OncoSec to Present Preclinical Data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2017

SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoSec Medical Incorporated ("OncoSec") (NASDAQ: ONCS), a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, will present preclinical results from recent studies describing the latest developments of its gene delivery platform, at a poster session at the upcoming American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., on April 1- 5, 2017.

Details of the poster abstract are as follows:

• Abstract Title: Intratumoral Delivery of a P2A-linked Bicistronic IL-12 Construct Leads to High Intratumoral Expression and Systemic Anti-tumor Response (Abstract ID #: 1614)
• Session Title: Cytokines: The First Modern Immunotherapies
• Date and Time: Monday, April 3, 2017 / 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Location: Convention Center, Halls A – C, Poster Section 26

Further details on the poster presentation will be provided in upcoming Company communications. For more information about this conference, please visit: www.aacr.org.

About OncoSec Medical Incorporated
OncoSec is a biotechnology company developing DNA-based intratumoral immunotherapies with an investigational technology, ImmunoPulse^®, for the treatment of cancer. ImmunoPulse^® is designed to enhance the local delivery and uptake of DNA-based immune-targeting agents, such as IL-12. In Phase I and II clinical trials, ImmunoPulse^® IL-12 has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and evidence of anti-tumor activity in the treatment of various solid tumors as well as a systemic immune response. OncoSec's lead program, ImmunoPulse^® IL-12, is currently in clinical development for metastatic melanoma and triple-negative breast cancer. The program's current focus is on the significant unmet medical need in patients with melanoma who are refractory or non-responsive to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. In addition to ImmunoPulse^® IL-12, the Company is also identifying and developing new immune-targeting agents for use with the ImmunoPulse^® platform. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.   

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Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on management's current preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause our results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include, among others, the following: uncertainties inherent in pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, such as the ability to enroll patients in clinical trials and the risk of adverse events; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; our ability to raise additional funding necessary to fund continued operations; and the other factors discussed in OncoSec's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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