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Feb 13, 2023

Phio Pharmaceuticals Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 13, 2023 — Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL™ RNAi platform technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, today announced that it has received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC advising the Company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price listing requirement.

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Phio has satisfied the terms of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel by complying with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and all other criteria for continued listing. Accordingly, Nasdaq has advised that the matter is now closed.

About Phio Pharmaceuticals

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO) is a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL™ RNAi technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells. INTASYL is the only self-delivering RNAi technology focused on immuno-oncology therapeutics. INTASYL drugs precisely target specific proteins that reduce the body’s ability to fight cancer, without the need for specialized formulations or drug delivery systems.

For additional information, visit the Company’s website, www.phiopharma.com.

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Contact
Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
ir@phiopharma.com

Investor Contact
Ashley R. Robinson
LifeSci Advisors
arr@lifesciadvisors.com

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