Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Reaches 75% Enrollment Milestone in Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trials

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRX), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of Locilex® (pexiganan cream 0.8%), a novel, broad-spectrum, topical antibiotic peptide, today announced its OneStep-1 and OneStep-2 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials have reached the 75% enrollment milestone, in the aggregate, with each study having enrolled nearly the same number of patients. OneStep-1 and OneStep-2 are identical, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials (180 patients per clinical trial) being conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Dipexium for evaluation of Locilex® for the treatment of patients with mild infections of diabetic foot ulcers.

The Company anticipates completing these trials in the second half of 2016 and is targeting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2017 and a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) submission with the European Medicines Agency in the second half of 2017. More information about the OneStep-1 and OneStep-2 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov<http://www.clinicaltrials.gov>.

About Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRX) is a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of Locilex® (pexiganan cream 0.8%), a novel, broad spectrum, topical antibiotic peptide. Initially, Locilex® is targeted for the treatment of mild infections of diabetic foot ulcers. Based on a compilation of available clinical and microbiology data, Locilex® is also considered a promising product candidate to treat other mild and moderate skin and skin structure infections, including infected decubitus ulcers, infected burns, infected surgical wounds and nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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This press release and any statements of representatives and partners of Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws.  Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties.  Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as "projects," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "potential" or similar expressions.  These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and those that relate to the Company's ability to leverage the expertise of employees and partners to assist the Company in the execution of its strategy.  Actual results (including, without limitation, the timing for and results of the clinical trials and proposed NDA submission for Locilex®) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company's control).  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Company Contacts:

David P. Luci
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
212-269-2834
[email protected]

David Garrett
Vice President, Finance & Corporate Development
Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
212-269-2834
[email protected]

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