SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kalytera Therapeutics, Inc. (TSXV:KLY, OTCQB:KALTF) (the "Company" or "Kalytera") today announced a modification to the sale period contemplated by the irrevocable selling agreement between Salzman Group and its broker with respect to common shares of Kalytera.  The shares issued to Salzman Group under the previously announced payments agreement will now be sold by the broker over ten trading days (rather than five trading days).  Under the payments agreement with the Salzman Group of Israel, Kalytera paid the Salzman Group USD$300,000 (CDN$399,150) through the issuance of Common Shares of the Company ("Common Shares") at a deemed issued price of CDN$0.05 per Common Share, for certain services previously provided to the Company by the Salzman Group.

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