CRANFORD, N.J., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing critical care drug products, today announced that it will be participating in the Benzinga Global Small Cap Conference being held virtually on December 8 and 9, 2020. Citius Chairman Leonard Mazur will present at 11:30 am ET on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, and will host one-on-one investor meetings.

Advanced investor registration for the conference and virtual one-to-one meeting requests can be accessed here. 

We are currently advancing four proprietary product candidates: Mino-Lok^®, CITI-002 (halobetasol-lidocaine formulation or Halo-Lido), CITI-101 (Mino-Wrap), and CITI-401 (iMSC).  Mr. Mazur will discuss recent Company developments for these product candidates including:

• Mino-Lok® is advancing in its Phase 3 trial
• A positive second interim analysis report from the independent Drug Monitoring Committee (DMC) for the Mino-Lok pivotal Phase 3 trial
• The signing of an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Novellus Therapeutics, Limited for a cellular therapy to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a leading complication of COVID-19; and the formation of our Novecite, Inc. subsidiary.
• Submission of a pre-investigational new drug (PIND) consultation request for Mino-Wrap with written response and guidance is expected
• Update on Halo-Lido which is anticipated to begin Phase 2b trial in the first quarter of 2021

About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Citius is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of critical care products, with a focus on anti-infectives and cancer care. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.

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Contact:
Andrew Scott
Vice President, Corporate Development
(O) 908-967-6677 x105
(M) 646-522-8410
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