BNT113 is an investigational mRNA cancer immunotherapy that induces anti-tumor immune responses against human papilloma virus type 16 positive (“HPV16+”) solid tumors, currently being evaluated in a pivotal clinical trial as a first-line treatment in patients with unresectable recurrent or metastatic HPV16+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (“HNSCC”). BNT113 是一种研究性 mRNA 癌症免疫疗法,可诱导针对人乳头瘤病毒 16 型阳性(“HPV16+”)实体瘤的抗肿瘤免疫反应,目前正在进行一项关键临床试验,作为不可切除的复发性或转移性 HPV16+ 头颈部鳞状细胞癌(“HNSCC”)患者的一线治疗。expressing PD-L1 表达PD-L1HNSCC is the seventh most common cancer type worldwide, with about one third of cases being HPV-positive and of which HNSCC是全球第七大常见癌症类型,约三分之一的病例为HPV阳性。the majority is driven by HPV16 大多数由HPV16引起1 1, ,2 2; there are currently no HPV-targeted treatments approved for patients with HPV16+ HNSCC ;目前尚无针对HPV的治疗方法被批准用于HPV16+ HNSCC患者3 3, leaving them with limited treatment options and poor prognosis ,导致他们治疗选择有限且预后较差With the Fast Track designation, 随着快速通道指定,the development of BNT113 can benefit from more frequent engagement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to support development and expedite regulatory review BNT113 的开发可以通过与美国食品药品监督管理局更频繁的沟通互动而受益,以支持开发并加快监管审查。MAINZ, Germany, January 21, 2026 德国美因茨,2026年1月21日– –BioNTech SE 生物新技术公司(Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech” or “the Company”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted Fast Track designation to BNT113, an investigational mRNA cancer immunotherapy, for the treatment of patients with human papillomavirus type 16 positive (“HPV16+”) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (“HNSCC”) expressing PD-L1, a distinct cancer type associated by infection with high-risk human papillomavirus. (纳斯达克:BNTX,“BioNTech”或“公司”)今天宣布,美国食品药品监督管理局(“FDA”)已授予BNT113快速通道资格。BNT113是一种在研的mRNA癌症免疫疗法,用于治疗人乳头瘤病毒16型阳性(“HPV16+”)且表达PD-L1的头颈部鳞状细胞癌(“HNSCC”),这是一种由高危型人乳头瘤病毒感染引发的独特癌症类型。. 。The FDA Fast Track process is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs and vaccines that are intended to treat or prevent serious conditions and have the potential to address an unmet medical need. The designation has been granted based on preliminary safety and efficacy data from the ongoing pivotal Phase 2/3 AHEAD-MERIT clinical trial (. FDA快速通道流程旨在促进用于治疗或预防严重疾病、并具有解决未满足医疗需求潜力的新药和疫苗的开发,并加快其审查进程。该指定是基于正在进行的关键性2/3期AHEAD-MERIT临床试验的初步安全性和有效性数据授予的。NCT04534205 NCT04534205) evaluating BNT113 in combination with pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab monotherapy as a first-line treatment in patients with unresectable recurrent or metastatic HPV16+ HNSCC expressing PD-L1. )评估BNT113联合pembrolizumab与pembrolizumab单药作为一线治疗,用于无法切除的复发性或转移性HPV16+且表达PD-L1的头颈部鳞状细胞癌(HNSCC)患者。HNSCC is the seventh most common cancer type worldwide with increasing global incidence, mainly driven by a rise in HPV16-related oropharyngeal tumors, the most common subtype of HNSCC. 头颈鳞状细胞癌(HNSCC)是全球第七大常见癌症类型,其全球发病率正在上升,主要由HPV16相关的口咽肿瘤(HNSCC最常见的亚型)增加所驱动。2,4 2,4About one third of HNSCC cases are HPV-positive following a HPV infection, with a rising trend, of which about 90% of oropharyngeal cancers are driven by the subtype HPV16. 约三分之一的HNSCC病例在HPV感染后呈HPV阳性,且呈上升趋势,其中约90%的口咽癌由亚型HPV16驱动。1,5 1,5Despite the distinct characteristics of HPV-positive tumors, there are currently no HPV-targeted treatments approved. 尽管HPV阳性肿瘤具有明显的特征,但目前尚无获批的HPV靶向治疗方法。3 3Many patients with HPV16+ HNSCC experience disease progression under current standard of care treatments with a median overall survival of 20.7 months 许多HPV16+ HNSCC患者在当前标准治疗下病情仍会进展,中位总生存期为20.7个月。6 6, underlining the unmet medical need for novel HPV-targeted chemotherapy-free treatment options that improve long-term survival. HNSCC is among BioNTech's key tumor areas. ,强调了对于改善长期生存的新型无化疗HPV靶向治疗方案的未满足医疗需求。头颈部鳞状细胞癌(HNSCC)是BioNTech的关键肿瘤领域之一。BNT113 is an investigational mRNA cancer immunotherapy encoding the E6 and E7 proteins of HPV16, that are frequently found in HPV16+ solid tumors. This mRNA cancer immunotherapy approach is designed to induce HPV16-specific anti-tumor immune responses, thereby aiming to enhance clinical responses in patients being treated with checkpoint inhibitor standard of care treatment. BNT113 是一种研究性 mRNA 癌症免疫疗法,编码 HPV16 的 E6 和 E7 蛋白,这些蛋白常见于 HPV16 阳性的实体瘤中。该 mRNA 癌症免疫疗法旨在诱导针对 HPV16 的特异性抗肿瘤免疫反应,从而增强接受检查点抑制剂标准治疗的患者的临床反应。. 。