Azitra to Participate in Dermatologic Rare Disease Panel at Maxim Growth Summit

BRANFORD, Conn., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Azitra, Inc. (NYSE American: AZTR), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for precision dermatology, today announced that Travis Whitfill Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer will participate in a Dermatologic Rare Disease Panel at the Maxim Growth Summit, which is being held at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City, October 22-23, 2025.

The panel members will discuss Netherton syndrome and Recessive Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), two categories with novel therapeutic approaches spanning early- to late-stages of development. Azitra's lead program, ATR-12, is currently being investigated in a Phase 1b clinical trial in adult Netherton syndrome patients. ATR-12 is composed of an engineered strain of S. epidermidis designed to replace and deliver deficient LEKTI protein when applied topically to Netherton syndrome patients.

The details of the panel are as follows:

During the conference, Dr. Whitfill will also conduct one-on-one meetings with registered investors and potential partners, showcasing Azitra's business and clinical development strategy, recent corporate achievements, and anticipated milestones.

About Azitra

Azitra, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for precision dermatology. The Company's lead program, ATR-12, uses an engineered strain of S. epidermidis designed to treat Netherton syndrome, a rare, chronic skin disease with no approved treatment options. Netherton syndrome may be fatal in infancy with those living beyond a year having profound lifelong challenges. The ATR-12 program includes a Phase 1b clinical trial in adult Netherton syndrome patients. ATR-04, Azitra's additional advanced program, utilizes another engineered strain of S. epidermidis for the treatment of EGFR inhibitor ("EGFRi") associated rash. Azitra has received Fast Track designation from the FDA for EGFRi associated rash, which impacts approximately 150,000 people in the U.S. Azitra has an open IND for its ATR-04 program in patients with EGFRi associated rash. The ATR-12 and ATR-04 programs were developed from Azitra's proprietary platform of engineered proteins and topical live biotherapeutic products that includes a microbial library comprised of approximately 1,500 bacterial strains. The platform is augmented by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that analyzes, predicts, and helps screen the library of strains for drug like molecules. For more information, please visit https://azitrainc.com.

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