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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals to Present at The MicroCap Conference

Tuesday, 03 April 2018 04:00 PM

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 3, 2018 / Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DFFN) (''Diffusion'' or ''the Company''), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on extending the life expectancy of cancer patients, today announced that management will present an overview of the Company and recent advancements of its lead product candidate, trans sodium crocetinate (TSC), at The MicroCap Conference to be held on April 9th and 10th at the Essex House in New York City.

The presentation is scheduled for Monday, April 9, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

To listen to the presentation live, investors may visit the investor relations section of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' website at www.diffusionpharma.com. An archived webcast of the presentation will also be available on the Company's website for a period of time.

About Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving patient outcomes in unmet medical needs using its novel small molecule trans sodium crocetinate (TSC). Diffusion is developing TSC for use in conditions where hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) is known to diminish the effectiveness of standard of care (SOC) treatments. In oncology, TSC targets the cancer's hypoxic micro-environment, re-oxygenating treatment-resistant tissue and making the cancer cells more vulnerable to the therapeutic effects of SOC treatments without the apparent occurrence of any serious side effects. In non-oncology indications, therapeutic benefit would be achieved directly through re-oxygenation of the tissue threatened with cell death from hypoxia.

A Phase 3 randomized, controlled registration trial with TSC and SOC chemotherapy and radiation, compared with SOC alone in 236 patients newly diagnosed with inoperable glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a type of brain cancer, is underway. A Phase 2 clinical program was completed in the second quarter of 2015 and evaluated 59 patients with newly diagnosed GBM. This open-label, historically controlled study demonstrated a favorable safety and efficacy profile for TSC combined with SOC, including a 37% improvement in overall survival compared with the control group at two years. A particularly strong efficacy signal was seen in the subset of inoperable patients where survival of TSC-treated patients at two years was nearly four-fold higher compared with the controls. Due to its novel mechanism of action, TSC has safely re-oxygenated a range of tumor types in preclinical and clinical studies. Diffusion believes the therapeutic potential of TSC is not limited to specific tumors, thereby making it potentially useful to improve SOC treatments of other life-threatening cancers. Additional studies under consideration include Phase 2 trials in pancreatic cancer and brain metastases, with study initiation subject to receipt of additional funding or collaborative partnering. The Company also believes that TSC has potential application in other indications involving hypoxia including stroke, where the Company recently announced its PHAST-TSC study which will be conducted in co-operation with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Virginia (UVA) to test TSC in stroke patients in an in-ambulance clinical trial setting.

Conference Overview and Structure

The MicroCap Conference is an exclusive event for investors who specialize in small and microcap stocks. It is an opportunity to be introduced to and speak with management at some of the most attractive small companies, learn from various expert panels, and mingle with other microcap investors.

The MicroCap Conference will take place in New York City at the Essex House on April 9th and 10th. Registration will begin on Monday at 7:00AM and will last until the evening. These days will be jam-packed with company presentations, 1-on-1 meetings, roundtables, expert panel discussions, and plenty of time to network with other investors over food and drinks.

For more information, please visit: www.microcapconf.com or contact Tony Yu, CEO at [email protected].

News Compliments of ACCESSWIRE.

Contacts:

David Kalergis, CEO
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(434) 220-0718
[email protected]

or

LHA Investor Relations
Kim Sutton Golodetz
(212) 838-3777
[email protected]

SOURCE: Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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