Can-Fite to Participate in Two BioPharma Partnering Conferences

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE American: CANF) (TASE:CFBI), a biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address inflammatory, cancer and liver diseases, today announced the Company’s VP of Business Development, Dr. Sari Fishman, is participating in two conferences where she will conduct one-on-one meetings with pharmaceutical companies for potential distribution and partnerships for the Company’s drug candidates, Piclidenoson and Namodenoson. Both conferences include scheduled virtual partner meetings for Can-Fite, live sessions, and virtual networking.

• BioPharmAmerica™ Digital
  
  September 21-24, 2020

• BIO-Europe® Digital
  
  October 26–29, 2020

Can-Fite recently announced achieving primary and secondary endpoints in its Phase II study of Namodenoson in NASH. Interim top-line results are expected before the end of 2020 in two Phase III studies of Piclidenoson in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Additional trials are ongoing or expected to start in COVID-19 and liver cancer. Can-Fite has received approximately $18 million in upfront and milestone payments to date through licensing and distribution deals for its drug candidates.

About Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE American: CANF) (TASE: CFBI) is an advanced clinical stage drug development Company with a platform technology that is designed to address multi-billion dollar markets in the treatment of cancer, liver, inflammatory disease and COVID-19. The Company's lead drug candidate, Piclidenoson, is currently in Phase III trials for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Can-Fite's liver drug, Namodenoson, is headed into a Phase III trial for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, and successfully achieved its primary endpoint in a Phase II trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Namodenoson has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in the U.S. and Europe and Fast Track Designation as a second line treatment for HCC by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Namodenoson has also shown proof of concept to potentially treat other cancers including colon, prostate, and melanoma. CF602, the Company's third drug candidate, has shown efficacy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. These drugs have an excellent safety profile with experience in over 1,500 patients in clinical studies to date. For more information please visit: www.can-fite.com.

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