Abstract recently submitted in anticipation of initial data analysis ahead of ESC
Company expects to report topline LEVEL results in August
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TENX) ("Tenax" or "Tenax Therapeutics" or the "Company") announced today that results from the Phase 3 LEVEL clinical trial will be presented in a Late-Breaking Clinical Science session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026, being held August 28-31 in Munich, Germany.
In anticipation of potentially receiving topline results from the LEVEL clinical trial in time for presentation at ESC, an abstract was recently submitted. The Company now expects to report data in August 2026, and in the weeks ahead will proceed towards the planned database lock and statistical analysis.
Presentation Details
- Title: "Levosimendan in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results of the LEVEL trial"
- Presenter: Professor Sanjiv Shah, MD, Northwestern University
- Presentation Date/Time: Saturday, 29 August 2026, 11:15-11:30 CEST
- Location: Messe München GmbH, Munich, Germany
LEVEL (NCT05983250) is a registrational Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating TNX-103 (oral levosimendan) in patients with pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF) in the United States and Canada. Enrollment of over 230 patients was completed in March 2026. In December 2025, a prespecified Blinded Sample Size Re-estimation (BSSR) demonstrated the trial is powered at well over 90% to detect a 25-meter change in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), the primary endpoint.
About Tenax Therapeutics
Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. is a Phase 3, development-stage pharmaceutical company using clinical insights to develop novel cardiopulmonary therapies. The Company owns global rights to develop and commercialize levosimendan, which it is developing for the treatment of PH-HFpEF, the most prevalent form of pulmonary hypertension globally, for which no product has been approved to date. For more information, visit www.tenaxthera.com. Tenax Therapeutics' common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol "TENX".
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