action of Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 and its potential role in the treatment of kidney disease. He will also provide an update on VAR 200’s development status.

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WESTON, Fla., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in the 2024 BIO International Convention being held June 3 - 6, 2024 in San Diego, California.

WESTON, Fla., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that acclaimed inflammasome researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and inventors of Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100, have published a scientific paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, highlighting how inflammasome-mediated inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease can trigger inflammation in the heart.

WESTON, Fla., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data from a peer-reviewed article published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. This article demonstrates that NLRP3 inhibition results in improved glucose tolerance and markedly smaller and more stable atherosclerotic lesions in a diabetic mouse model.

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WESTON, Fla., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of the Phase 2a clinical trial protocol to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cholesterol Efflux Mediator VAR 200 in patients with diabetic kidney disease. The clinical trial is on track to begin in the first half of 2024.

WESTON, Fla., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in a panel discussion titled “Inflammation Illuminated,” at Benzinga’s Virtual Healthcare Summit 2024. During the discussion, Mr. Glover will talk about a protein complex discovered around 15 years ago, called inflammasome, and how it triggers the development and spread of damaging inflammation that is the culprit behind many of our most deadly diseases. He will also address new innovations in drug development to alleviate damaging inflammation.

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that on February 26, 2024, the company generated approximately $2.7 Million from existing investors’ exercise of previously issued warrants. This was following excitement around news issued by NodThera on February 19, 2024, that their NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors have potential to treat obesity with weight loss efficacy similar to the GLP-1 receptor agonist, Wegovy, but with added cardiovascular benefits. This news became viral among financial reporters, driving high volume trading and increased stock prices for companies developing inflammasome inhibitors, including ZyVersa.

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data published in Nature reinforcing IC 100’s rationale for inhibiting ASC and ASC Specks to attenuate damaging inflammation associated with various conditions, including obesity and its complications.

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with inflammatory and renal diseases who have significant unmet medical needs, announces availability of a new white paper titled, “Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100, Promising Therapeutic Potential For Neurological Diseases.” The white paper highlights data demonstrating that activation of more than one type of inflammasome and associated release of ASC specks leads to development and progression of common neurological diseases. The white paper then summarizes data from preclinical research led by Drs. Robert W. Keane and Juan Pablo de Rivero Vaccari at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine demonstrating strong pharmacologic and mechanistic proof-of-concept for Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 in animal models and tissue cultures representative of a variety of neurological conditions: multiple sclerosis, age-related inflammation, Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Drs. Keane, de Rivero Vaccari, and their colleagues currently have research underway in Parkinson’s disease that was funded through a grant with the Michael J. Fox Foundation. To access a copy of the white paper, Click Here.

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, highlights data from a review article published in Nature Reviews Neurology. This article provides increasing evidence that activation of several types of inflammasomes and extracellular ASC specks contribute to the development and progression of multiple neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), epilepsy, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and stroke.

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will provide a corporate update as an invited speaker at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference to be held in New York February 26 – 27, 2024. Mr. Glover will discuss upcoming development milestones for Cholesterol Efflux MediatorTM VAR 200, for which a Phase 2a clinical trial in patients with diabetic kidney disease is planned to begin this quarter, and for Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100, which is nearing completion of its preclinical program.

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases, highlights an article published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Translational Medicine supporting that NLRP3 activation is associated with a pathologic inflammatory response in obese children with insulin resistance and increased risk of developing metabolic complications. Inflammation and oxidative stress, which are closely related pathophysiological processes, one of which can be easily induced by the other, are key drivers for developing metabolic complications, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, in this population.

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Acta Neuropathologica Communications, demonstrating that inflammasome activation enhances cancer metastasis to the brain in women with TNBC.

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, addressed the 2024 outlook for ZyVersa and the biotechnology industry in a recent interview on Benzinga All Access.

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces that Noble Capital Markets has initiated company-sponsored equity research coverage. To obtain a copy of the full report authored by Noble Capital Markets’ Senior Research Analyst Robert LeBoyer, as well as news and advanced market data on ZyVersa Therapeutics, please go to Channelchek.com.

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, has issued a Letter to Shareholders providing a corporate outlook with anticipated milestones for 2024. The full text of the letter follows.

