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Phio Pharmaceuticals to Present at The Global Markets Virtual Forum October 8, 2026

Phio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PHIO) will present its cancer therapeutic platform at The Global Markets Virtual Forum on October 8, 2026.

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Phio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PHIO) will present its cancer therapeutic platform at The Global Markets Virtual Forum on October 8, 2026. President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Bitterman will speak at 12:40 PM EDT, covering the INTASYL siRNA gene-silencing platform, its delivery approach and the company's direction.

The online event allows investors to ask questions in real time. An archived webcast will be available afterward. Bitterman will also be available for one-on-one meetings on October 8, 9 and 12, 2026.

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Key Terms

sirna, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, pd-1
3 terms
sirna medical
"siRNA gene-silencing platform"
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a short strand of genetic material that binds to and destroys the messenger RNA that carries instructions for making a specific protein, effectively switching that gene off. Investors care because siRNA is a platform for precise medicines: successful trials or approvals can create high-value drugs, while delivery challenges, manufacturing complexity, patent positions and regulatory risk can sharply affect a biotech company's prospects.
cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma medical
"treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma"
A common form of skin cancer that starts in the thin, outer layer of the skin and can grow or, in some cases, spread to nearby tissue or organs. For investors, it matters because diagnosis rates, available treatments, and regulatory approvals shape demand for therapies, influence clinical trial results, and affect potential revenue for companies developing drugs, devices, or diagnostics — like spotting a stubborn weed that may require different tools to remove.
pd-1 medical
"silences the PD-1 gene implicated in various forms of skin cancer"
PD-1 is a protein found on certain immune cells that acts like a brake, signaling the immune system to slow down and avoid damaging healthy tissue. Drugs that block PD-1 release that brake so immune cells can better attack cancer cells; because such therapies can produce large clinical benefits, regulatory approvals, trial outcomes, pricing and market uptake for PD-1 drugs can materially affect a drugmaker’s prospects and investor returns.

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Phio invites individual and institutional investors as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at www.VirtualInvestorConference.com

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - October 6, 2026) - Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer therapeutics based on its proprietary INTASYL® siRNA gene-silencing platform, today announced that Robert Bitterman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present Phio's INTASYL® siRNA therapeutic platform, its differentiated delivery approach, and the Company's strategic direction at The Global Markets Virtual Forum hosted by www.VirtualInvestorConferences.com (VIC) on October 8th, 2026.

"The Global Markets Virtual Forum offers a unique forum to highlight Phio's differentiated siRNA therapeutic platform, which is designed to enhance immune-cell function in solid tumors and has demonstrated a strong safety profile," said Robert Bitterman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phio Pharmaceuticals.

Presentation Details:

DATE: October 8th, 2026

TIME: 12:40 PM (EDT)

LINK: Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO)

Availability for 1x1 Meetings:  Robert Bitterman will be available for 1x1 meetings and can be scheduled with the link below:

 DATETIME 

Thursday October 8, 202611:45 AM-2:15 PM (EDT) 
 Friday October 9, 2026Noon - 4:30 PM (EDT) 
 Monday October 12, 20269 AM -1 PM (EDT) 
 LINK for 1x1 meetings: Event Details 

 

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com

About Virtual Investor Conferences®

Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC) is the leading proprietary investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for publicly traded companies to seamlessly present directly to investors.

Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access. Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors.

About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: PHIO) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing its proprietary INTASYL® siRNA gene silencing technology to eliminate cancer. Phio's INTASYL compounds are designed to enhance the body's immune cells to more effectively kill cancer cells. Phio's lead clinical development program is an INTASYL compound, PH-762, that silences the PD-1 gene implicated in various forms of skin cancer. The Phase 1b trial (NCT# 06014086) evaluated PH-762 for the treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma. PH-762 is a potential non-surgical treatment for skin cancers.

For additional information, visit the Company's website, www.phiopharma.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "intends," "believes," "anticipates," "indicates," "plans," "expects," "suggests," "may," "would," "should," "potential," "designed to," "will," "ongoing," "estimate," "forecast," "target," "predict," "could" and similar references, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among others, the possibility that our INTASYL® siRNA gene silencing technology will make the body's immune cells more effective in killing cancer cells, the potential for PH-762 to present a viable non-surgical alternative for skin cancer, our plans and expectations regarding FDA submissions and related interactions, including our intention to meet with the FDA to discuss potential next steps in the clinical trial design and development of PH-762, our belief that submission of our comprehensive briefing package to the FDA will support the next stage of clinical development of PH-762 and is an important step toward unlocking the PH-762 clinical potential in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, our belief that we will work with the FDA as we pursue the next phase of development of PH-762, our belief that activities supporting the next phase of clinical development of PH-762 are expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2027, and statements regarding our clinical strategy, development plans and timelines and other future events.  

 These statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control.  Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including, but not limited to, the impact of future FDA interactions on the development of our product candidates; our ability to work with the FDA; the development of our product candidates, results from our nonclinical, preclinical and clinical activities, our ability to execute on business strategies, our ability to develop our product candidates with collaboration partners, and the success of any such collaborations, the timeline and duration for advancing our product candidates into clinical development, the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals, the success of our efforts to commercialize our product candidates if approved, our ability to manufacture and supply our product candidates for clinical activities, and for commercial use if approved, the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our technology platform, our ability to obtain future financing, market and other conditions and those risks identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors" and in other filings the Company periodically makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are urged to review these risk factors and to not act in reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Phio does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views, events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by law.  

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Jennifer Phillips: jphillips@phiopharma.com
Corporate Affairs

Virtual Investor Conferences
Greg Young
VP Corporate Services
OTC Markets Group
(212) 652-5958
greg@otcmarkets.com

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/317436

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