Zosano Announces Resignation of Bruce Steel from Board of Directors

FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 15, 2017 -- Zosano Pharma Corporation (NASDAQ:ZSAN) (“Zosano” or the “Company”) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on providing rapid systemic administration of therapeutics to patients using our proprietary ADAM technology, announced today that Bruce Steel has tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. 

“Bruce has been instrumental in guiding the Company through its transition from a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson to becoming an independent company and our eventual IPO in early 2015.  We appreciate his long tenure representing interests of our shareholders and his valued counsel to management,” said John Walker, Chairman and CEO.

“It has been a difficult decision to resign from the Board of Directors of Zosano, as I believe the Company has the near-term potential to successfully complete the development of M207 and, if approved by the FDA, offer a much-needed alternative to acute migraine sufferers,” commented Bruce Steel.  “I wish the Company continued success on the path to commercialization, and will remain interested in its progress as I focus on other business obligations.”

Following up on Mr. Steel’s resignation, the number of Board of Director seats has been reduced to five.

About Zosano Pharma
Zosano Pharma Corporation is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on providing rapid systemic administration of therapeutics to patients using our proprietary Adhesive Dermally-Applied Microarray, or ADAM technology.  The Company recently announced positive results from our ZOTRIP study that evaluated M207, which is our proprietary formulation of zolmitriptan delivered via our ADAM technology, as an acute treatment for migraine.  Zosano is focused on developing products where rapid administration of established molecules with known safety and efficacy profiles provides an increased benefit to patients, for markets where patients remain underserved by existing therapies. The Company anticipates that many of its current and future development programs may enable the Company to utilize a regulatory pathway that would streamline clinical development and accelerate the path towards commercialization. Learn more at www.zosanopharma.com. 

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Zosano Contact:
Georgia Erbez
Chief Business Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
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