MabVax Therapeutics Regains Compliance with NASDAQ's $1.00 Minimum Bid Price Maintenance Requirement

SAN DIEGO, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MabVax Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBVX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of antibody-based products to address unmet medical needs in the treatment of cancer, announced today that it received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Capital Market notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) as a result of maintaining the $1.00 minimum closing bid price for at least ten trading days prior to the March 5, 2018 deadline for continued listing. The Company regained compliance with the minimum bid price maintenance requirement as a result of completing on February 16, 2018 its previously announced 1-for-3 reverse stock split.

The Company previously received written notification from Nasdaq regarding its non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and was afforded 180 calendar days, or until March 5, 2018, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). As a result of MabVax regaining compliance with the minimum bid price as of March 5, 2018, Nasdaq has informed MabVax that this matter is now closed. 

About MabVax:

MabVax Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a fully human antibody discovery platform focused on the rapid translation into clinical development of products to address unmet medical needs in the treatment of cancer. Our antibody MVT-5873, is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets sialyl Lewis A (sLea), an epitope on CA19-9, and is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials as a therapeutic agent for patients with pancreatic cancer and other CA19-9 positive tumors. CA19-9 is expressed in over 90% of pancreatic cancers and in other diseases including small cell lung and GI cancers. CA19-9 plays an important role in tumor adhesion and metastasis, and is a marker of an aggressive cancer phenotype. CA19-9 serum levels are considered a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment monitoring of pancreatic cancer. With our collaborators including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Honor Health and Imaging Endpoints, we have treated over 50 patients with either our therapeutic antibody designated as MVT-5873 or our PET imaging diagnostic product designated as MVT-2163 in Phase 1 clinical studies, and demonstrated early safety and specificity for the target. Patient dosing has commenced for our lead development program in Phase 1 clinical study of the Company's radioimmunotherapy product MVT-1075. For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.mabvax.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release on announcing that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price maintenance contains "forward-looking statements" regarding matters that are not historical facts, including statements relating to the Company's clinical trials and product development pipeline. We have no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain the minimum bid price requirement, or other continued listing requirements, in future periods without licensing or sales of one or more assets, or raising additional capital, which could be dilutive to the Company. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential," "hope" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release relating to the Company may be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as amended and supplemented from time to time and the Company's Quarter Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted by the Company to the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The parties do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

Investor Contact:

Jenene Thomas
Jenene Thomas Communications, LLC
Phone: 908-938-1475
Email: MBVX@jtcir.com

Media Contact:

Travis Kruse, Ph.D.
Russo Partners LLC
Phone: 212-845-4272
Email: travis.kruse@russopartnersllc.com

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