Peregrine to Report Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016 After Market Close on December 10, 2015

TUSTIN, Calif., Dec. 03, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PPHM PPHMP, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to stimulate the body's immune system to fight cancer, today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 ended October 31, 2015 on December 10, 2015 after market and will host a conference call and webcast at 1:30 PM Pacific Time (4:30 PM Eastern Time). Peregrine's senior management will discuss financial results for the second quarter and review the recent progress of its clinical development programs.

To listen to the live webcast, or access the archived webcast, please visit: http://ir.peregrineinc.com/events.cfm.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 312-5443 or (253) 237-1126 and request the Peregrine Pharmaceuticals call.

About Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of novel drug candidates in clinical trials focused on the treatment of cancer. The company's lead immunotherapy candidate, bavituximab, is in Phase III development for the treatment of previously treated non-small cell lung cancer (the "SUNRISE trial") along with several investigator-sponsored trials evaluating other treatment combinations and additional oncology indications.  Peregrine also has in-house cGMP manufacturing capabilities through its wholly-owned subsidiary Avid Bioservices, Inc. (www.avidbio.com), which provides development and biomanufacturing services for both Peregrine and third-party customers. For more information, please visit www.peregrineinc.com.