Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp ( TNXP ) shares are trading higher by 20% to 17 cents during Monday’s session after the company announced data on the potential mpox vaccine TNX-801 in the “Using Synthetic Biology To Battle Mpox” talk at an immunology symposium at the University of Alberta.

What Happened: The presentation highlighted TNX-801, an attenuated live-virus horsepox vaccine designed to protect against mpox (formerly monkeypox).

The company says TNX-801 offers single-dose protection and improved tolerability compared to 20th-century vaccines. It more closely resembles 19th-century vaccinia vaccines, which were effective against smallpox and long-lasting.

The company emphasized that TNX-801 could be more advantageous than existing mpox vaccines like ACAM2000 and Jynneos, offering better durability, fewer side effects, and simpler storage requirements.

Tonix says preclinical studies showed TNX-801 protects animals against lethal monkeypox challenges and reduces virus shedding, suggesting it could block transmission.

Tonix is meanwhile collaborating with Bilthoven Biologics to develop GMP manufacturing processes for TNX-801.

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According to data from Benzinga Pro, TNXP has a 52-week high of $29.76 and a 52-week low of $0.13.