Enlivex Announces Dosing Of First Patient In The United States As Part Of Its Phase 2b Trial of Allocetra in Age-Related Primary Moderate-to-Severe Knee Osteoarthritis

• Enrollment milestone follows FDA IND clearance received in March 2026 and Danish Medicines Agency (DKMA) approval received in April 2026

Nes-Ziona, Israel, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enlivex Ltd. (Nasdaq: ENLV) ("Enlivex" or the "Company"), a quality longevity company powered by a prediction markets treasury, today announced the dosing of the first patient at a United States clinical site in the Phase 2b clinical trial of Allocetra™ for the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe age-related symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis (OA).

The global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intra-articular injections of Allocetra™ in patients with moderate-to-severe age-related symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis, which is one of the most prevalent and disabling diseases worldwide, affecting more than 32 million Americans today and projected to impact 78 million Americans by 2040. The trial is enrolling patients from clinical centers in the United States, Denmark and Poland. Key efficacy endpoints include changes from baseline of pain and physical function compared with placebo, measured at three- and six-month periods following treatment. Additional endpoints include changes in quality-of-life measures and functional mobility assessments.

Oren Hershkovitz, Ph.D., CEO of Enlivex, commented, "Dosing the first patient in the United States marks a significant step in the execution of our global Phase 2b strategy for Allocetra™. The United States represents the largest clinical site network for this trial, and initiating enrollment there reflects the momentum we have built following FDA IND clearance and DKMA approval. Our Phase 1/2a data demonstrated a robust, durable, and clinically meaningful treatment effect in the patient population that is the center focus of this Phase 2b trial, and we believe that we are positioned to generate the data needed to move forward to the last stages of clinical development and offer a therapy that will address a significant unmet need for aging patients with this debilitating disease."

About Enlivex (Nasdaq: ENLV)

Enlivex is a quality longevity company powered by a prediction markets treasury. The Company is advancing Allocetra™, an advanced clinical-stage immunotherapy targeting inflammatory conditions associated with aging, with a primary focus on age-related osteoarthritis. In addition to its clinical programs, Enlivex operates a prediction markets treasury strategy built around the Rain protocol, the leading decentralized prediction markets infrastructure on Arbitrum. This dual strategy combines the development of quality longevity therapeutics with exposure to the emerging prediction markets ecosystem.

About Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most prevalent and disabling diseases worldwide, affecting more than 32 million Americans today and projected to impact 78 million Americans by 2040. There are currently no approved disease modifying therapies; treatment is largely limited to pain relief, intra-articular steroids, or surgery, and the burden increases sharply with age. By age 60, KOA affects roughly 30% of the population, and about half of knee OA patients are 60 years and older. This demographic is expanding with global aging trends, underscoring the need for new, durable therapies.

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ENLIVEX CONTACT

Shachar Shlosberger, CFO Enlivex Ltd. shachar@enlivex.com

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