DRAFT #4 Exhibit 99.1
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Kiromic BioPharma Common Stock to Begin Trading on the OTC Pink Sheets on September 14
KRBP Suspended from Trading on Nasdaq
HOUSTON (September 13, 2023) – Kiromic BioPharma (NASDAQ: KRBP) (“Kiromic” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage, fully-integrated biotherapeutics company using its proprietary DIAMOND® artificial intelligence and data mining platform to develop cell therapies with a focus on immuno-oncology, announces that on September 12, 2023 it received formal notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that the Company’s common stock has been suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market effective September 14, 2023, due to failure to demonstrate compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
The Company’s common stock will be quoted on the Pink Sheets platform operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTC”) and will commence trading on September 14, 2023 at the market open under the “KRBP” ticker symbol.
The Company’s stock will be quoted on the OTC Pink® Open Market while it pursues an uplisting to the OTCQB exchange.
Kiromic remains committed to maintaining transparency with its shareholders. While the reporting requirements are different on the OTC Pink Sheets, the Company will continue to file regular financial statements and provide updates consistent with Nasdaq requirements and past practices.
About Kiromic BioPharma
Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage, fully integrated biotherapeutics company using its proprietary DIAMOND® artificial intelligence (AI) 2.0 target discovery engine to develop and commercialize cell therapies focusing on immuno-oncology. Kiromic is developing a multi-indication allogeneic cell therapy platform that exploits the natural potency of Gamma Delta T-cells to target solid cancers. Kiromic’s DIAMOND® AI is where data science meets target identification to dramatically compress the years and hundreds of millions of dollars required to develop a live drug. The Company maintains offices in Houston, Texas. To learn more, visit www.kiromic.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
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