Kalytera Will Not Proceed with Vote on Potential Share Consolidation

SAN FRANCISCO and TEL AVIV, Israel, July 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kalytera Therapeutics, Inc. KLYKALTF (the "Company" or "Kalytera") announced today that after consultations with major shareholders, the board of directors of the Company has decided not to proceed at this time with the shareholder vote with respect to the authorization of a potential share consolidation as described in its announcement of July 5, 2019 and in the management information circular (the "Circular") for its annual and special meeting of shareholders on July 29, 2019 (together with any adjournment or postponement thereof, the "Meeting").  The Meeting will be held at the scheduled time at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time), and shareholder votes on the election of directors, the approval of the Company's auditors and the renewal of its Stock Option Plan will proceed as described in the Circular.

Additional information regarding the Meeting can be found in the Circular dated June 21, 2019, which was delivered to Kalytera shareholders and is available on the Company's SEDAR profile.

About Kalytera Therapeutics

Kalytera Therapeutics, Inc. is pioneering the development of a next generation of cannabinoid therapeutics. Through its proven leadership, drug development expertise, and intellectual property portfolio, Kalytera seeks to establish a leading position in the development of novel cannabinoid medicines for a range of important unmet medical needs, with an initial focus on graft versus host disease and the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

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Robert Farrell President, CEO
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