Exhibit 99.1

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

You should read the following discussion of our operating and financial condition and prospects in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this 6-K, as well as in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 30, 2017.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “Can-fite,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Can-fite BioPharma Ltd, an Israeli company and our consolidated subsidiaries.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and reported in NIS. We maintain our accounting books and records in NIS and our functional currency is NIS. For the convenience of the reader, the reported NIS amounts as of June 30, 2017 have been translated into U.S. dollars at the representative rate of exchange on June 30, 2017 (U.S. $1 = NIS 3.496). The U.S. dollar amounts presented should not be construed as representing amounts that are receivable or payable in dollars or convertible into U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Certain amounts presented herein may not sum due to rounding.

Forward Looking Statements

The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future. These statements may identify important factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf speak only as of the date of the 6-K to which this discussion is attached and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included herein. We undertake no obligations to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In evaluating forward-looking statements, you should consider these risks and uncertainties.

Glossary of Certain Terms

As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires:

Overview

We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing orally bioavailable small molecule therapeutic products for the treatment of autoimmune-inflammatory indications, oncology and liver diseases as well as sexual dysfunction. Our platform technology utilizes the Gi protein associated A3AR as a therapeutic target. A3AR is highly expressed in inflammatory and cancer cells, and not significantly expressed in normal cells, suggesting that the receptor could be a unique target for pharmacological intervention. Our pipeline of drug candidates are synthetic, highly specific agonists and allosteric modulators, or ligands or molecules that initiate molecular events when binding with target proteins, targeting the A3AR.

Our product candidates, CF101, CF102 and CF602 are being developed to treat autoimmune inflammatory indications, oncology and liver diseases as well as sexual dysfunction. CF101, also known as Piclidenoson, is in an advance stage of clinical development for the treatment of autoimmune-inflammatory diseases, including RA and psoriasis. CF102, also known as Namodenoson, is being developed for the treatment of HCC and has orphan drug designation for the treatment of HCC in the U.S. and Europe. Namodenoson was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA as a second line treatment to improve survival for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have previously received Nexavar (sorafenib). Namodenoson is also being developed for the treatment of NASH following our study which revealed compelling pre-clinical data on Namodenoson in the treatment of NASH, a disease for which no FDA approved therapies currently exist. CF602 is our second generation allosteric drug candidate for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, which has shown efficacy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in preclinical studies and we are investigating additional compounds, targeting A3AR, for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Preclinical studies revealed that our drug candidates have potential to treat additional inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, oncological diseases and viral diseases, such as the JC virus.  

Our strategy is to build a fully integrated biotechnology company that discovers, in-licenses and develops an innovative and effective small molecule drug portfolio of ligands that bind to a specific therapeutic target for the treatment of autoimmune-inflammatory, oncological and ophthalmic diseases and more. We continue to develop and test our existing pipeline, while also testing other indications for our existing drug candidates and examining, from time to time, the potential of other small molecules that may fit our platform technology of utilizing small molecules to target the A3AR. We generally focus on drugs with global market potential and we seek to create global partnerships to effectively assist us in developing our portfolio and to market our products.

We have in-licensed an allosteric modulator of the A3AR, CF602 from Leiden University. In addition, we have out-licensed Piclidenoson (i) for the treatment of RA to Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a South Korean limited company, or KD for the Korean market, and (ii) for the treatment of psoriasis and RA to Cipher Pharmaceuticals for the Canadian market.

With respect to Namodenoson, in October 2016, we entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceuticals, or CKD for the exclusive right to distribute Namodenoson for the treatment of liver cancer in South Korea, upon receipt of regulatory approvals. The distribution agreement provides for up to $3,000,000 in upfront and milestone payments, plus royalties on net sales of 23%. The distribution agreement further provides that we will deliver finished product to CKD and grant CKD a right of first refusal to distribute Namodenoson for other indications for which we develop Namodenoson.

In July 2016, OphthaliX released top-line results from its Phase II clinical trial of Piclidenoson for the treatment of glaucoma. In this trial, no statistically significant differences were found between the Piclidenoson treated group and the placebo group in the primary endpoint of lowering intra ocular pressure, or IOP. High IOP is a characteristic of glaucoma. Piclidenoson was found to have a favorable safety profile and was well tolerated. Based on these overall results, OphthaliX sees no immediate path forward in glaucoma. As of the date hereof, OphthaliX has no active business operations. Subsequently, on May 21, 2017, OphthaliX, Wize Pharma Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel (“Wize”), and Bufiduck Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel and a wholly owned subsidiary of OphthaliX (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) that provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into Wize, with Wize continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of OphthaliX, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”). The Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and certain closing conditions.

