BriaCell presents four posters at SITC 2026 Annual Meeting

BriaCell and BriaPro to Present Four Posters at SITC 2026 Annual Meeting

PHILADELPHIA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXL) (TSX: BCT) (“BriaCell” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care, and its majority-owned subsidiary, BriaPro Therapeutics Corp. (“BriaPro”), today announced that four abstracts featuring preclinical research from their respective immunotherapy programs have been selected for poster presentations at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 41^th Anniversary Annual Meeting, taking place November 4-8, 2026, in Phoenix, AZ.

The presentations will feature BriaCell’s personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy, Bria-OTS+™ and BriaPro’s research on tumor-targeted checkpoint inhibitors, soluble CD80 (BP-80), and engineered CD80 variants.

Presentation details are listed below.

BriaCell

Title: A Multifaceted Genetically Engineered Whole-Cell Vaccine Platform Generates Potent, Broad, Persistent, and Effector-Centric Anti-Tumor Immunity Across Multiple Cancer Indications
Abstract Number: 863
Location: PCC-North Building-Lower Level-Exhibition Halls 4-5-6
Date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

BriaPro

Title: Development of BP-80, a soluble CD80 dimer (CD80-Fc) for cancer treatment
Abstract Number: 404
Location: PCC-North Building-Lower Level-Exhibition Halls 4-5-6
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

Title: Tumor-targeted checkpoint inhibitors for reactivation of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
Abstract Number: 405
Location: PCC-North Building-Lower Level-Exhibition Halls 4-5-6
Date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

Title: Molecular design of CD80 variants with increased affinity for PD-L1 and wild-type or lower affinity for CD28
Abstract Number: 406
Location: PCC-North Building-Lower Level-Exhibition Halls 4-5-6
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

Following the presentation, copies of the posters will be made available at https://briacell.com/scientific-publications/.

About BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.

BriaCell is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care. More information is available at https://briacell.com/.

About BriaPro Therapeutics Corp.

BriaPro is a pre-clinical stage immunotherapy company developing binding agents and proteins with the intention to boost the ability of the body’s own cancer-fighting cells to destroy cancerous tumors.

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Contact Information

Company Contact:
William V. Williams, MD
President & CEO
1-888-485-6340
info@briacell.com

Investor Relations Contact:
investors@briacell.com