GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 20, 2021 06:32AM EST

January 20, 2021

NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tiziana Life Sciences plc (Nasdaq: TLSA / AIM: TILS) ("Tiziana" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on innovative therapeutics for oncology, inflammation and infectious diseases, today announced its CEO and CSO, Dr. Kunwar Shailubhai, will participate in a fireside chat via a video link on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 3 pm ET / 8 pm GMT to provide updates on the Company.

Date: Thursday 21 January 2021Time: 3 pm U.S. Eastern / 8 pm GMTWebcast: https://b-riley-oncology-investor-conference.events.issuerdirect.com/ signup

About Tiziana Life SciencesTiziana Life Sciences plc is a UK biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of novel molecules to treat human disease in oncology and immunology. In addition to Milciclib, the Company is also developing Foralumab for liver diseases. Foralumab is the only fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in clinical development in the world. This Phase 2 compound has potential application in a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes (T1D), Crohn's disease, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, where modulation of a T-cell response is desirable. The company is accelerating development of anti-Interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) mAb, a fully human monoclonal antibody for treatment of IL6-induced inflammation, especially for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

For further enquiries: United Kingdom Investors: Tiziana Life Sciences plc +44 (0)20 7495 2379Gabriele Cerrone, Chairman and Founder United States Investors: Dave Gentry Office 1 800 RED CHIP (733 2447)RedChip Companies Inc. Cell 407-491-4498 (USA) dave@redchip.com