OncoSec Medical To Host Webcast And Panel Discussion On New Melanoma Clinical Data

SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoSec Medical Incorporated ("OncoSec") (NASDAQ: ONCS), a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, will host a webcast to provide an overview and panel discussion regarding new clinical data that will be featured as an oral presentation at the upcoming American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. The webcast will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM ET/8:00 AM PT.

The webcast will include a round table discussion to enable key opinion leaders in the fields of melanoma and immuno-oncology to contribute their respective insights on data from the AACR abstract entitled: "Intratumoral electroporation of plasmid IL-12 can prime response to anti-PD1/PD-L1 blockade in patients with Stage III/IV-M1a melanoma" (Abstract #CT134). Webcast participants will include:

• Alain Algazi, MD, Skin Cancer Specialist, Melanoma Center, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Adil Daud, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), UCSF; Director, Melanoma Clinical Research, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Robert Andtbacka, MD, CM, Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine; Surgeon and Investigator, Intermountain Healthcare and Huntsman Cancer Institute
• Sharron Gargosky, PhD, Head of Clinical Development and Operations, OncoSec*
• Moderator: Robert Pierce, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, OncoSec

To join via webcast, please use the following link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/np97wpek. To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 731-1960 and enter conference ID number: 84899794. An archived version of the presentation will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" section of OncoSec's website: ir.oncosec.com/events.

About OncoSec Medical Incorporated
OncoSec is a biotechnology company developing DNA-based intratumoral immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. The Company's investigational technology, ImmunoPulse, is designed to enhance the local delivery and uptake of DNA-based immune-targeting agents, such as interleukin-12 (IL-12). In Phase I and II clinical trials, OncoSec's lead program, ImmunoPulse IL-12, demonstrated a favorable safety profile and evidence of anti-tumor activity in the treatment of various skin cancers as well as the potential to initiate a systemic immune response. ImmunoPulse IL-12 is currently in clinical development for several indications, including metastatic melanoma and triple-negative breast cancer. In addition to ImmunoPulse IL-12, the Company is also seeking to identify and develop new immune-targeting agents for use with the ImmunoPulse platform. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "can," and similar references to future periods.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on management's current preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause our results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include, among others, the following: uncertainties inherent in pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, such as the ability to enroll patients in clinical trials and the risk of adverse events; unexpected new data, safety and technical issues; our ability to raise additional funding necessary to fund continued operations; and the other factors discussed in OncoSec's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. OncoSec disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

*Dr. Gargosky is serving as a consultant.

Contact
Mary Marolla
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
855-662-6732
media@oncosec.com

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