GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 12, 2021 06:30AM EST

January 12, 2021

-- Clinical and pathological data from clinical trial of the Bria-IMT regimen alone or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced breast cancer will be presented at the Keystone Symposia, Jan. 25-27, 2021

BERKELEY, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. ("BriaCell" or the "Company") (TSX-V:BCT) (OTCQB:BCTXF),a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for advanced breast cancer, is pleased to announce that the Company will present a poster at the 2021 Keystone Symposia, Emerging Cell Therapies: Realizing the Vision of NextGen Cell Therapeutics, a virtual scientific conference which is being held Jan. 25-27, 2021.

BriaCell will deliver a presentation with poster highlighting the clinical and pathological findings of its lead candidate, Bria-IMT, a novel immunotherapy for advanced breast cancer, as monotherapy (i.e. the Bria-IMT regimen alone) and a Phase I/IIa clinical study of Bria-IMT in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors including pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA; manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.), and more recently, Incytes INCMGA00012 (under corporate collaboration with Incyte Corporation).

The details of the presentation are as follows:

Poster Title: Personalized off-the-shelf whole cell immunotherapy for cancer

Date and Time: January 25, 2021 10:00 AM ET - January 27, 2021 8:00 PM ET

A copy of the poster will be posted at the following: https://briacell.com/novel-technology/scientific-publications/.

About BriaCell

BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer.

For additional information on BriaCell, please visit: https://briacell.com/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation (also known as "forward-looking statements") which are subject to known and unknown risks relevant to the Company in particular and to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries in general, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectation. These risks are more fully described in the Company's public filings available at www.sedar.com.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, BriaCells plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Such forward-looking statements reflect BriaCell's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what BriaCell believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.

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Contact Information

For further information, please contact:

BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.:William V. Williams, MDPresident & CEOPhone: 1-888-485-6340

BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.:Farrah DeanManager, Corporate DevelopmentEmail: farrah@BriaCell.comPhone: 1-888-485-6340