PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE MKT: CANF) (TASE:CFBI), a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today announced its CEO Dr. Pnina Fishman and its CFO Motti Farbstein will present at the Rodman & Renshaw 18th Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:25 AM ET in room Holmes I, 4th Floor at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. The Rodman & Renshaw conference, sponsored by H.C. Wainright & Co., takes place from September 11-13, 2016 in New York City.
Dr. Fishman and Mr. Farbstein will be conducting one-on-one meetings during the conference. Interested investors may request a meeting through the conference organizer, or by contacting Can-Fite directly.
About Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.
Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE MKT: 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, inflammatory disease and sexual dysfunction. The Company's lead drug candidate, Piclidenoson, is scheduled to enter Phase III trials in 2016 for two indications, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. The rheumatoid arthritis Phase III protocol has recently been agreed with the European Medicines Agency. Can-Fite's liver cancer drug CF102 is in Phase II trials for patients with liver cancer and is slated to enter Phase II for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). CF102 has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in the U.S. and Europe and Fast Track Designation as a second line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. CF102 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 in preclinical studies and is being prepared for an IND submission to the FDA and a Phase I trial. These drugs have an excellent safety profile with experience in over 1,000 patients in clinical studies to date. For more information please visit: www.can-fite.com.
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Can-Fite BioPharma
Motti Farbstein
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