WESTON, Fla., Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in BIO Partnering @ JPM being held January 8-12, 2024 in San Francisco.

WESTON, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces selection of contract research organization (“CRO”) George Clinical to manage its Phase 2a clinical trial with Cholesterol Efflux MediatorTM VAR 200 in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The clinical trial is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2024.

WESTON, Fla., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Alternative Therapies, demonstrating that plasma NLRP3 inflammasomes and their resulting proinflammatory cytokines are significantly elevated in early-stage DKD and that levels progressively increase as kidney function worsens.

WESTON, Fla., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa” or “the Company”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases with high unmet needs, announced today the pricing of a “reasonable best efforts” public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and accompanying Series A and Series B warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of common stock at a combined public offering price of $1.25, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million. The Series A Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common stock and Series B Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common stock will have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, will be exercisable immediately following the date of issuance and will expire five years and eighteen months from the original issuance date, respectively.

WESTON, Fla., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Diabetes, demonstrating that AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasome activation contributes to development of atherosclerosis in two different animal models of type 1 diabetes.

WESTON, Fla., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa” or the “Company”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet needs, announces that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-35 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. The board of directors has also approved an increase in the Company’s authorized shares of capital stock. The Company’s stockholders approved the reverse stock split and the increase in authorized capital stock at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 31, 2023. The stockholders granted the board of directors the authority to determine the exact split ratio and when to proceed with the reverse stock split.

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WESTON, Fla., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed Biomedical Journal demonstrating that inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasomes in an IBD animal model attenuates intestinal inflammation and tissue damage, leading to significant improvements in IBD symptoms, and restoration of normal intestinal microbial flora.

WESTON, Fla., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, demonstrating that inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasomes can attenuate kidney damage and dysfunction associated with the environmental pollutant, PM2.5.

WESTON, Fla., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces a publication in the peer-reviewed journal, Molecular Neurobiology, demonstrating neuroprotective effects of NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition in a mouse model of MS using a research tool molecule, MCC950.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces a publication in the peer-reviewed journal, Diabetes, demonstrating the role of ASC in myocardial fibrosis induced by obesity. ASC is an inflammasome adaptor protein that has a critical role in inflammasome activation.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Aging, demonstrating that inflammasome NLRP3 activation is associated with an age-related decline in kidney health, which is compounded in the presence of kidney disease resulting in worsening outcomes.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases, announces publication of a paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Reviews Nephrology, that summarizes data highlighting how lipid accumulation in the kidneys contributes to CKD development and disease progression.

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that world renowned inflammasome researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and inventors of Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 have published a scientific paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Pharmaceuticals, highlighting how inflammation in the brain mediated by traumatic injury can trigger inflammation in the heart.

WESTON, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in a panel titled, “Understanding Inflammation and the Implications on Diseases,” at the BioFlorida Conference on Thursday October 12th from 10:30-11:30 AM EDT. Mr. Glover will also serve as a judge in the conference’s BioPitch competition for seed and early-stage companies.

WESTON, Fla., Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of a paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Investigation highlighting how inflammation in the kidneys can trigger inflammation in the heart.

WESTON, Fla., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of a paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Frontiers in Immunology, highlighting potential limitations of NLRP3 inhibition in attenuating CNS Inflammation associated with activation of multiple inflammasome pathways. This paper supports ZyVersa’s rationale for targeting inflammasome ASC with IC 100 to inhibit multiple inflammasome pathways, not just NLRP3, to control inflammation in various inflammatory diseases.

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WESTON, Fla., July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa” or “the Company”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases with high unmet needs, announced today the pricing of a “reasonable best efforts” public offering of 12,727,273 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and common warrants to purchase up to 12,727,273 shares of common stock, at a combined public offering price of $0.165 per share (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and common warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.1 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants will have an exercise price of $0.165 per share, will be exercisable immediately, and will expire five years from the initial issuance date. The pre-funded warrants and accompanying common warrants are identical, except that each pre-funded warrant is immediately exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001, the purchase price for a pre-funded warrant and accompanying common warrants is the public offering price minus $0.0001 and the pre-funded warrants do not expire until exercised.

WESTON, Fla., July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Hepatology, demonstrating the role of NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-18 in the development of liver fibrosis.

