SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI) (“Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, is pleased to invite investors to a webinar on April 24, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. ET.

The exclusive event, hosted by RedChip Companies, will feature Calidi’s newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Consultant and Advisor, Guy Travis Clifton, MD, who will share insight into the company’s groundbreaking stem cell-based delivery platforms designed to protect, amplify, and potentiate oncolytic viruses for enhanced cancer treatment. Dr. Clifton will be joined by Calidi’s CFO Andrew Jackson.

Dr. Clifton, a practicing surgical oncologist and U.S. Army Colonel, brings over 17 years of experience in oncology drug development, early-phase trials, and cancer immunotherapy. His appointment marks a significant addition to Calidi’s leadership team as the company advances into its next phase of clinical development following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of Calidi’s Investigation New Drug application for CLD-201. This investigational, allogeneic stem cell-based immunotherapy is set to advance into clinical development for the treatment of solid tumors in adults, focusing on breast cancer, head & neck cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.

Highlights of the webinar will also include overviews of Calidi’s other lead programs, such as CLD-400 or RTNova, a systemic platform targeting metastatic and lung cancer and CLD-101, designed to treat high-grade gliomas. A live Q&A session with the leadership team will follow the presentation.

To register for the free webinar, please visit: https://redchip.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fAqVv5c4RTaBaQ3s4WEaRA

Questions can be pre-submitted to CLDI@redchip.com or online during the live event.

About Calidi Biotherapeutics

Calidi Biotherapeutics (NYSE American: CLDI) is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company with proprietary technology designed to arm the immune system to fight cancer. Calidi’s novel stem cell-based platforms are utilizing potent allogeneic stem cells capable of carrying payloads of oncolytic viruses for use in multiple oncology indications, including high-grade gliomas and solid tumors. Calidi’s clinical stage off-the-shelf, universal cell-based delivery platforms are designed to protect, amplify, and potentiate oncolytic viruses leading to enhanced efficacy and improved patient safety. Calidi’s preclinical off-the-shelf enveloped virotherapies, are designed to target disseminated solid tumors. This dual approach can potentially treat, or even prevent, metastatic disease. Calidi Biotherapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.calidibio.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Source: Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.