About BioNTech 关于BioNTechBiopharmaceutical New Technologies (BioNTech) is a global next generation immunotherapy company pioneering novel investigative therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. BioNTech exploits a wide array of computational discovery and therapeutic modalities with the intent of rapid development of novel biopharmaceuticals. 生物制药新技术公司(BioNTech)是一家全球下一代免疫治疗公司,开创了用于癌症和其他严重疾病的新研究疗法。BioNTech利用广泛的计算发现和治疗模式,旨在快速开发新型生物制药。Its diversified portfolio of oncology product candidates aiming to address the full continuum of cancer includes immunomodulators, targeted therapies such as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and innovative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies, and mRNA cancer immunotherapies. Based on its deep expertise in mRNA development and in-house manufacturing capabilities, BioNTech and its collaborators are researching and developing multiple mRNA vaccine candidates for a range of infectious diseases alongside its diverse oncology pipeline. 其多样化的肿瘤学候选产品组合旨在应对癌症的整个连续过程,包括免疫调节剂、靶向治疗(如抗体药物偶联物(ADC)和创新的嵌合抗原受体(CAR)T细胞疗法),以及mRNA癌症免疫疗法。基于其在mRNA开发方面的深厚专业知识和内部生产能力,BioNTech及其合作伙伴正在研究和开发多种针对一系列传染病的mRNA疫苗候选产品,同时推进其多样化的肿瘤学管线。BioNTech has established a broad set of relationships with multiple global and specialized pharmaceutical collaborators, including Bristol Myers Squibb, Duality Biologics, Fosun Pharma, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, MediLink, OncoC4, Pfizer and Regeneron.. BioNTech与多家全球性和专业性制药合作伙伴建立了广泛的合作关系,包括百时美施贵宝、双重生物、复星医药、基因泰克(罗氏集团成员)、Genmab、MediLink、OncoC4、辉瑞和再生元。For more information, please visit 更多信息,请访问www.BioNTech.com www.BioNTech.com. 。BioNTech Forward-Looking Statements BioNTech前瞻性声明This statement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, but not limited to, statements concerning: BioNTech ability to successfully develop and commercialize BNT113, if approved; the rate and degree of market acceptance of BNT113, if approved; the initiation, timing, progress, and results of BioNTech’s research and development programs, including the ongoing Phase 2/3 AHEAD-MERIT clinical trial; expectations regarding the potential indications in which BNT113 may be approved, if at all; and discussions with regulatory agencies. 本声明包含1995年《私人证券诉讼改革法案》(经修订)所指的前瞻性陈述,包括但不限于以下方面的陈述:BioNTech成功开发和商业化BNT113的能力(如果获得批准);BNT113的市场接受率和程度(如果获得批准);BioNTech的研发计划的启动、时间、进展和结果,包括正在进行的2/3期AHEAD-MERIT临床试验;关于BNT113可能获批的潜在适应症的预期(如果获批);以及与监管机构的讨论。In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.. 在某些情况下,前瞻性陈述可以通过术语来识别,例如“将”、“可能”、“应该”、“预期”、“打算”、“计划”、“目标”、“预见”、“相信”、“估计”、“预测”、“潜在”、“继续”,或这些术语的否定形式或其他类似术语,尽管并非所有前瞻性陈述都包含这些词语。The forward-looking statements in this statement are based on BioNTech’s current expectations and beliefs of future events and are neither promises nor guarantees. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond BioNTech’s control and which could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. 本声明中的前瞻性陈述基于BioNTech当前对未来事件的预期和信念,这些陈述既不是承诺也不是保证。您不应过度依赖这些前瞻性陈述,因为它们涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定性以及其他因素,其中许多因素是BioNTech无法控制的,并且可能导致实际结果与这些前瞻性陈述中明示或暗示的结果存在重大且不利的差异。You should review the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in BioNTech’s Report on Form 6-K for the period ended September 30, 2025 and in subsequent filings made by BioNTech with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at . 您应当查阅BioNTech截至2025年9月30日的6-K表格报告中标题为“风险因素”下描述的风险和不确定性,以及BioNTech随后向美国证券交易委员会提交的文件,这些文件可在美国证券交易委员会的网站上查阅。www.sec.gov www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, BioNTech disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this statement in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. 这些前瞻性声明仅截至本日期有效。除非法律要求,否则BioNTech不承担因新信息、未来发展或其他情况而更新或修订本声明中包含的任何前瞻性声明的意图或责任。CONTACTS 联系人Media Relations 媒体关系Jasmina Alatovic 雅斯米娜·阿拉托维奇Media@biontech.de 媒体@biontech.deInvestor Relations 投资者关系Douglas Maffei, PhD 道格拉斯·马费伊,博士Investors@biontech.de 投资者@biontech.de1 1Satapathy P et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 May 23;24(1):516. 萨塔帕蒂 P 等。BMC感染病学。2024年5月23日;24(1):516。2 2Sun H et al. Front Oncol. 2025 Sep 25;15:1665019. 孙 H 等。《肿瘤学前沿》。2025年9月25日;15:1665019。3 3Colevas AD et al. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Feb;23(2):2-11. 科尔瓦斯 AD 等。《国家综合癌症网络杂志》,2025年2月;第23卷第2期:2-11页。4 4Barsouk A et al. Med Sci (Basel). 2023;11(2):42. 巴鲁克 A 等。《医学科学》(巴塞尔)。2023;11(2):42。5 5Ndiaye C et al. Lancet Oncol. 2014;15:1319–31. 恩迪亚耶 C 等。《柳叶刀·肿瘤学》2014年;15:1319–31。6 6Park JC et al. 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