GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 7, 2021 08:00AM EST

January 07, 2021

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX), (AzurRx or the Company), a company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemictherapies forgastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced that the Company will be participating in this years Biotech Showcase Digital 2021 conference.

James Sapirstein, President & CEO of AzurRx BioPharma, and the Companys senior management team will be participating in virtual one-on-one meetings with registered investors and pharmaceutical companies. The AzurRx team will be available to provide an overview of the Companys business and clinical development programs and discuss anticipated 2021 milestones.

Details of the event are as follows:

Event: Biotech Showcase DigitalDate: January 11-15, 2021Registration: https://informaconnect.com/biotech-showcase/ registration-options/

About AzurRx BioPharma, Inc.AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical companyspecializingin the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies forgastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The Company has a pipeline of three gut-restricted GI assets. The lead therapeutic candidate isMS1819, a recombinant lipase for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis,currently in two Phase 2 clinical trials.AzurRx is launching two clinical programs using proprietary formulations of niclosamide, a pro-inflammatory pathway inhibitor;FW-420, for grade 1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis and diarrhea in oncology patients andFW-1022, for COVID-19 gastrointestinal infections. The Company is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida with clinical operations in Hayward, California. Additional information on the Company can be found atwww.azurrx.com.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain certain statements relating to future results which are forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Companys belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Companys control. It is possible that the Companys actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements, including whether results obtained in preclinical and nonclinical studies and clinical trials will be indicative of results obtained in future clinical trials; whether preliminary or interim results from a clinical trial such as the interim results presented will be indicative of the final results of the trial. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including a discussion of factors that could materially affect the Companys financial results, including those related to the clinical development of its clinical assets, the results of its clinical trials, and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Companys operations and current and planned clinical trials, including, but not limited to delays in clinical trial recruitment and participation are contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 under the headingRisk Factors,as well as the Companys subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which we hereafter become aware.

For more information:

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc.1615 South Congress AvenueSuite 103Delray Beach, Florida 33445Phone: (646) 699-7855info@azurrx.com

Investor Relations contact:

LifeSci Advisors, LLC.Hans Vitzthum, Managing Director1 International Place, Suite 1480Boston, MA 02110Phone: (617) 430-7578hans@lifesciadvisors.com