Orbimed Advisors SC 13G/A CTI BIOPHARMA / ORBIMED ADVISORS ownership change

CUSIP No. 12648L 601  SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 7 Pages

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that this amendment to Schedule 13G, dated March 10, 2020 (the “Schedule 13G”), with respect to the Common Stock of CTI BioPharma Corp. is filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G. Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of March 10, 2020.

OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC By:  OrbiMed Advisors LLC, its Managing Member
By:	/s/ Carl L. Gordon
	Name:	Carl L. Gordon
	Title:	Member of OrbiMed Advisors LLC
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
By:	Carl L. Gordon
	Name:	Carl L. Gordon
	Title:	Member