SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases, announced today that Dr. Amit Kumar, Anixa's Chief Executive Officer, will present at the virtual H.C. Wainwright BioConnect 2021 Conference being held January 11-14, 2021. 

During the presentation, Dr. Kumar will provide an overview of Anixa's business and highlight recent corporate achievements, including the authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to commence human clinical trials of its prophylactic breast cancer vaccine, as well as anticipated milestones in its Covid-19 and CAR-T based ovarian cancer therapeutic programs. 

Details of Anixa's presentation are as follows:

Event:               H.C. Wainwright BioConnect 2021 Conference

Date & Time:   On demand, beginning 6:00 a.m. ET, Monday, January 11, 2021

Webcast link:  https://journey.ct.events/view/bb8d6921-4e38-48d8-a4b1-da6611e7560b

An archive of the webcast will remain available for 90 days after the event.

About Anixa Biosciences, Inc.
Anixa is a publicly-traded biotechnology company developing a number of programs addressing cancer and infectious disease.  Anixa's therapeutics portfolio includes a cancer immunotherapy program which uses a novel type of CAR-T, known as chimeric endocrine receptor T-cell (CER-T) technology, and a Covid-19 therapeutics program focused on inhibiting certain viral protein function.  The company's vaccine portfolio includes a vaccine to prevent breast cancer, and specifically triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most deadly form of the disease, and a vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer.  These vaccine technologies focus on immunizing against specific proteins that have been found to be expressed in certain forms of cancer.  Anixa continually examines emerging technologies in complementary fields for further development and commercialization.  Additional information is available at www.anixa.com.

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Investor contact:
Mike Catelani
mcatelani@anixa.com 
408-708-9808

Media contact:
Sherry Ash
anixapress@gmail.com

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