In June 2015, we received a lawsuit, filed with the District Court of Tel-Aviv, requesting recognition of this lawsuit as a class action. The lawsuit named us, our Chief Executive Officer and directors as defendants. The lawsuit alleged, among other things, that we misled the public with regard to disclosures concerning the efficacy of our drug candidate, Piclidenoson in relation to the Psoriasis studies. The claimant alleged that he suffered personal damages of over NIS 73,000, while also claiming that our shareholders suffered aggregate damages of approximately NIS 125 million. On March 31, 2016, we filed a response to the lawsuit. On March 1, 2017, a hearing was held in the District Court on whether to certify the lawsuit as a class action. A final hearing on the certification held on May 17, 2017. On July 18, 2017, the District Court of Tel-Aviv issued a ruling in which it denied the request to recognize the lawsuit as a class action and awarded us an amount of NIS 50,000 to pay our expenses in relation to such law suit. The time for filing an appeal has not expired.

We are currently: (i) preparing to commence a Phase III trial for Piclidenoson in the treatment of RA, following agreement with the EMA on our protocol design and expect to commence enrollment in the third quarter of 2017, (ii) conducting preparatory work for a Phase III trial for Piclidenoson in the treatment of psoriasis following agreement with the EMA on our protocol design and expect to commence Institutional Review Board, or IRB, submissions in the fourth quarter of 2017, (iii) conducting a Phase II study with respect to the development of Namodenoson for the treatment of HCC and completed enrollment of 78 patients in the third quarter of 2017 with results expected in the second half of 2018, (iv) preparing to commence a Phase II trial of Namodenoson in the treatment of NASH, a new indication identified by us for our liver cancer drug, following approval of the study protocol by IRBs and anticipate commencing enrollment in the third quarter of 2017, and (v) investigating additional compounds, targeting the A3 adenosine receptor, for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and have therefore postponed a planned Investigational New Drug (IND) submission for this indication.

Since inception, we have incurred significant losses in connection with our research and development. At June 30, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately NIS 362 million ($103 million). Although we have recognized revenues in connection with our existing out-licensing agreements with KD, Cipher and CKD and our historic out-licensing agreement with SKK, we expect to generate losses in connection with the research and development activities relating to our pipeline of drug candidates. Such research and development activities are budgeted to expand over time and will require further resources if we are to be successful. As a result, we expect to incur operating losses, which may be substantial over the next several years, and we will need to obtain additional funds to further develop or research and development programs.

We have funded our operations primarily through the sale of equity securities (both in private placements and in public offerings) and payments received under our existing out-licensing agreements with KD, Cipher and CKD and our historic out-licensing agreement with SKK. We expect to continue to fund our operations over the next several years through our existing cash resources, potential future payments under our out-licensing agreements, interest earned on our investments, if any, payments from any future out-licensing of our product candidates, and additional capital to be raised through public or private equity offerings or debt financings.

Results of Operations

Revenues 

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were NIS 0.53 million (U.S. $0.15 million) compared to NIS 0.43 million (U.S. $0.12 million) in the first six months of 2016. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the recognition of a portion of the NIS 1.9 million (U.S. $0.5 million) advance payment received in December 2016 under the distribution agreement with CKD.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were NIS 8.84 million (U.S. $2.53 million) compared with NIS 9.97 million (U.S. $2.85 million) for the same period in 2016. Research and development expenses for the first half of 2017 comprised primarily of expenses associated with the Phase II study for Namodenoson, the preclinical study of CF602, as well as expenses for ongoing studies of Piclidenoson. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in preclinical studies of CF602 conducted during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were NIS 5.0 million (U.S. $1.43 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the same as the general and administrative expenses for the same period in 2016.

Financial income, net

Financial income, net for the six months ended June 30, 2017 aggregated NIS 1.57 million (U.S. $0.45 million) compared to financial income, net of NIS 3.19 million (U.S. $0.91 million) for the same period in 2016. The decrease in financial income, net in the first half of 2017 was mainly from exchange rate differences as compared to the same period in 2016 and from issuance expenses, offset by a larger decrease in the fair value of warrants that are accounted for as financial liability as compared to the same period in 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily through public (in Israel and US) and private offerings of our equity securities and payments received under our strategic licensing arrangements. At June 30, 2017, we had NIS 23.98 million (U.S. $6.86 million) of cash and cash equivalents, and have invested most of our available cash funds in short-term bank deposits. In December 2016, we received approximately NIS 1.9 million ($0.5 million) from CKD, as upfront payment for entering into the distribution agreement with CKD and in January 2017, we raised approximately NIS 16.64 million ($4.76 million) in a registered direct offering. In August 2017, we received a milestone payment of $0.5 million from CKD.

We may be able to use U.S. taxes withheld as credits against Israeli corporate income tax when we have income, if at all, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to realize the credits. In addition, we believe that we may be entitled to a refund of such withholding tax from the U.S. government but there can be no assurance that we will be entitled to such a refund.

Net cash used in operating activities was NIS 21.06 million ($6.02 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared with net cash used in operating activities of NIS 20.16 million ($5.77 million) for the same period in 2016. The NIS 0.9 million increase in the net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, was mainly due to a decrease in trade payables.