WESTON, Fla., July 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, has been invited to speak at the H.C. Wainwright 2nd Annual Kidney Conference being held virtually on July 25, 2023. During the presentation, Mr. Glover will highlight the unique mechanism of action of Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 and its potential role in the treatment of kidney disease. He will also provide an update on VAR 200’s development status.

WESTON, Fla., July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation demonstrating the role of inflammasome NLRP3 activation in hypertrophic heart disease induced by mechanical stress.

WESTON, Fla., July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that the European Patent Office granted a patent covering the company’s Phase 2a-ready Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 (2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin) for use in diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease (Patent Number EP 2 836 221).

WESTON, Fla., June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Clinical Immunology, demonstrating the role of inflammasome NLRP3 activation in lupus nephritis.

WESTON, Fla., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association addressing the role of NLRP3 inflammasomes in PAD. ZyVersa’s Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 inhibits the inflammasome adaptor protein ASC, a component of multiple types of inflammasomes including NLRP3 inflammasomes.

WESTON, Fla., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with inflammatory and renal diseases who have significant unmet medical needs, announces availability of a new white paper on the critical role of inflammasome ASC in the development and progression of a wide-range of inflammatory diseases. Data suggest that drugs targeting ASC may provide the best opportunity to control damaging inflammation associated with diseases affecting millions of people worldwide. The white paper titled, “Inflammasome ASC: A Promising Therapeutic Target,” can be accessed by Clicking Here.  

WESTON, Fla., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces that the European Patent Office has issued a “Notice of Intention to Grant” ZyVersa’s patent application covering the company’s Phase 2a-ready Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 (2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin) for use in diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease.

WESTON, Fla., May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Frontiers in Medicine, demonstrating a role for innate inflammasome activation in two of the most common types of JIA, oligo- and poly-articular, both of which are typically thought to be classical antigen-driven autoimmune conditions.

WESTON, Fla., May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that two members of the Board of Directors have stepped down due to obligations associated with recent executive opportunities: Katrin Rupalla, PhD and Daniel O’Connor. Dr. Rupalla resigned from ZyVersa’s Board of Directors to pursue an opportunity that precludes her ability to serve on any board of directors. Mr. O’Connor, the former CEO of Larkspur which merged with ZyVersa in December of 2022, has recently taken on the CEO role at Ambrx Biopharma and has resigned to focus on growth of his new company.

WESTON, Fla., May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Metabolism, which supports the mechanism of action of Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 in development to treat kidney diseases.

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WESTON, Fla., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in A.G.P.’s Virtual Healthcare Conference being held May 23 - 24, 2023.

WESTON, Fla., May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will participate in the 2023 BIO International Convention being held June 5 - 8, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.

WESTON, Fla., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Hepatology, supporting the critical role of extracellular ASC specks in propagating damaging liver inflammation in AH.

WESTON, Fla., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces closing on April 28, 2023 of its previously announced “reasonable best efforts” public offering of 11,015,500 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to 11,015,500 shares of common stock at an effective combined price of $1.00 per share and common warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $11.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, will be exercisable immediately, and will expire five years from the initial issuance date.

WESTON, Fla., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will present at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Conference being held virtually May 10 – 11, 2023.

WESTON, Fla., April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, today announced the pricing of its “reasonable best efforts” public offering of 11,015,500 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to 11,015,500 shares of common stock at an effective combined price of $1.00 per share and common warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $11.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, will be exercisable immediately, and will expire five years from the initial issuance date.

WESTON, Fla., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of an article in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neuroinflammation supporting the potential of ASC specks as a therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease.

WESTON, Fla., April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA; “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases who have unmet medical needs, announces that internationally recognized authority in the field of innate immunity, Dr. Douglas Golenbock, has joined ZyVersa’s Inflammatory Disease Scientific Advisory Board.

WESTON, Fla., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, is pleased to announce that world renowned inflammasome researchers and inventors of ZyVersa’s Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100 from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have published a scientific paper in the peer-reviewed journal, Biomaterials.

WESTON, Fla., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces publication of a review article in Frontiers in Pharmacology addressing the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway as a potential drug target for treating mild cognitive impairment (“MCI”) and AD.

WESTON, Fla., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drugs for the treatment of renal and inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical needs, announces that Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, will appear on Benzinga All Access on April 18, 2023.