PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE MKT: CANF) (TASE: CFBI), a biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced several upcoming and near-term milestones on its CF101 and CF102 indications for liver cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, glaucoma and the development of a commercial biomarker blood test kit for the A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR).

The Company believes that it is on the cusp of reaching several significant milestones in its studies, with respect to CF102 for the treatment liver cancer and CF101 with respect  to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and glaucoma. The below near-term key events provide an outlook of Can-Fite's objectives and potential for increased growth.   

Key Milestones for 2014/2015:

CF101

• Q4 2014 - Planning Phase III trials for rheumatoid arthritis following the release of positive Phase II study results.
• Q1 2015 – Announce data for Phase II/III trial for psoriasis with 300 patients for which Can-Fite has already received positive interim data from the first 100 patients .
• Q2/Q3 2015 – Announce data for the Phase II study for glaucoma with 88 patients.

CF102

• Q4 2014 - Patient enrollment has commenced for a Phase II trial in Israel, Europe and the U.S. for the treatment of patients with advanced liver cancer as a second line therapy.

Biomarker

• Q4 2014 - A3AR predictive biomarker blood test kit which will have commercial applications. The commercial kit is designed to be used prior to treatment to help identify an individual patient's responsiveness to the Company's drugs, providing more personalized medicine.
• The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office previously issued a patent for the utilization of A3AR as a biomarker to predict patient response to CF101 in autoimmune inflammatory indications.

"We are very excited at the opportunity of potentially receiving further validation on our drug candidates which represents significant steps forward in our commitment to delivering treatments to patients. We hope to see this come to fruition upon conclusion of our psoriasis, liver cancer and glaucoma trials." stated Can-Fite CEO Dr. Pnina Fishman.

Can-Fite's leading proprietary compounds, CF101 and CF102, are centered on multi-billion dollar market opportunities. According to GlobalData, the psoriasis drug market is forecasted to grow from $3.6 billion in 2010 to $6.7 billion by 2018, while the rheumatoid arthritis drug market according to independent business information provider visiongain, is predicted to generate revenues of $38.5 billion by 2017. GIA projects that the global liver cancer drugs market will exceed $2 billion by 2015 and GlobalData projects that the glaucoma market to top $3 billion by 2018.  

About Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE MKT: CANF) (TASE: CFBI) is an advanced clinical stage drug development company with a platform technology that is designed to address multi-billion dollar markets in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. The Company's CF101 is in Phase II/III trials for the treatment of psoriasis and the Company is preparing for a Phase III CF101 trial for rheumatoid arthritis. Can-Fite's liver cancer drug CF102 is commencing Phase II trials and has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. CF102 has also shown proof of concept to potentially treat other cancers including colon, prostate, and melanoma. These drugs have an excellent safety profile with experience in over 1,200 patients in clinical studies to date. For more information, please visit: www.can-fite.com

Forward-Looking Statements

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