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was NIS 0.02 million ($0.01 million) compared to net cash used in investing activities of NIS 0.04 million ($0.01 million) for the same period in 2016.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was NIS 16.63 million ($4.76 million) was due to our registered direct offering in January 2017. There was no net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Developing drugs, conducting clinical trials and commercializing products is expensive and we will need to raise substantial additional funds to achieve our strategic objectives. Although we believe our existing financial resources as of June 30, 2017, will be sufficient to fund our projected cash requirements through for the next twelve months, we will require significant additional financing to fund our operations. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

Until we can generate significant continuing revenues, we expect to satisfy our future cash needs through potential future payments received under our out-licensing agreements, interest earned on our investments, if any, payments from any other future out-licensing agreements, if any, and debt or equity financings. We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our research or development programs or our commercialization efforts.

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel expenses, fees paid to external service providers, up-front and milestone payments under our license agreements, patent-related legal fees, costs of preclinical studies and clinical trials, drug and laboratory supplies and costs for facilities and equipment. We charge all research and development expenses to operations as they are incurred. We expect our research and development expense to remain our primary expense in the near future as we continue to develop our products. Increases or decreases in research and development expenditures are attributable to the number and/or duration of the pre-clinical and clinical studies that we conduct.

The following table identifies our current major research and development projects:

We record certain costs for each development project on a “direct cost” basis, as they are recorded to the project for which such costs are incurred. Such costs include, but are not limited to, CRO expenses, drug production for pre-clinical and clinical studies and other pre-clinical and clinical expenses. However, certain other costs, including but not limited to, salary expenses (including salaries for research and development personnel), facilities, depreciation, share-based compensation and other overhead costs are recorded on an “indirect cost” basis, i.e., they are shared among all of our projects and are not recorded to the project for which such costs are incurred. We do not allocate direct salaries to projects due to the fact that our project managers are generally involved in several projects at different stages of development, and the related salary expense is not significant to the overall cost of the applicable projects. In addition, indirect labor costs relating to our support of the research and development process, such as manufacturing, controls, pre-clinical analysis, laboratory testing and initial drug sample production, as well as rent and other administrative overhead costs, are shared by many different projects and have never been considered by management to be of significance in its decision-making process with respect to any specific project. Accordingly, such costs have not been specifically allocated to individual projects.

Set forth below is a summary of the gross direct costs allocated to our main projects on an individual basis, as well as the gross direct costs allocated to our less significant projects on an aggregate basis, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and on an aggregate basis since project inception:

From our inception through June 30, 2017, we have incurred research and development expenses of approximately $87 million. We expect that a large percentage of our research and development expense in the future will be incurred in support of our current and future preclinical and clinical development projects. Due to the inherently unpredictable nature of preclinical and clinical development processes and given the early stage of our preclinical product development projects, we are unable to estimate with any certainty the costs we will incur in the continued development of the product candidates in our pipeline for potential commercialization. Clinical development timelines, the probability of success and development costs can differ materially from expectations. We expect to continue to test our product candidates in preclinical studies for toxicology, safety and efficacy, and to conduct additional clinical trials for each product candidate. If we are not able to enter into an out-licensing arrangement with respect to any product candidate prior to the commencement of later stage clinical trials, we may fund the trials for the product candidates ourselves.

While we are currently focused on advancing each of our product development projects, our future research and development expenses will depend on the clinical success of each product candidate, as well as ongoing assessments of each product candidate’s commercial potential. In addition, we cannot forecast with any degree of certainty which product candidates may be subject to future out-licensing arrangements, when such out-licensing arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans and capital requirements.

As we obtain results from clinical trials, we may elect to discontinue or delay clinical trials for certain product candidates or projects in order to focus our resources on more promising product candidates or projects. Completion of clinical trials by us or our licensees may take several years or more, but the length of time generally varies according to the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a product candidate.

The cost of clinical trials may vary significantly over the life of a project as a result of differences arising during clinical development, including, among others:

We expect our research and development expenses to increase in the future from current levels as we continue the advancement of our clinical trials and preclinical product development and to the extent we in-license new product candidates. The lengthy process of completing clinical trials and seeking regulatory approval for our product candidates requires expenditure of substantial resources. Any failure or delay in completing clinical trials, or in obtaining regulatory approvals, could cause a delay in generating product revenue and cause our research and development expenses to increase and, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our operations. Because of the factors set forth above, we are not able to estimate with any certainty when we would recognize any net cash inflows from our projects.

Trend Information.

We are a development stage company and it is not possible for us to predict with any degree of accuracy the outcome of our research, development or commercialization efforts. As such, it is not possible for us to predict with any degree of accuracy any significant trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our net sales or revenues, income from continuing operations, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause financial information to not necessarily be indicative of future operating results or financial condition. However, to the extent possible, certain trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments and events are identified in the preceding subsections.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

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