Phio Pharmaceuticals Selected to Present at the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Workshop of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform, today announced that in vivo data showing PH-762 administered locally clears untreated distal tumors, indicating a systemic immune response was selected for an encore presentation at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Tumor Immune Microenvironment: A Holistic Approach Workshop, which is being held April 21^st – 22^nd in San Diego and virtually.

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Presentation Details are as follows:
Title: Locally administered immunotherapy self-delivering RNAi PH-762 results in abscopal clearance of untreated distal tumors, suggesting systemic immune response, in a murine hepatocarcinoma model
Presenter: Simon Fricker
Abstract Number: 019
Session Date and Time: April 21^st from 5:20 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. PT
Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego

The poster will be made available on the "Investors – Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website (click here).

About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO) is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform. The Company's efforts are focused on silencing tumor-induced suppression of the immune system through its proprietary INTASYL platform with utility in immune cells and the tumor microenvironment. Our goal is to develop powerful INTASYL therapeutic compounds that can weaponize immune effector cells to overcome tumor immune escape, thereby providing patients a powerful new treatment option that goes beyond current treatment modalities. For additional information, visit the Company's website, www.phiopharma.com.

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Contact Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
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Investor Contact
Ashley R. Robinson 
LifeSci Advisors
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