Exhibit 99.1

Timber Pharmaceuticals Announces Award of Second Tranche of FDA Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grant

- Funds support Phase 2b CONTROL Study of TMB-001 in congenital ichthyosis -

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, April 6, 2020 – Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Timber”), a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for orphan dermatologic diseases, today announced the company has been awarded the second tranche of $500,000 of the $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program after reaching certain clinical milestones in the development of TMB-001 (topical isotretinoin).

“We are pleased to close on the second tranche of the grant that was first awarded to us by the FDA in 2018 through a highly competitive program that supports important clinical studies that might lead to the regulatory approval of products for rare diseases with high unmet need,” said John Koconis, chief executive officer of Timber. “We believe this is a clear sign that we are making progress in the development of TMB-001 and we look forward to advancing through the late stages of clinical research.” 

Timber is developing TMB-001 for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis (CI), a rare genetic keratinization disorder that leads to dry, thickened, and scaling skin. In a Phase 2a study, treatment with TMB-001 was shown to be well tolerated with minimal evidence of systemic absorption of isotretinoin. There was a favorable signal of efficacy in the study with patients showing a reduction in scaling after eight weeks. The company is currently enrolling patients in the Phase 2b CONTROL Study focused on moderate to severe subtypes of CI that affect about 80,000 people in the U.S.

The FDA’s Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program is designed to support the clinical development of products for use in rare diseases where no current therapy exists or where the proposed product will be superior to the existing therapy. In 2018, Timber was one of four biopharmaceutical companies to be awarded the grant in addition to hospitals and academic institutions. The total grant of $1.5 million is non-dilutive and supports the Phase 2a and Phase 2b studies evaluating TMB-001 in CI.

About Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC

Timber is a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for orphan dermatologic diseases. The company’s investigational therapies have proven mechanisms-of-action backed by decades of clinical experience and well-established CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and control) and safety profiles. Timber is initially focused on developing non-systemic treatments for rare dermatologic diseases including congenital ichthyosis (CI), tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), and localized scleroderma. For more information, visit https://www.timberpharma.com/.  

About BioPharmX® Corporation

BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE American: BPMX) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing prescription products utilizing its proprietary HyantX Topical Delivery System for dermatology indications. To learn more about BioPharmX, visit www.BioPharmX.com.

Information about the Proposed Merger and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger between BioPharmX Corporation (“BioPharmX”) and Timber, BioPharmX and Timber have filed relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including a registration statement on Form S-4 that was filed on February 20, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020, and contained a prospectus and a proxy statement of BioPharmX. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF BIOPHARMX AND TIMBER ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BIOPHARMX, TIMBER AND THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. The proxy

statement, prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by BioPharmX with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by BioPharmX by directing a written request to BioPharmX Corporation, 900 E. Hamilton Avenue, Suite 100, Campbell, California 95008. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement, prospectus and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger.

This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in connection with the proposed merger shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Participants in the Solicitation

BioPharmX and its directors and executive officers and Timber and its managers and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of BioPharmX in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of BioPharmX and their ownership of shares of BioPharmX common stock is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on March 23, 2020, and its subsequent documents filed with the SEC, including the joint proxy statement/prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests in the proposed merger, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in the joint prospectus/proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC website (www.sec.gov) and from BioPharmX at the address described above. The managers and officers of Timber do not currently hold any direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in BioPharmX except as pursuant to the exercise of the bridge loan warrant described in BioPharmX’s SEC reports.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report, the documents incorporated herein by reference and other written reports and oral statements made from time to time by BioPharmX or Timber contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other words. These statements are only predictions. BioPharmX and Timber have based these forward-looking statements largely on their then-current expectations and projections about future events, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond each of BioPharmX’s and Timber’s control, and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: (i) risks as to whether Timber’s Phase 2b study will be successful; (ii) risks associated with BioPharmX’s ability to obtain the stockholder approval required to consummate the proposed merger transaction and the timing of the closing of the proposed merger transaction, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all or that the closing of the proposed merger transaction will not occur; (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties and others related to the merger agreement; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (v) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the proposed merger transaction, the response of business partners and competitors to the announcement of the proposed merger transaction, and/or potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed merger transaction; (vi) if the merger is completed, whether the combined business of Timber and BioPharmX will be successful; and (vii) those risks detailed in BioPharmX’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC, as well as other documents that may be

filed by BioPharmX from time to time with the SEC. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Neither BioPharmX nor Timber can assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this communication relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, BioPharmX and Timber undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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