Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Cancelled Participation in Upcoming Medical Conference Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS: SPPI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel and targeted oncology therapies, today announced that it had to cancel its planned presentation of Phase 2 data for poziotinib from Cohort 1 during the Keynote Forum at the 11^th Annual Congress on Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine in Amsterdam. The data presentation followed by a conference call to discuss the data and the development strategy for poziotinib had been scheduled for March 18, 2020. Management plans to reschedule the presentation and conference call with investors at an appropriate time during the second quarter of 2020.

Spectrum reached its decision as a result of travel restrictions imposed by academic and government authorities in both the U.S. and the Netherlands. The company is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all of its employees, clinical investigators and other health care professionals associated with its development programs.

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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing novel and targeted oncology therapies. Spectrum has a strong track record of successfully executing across the biopharmaceutical business model, from in-licensing and acquiring differentiated drugs, clinically developing novel assets, successfully gaining regulatory approvals and commercializing in a competitive healthcare marketplace. Spectrum has a late-stage pipeline with novel assets that serve areas of unmet need. This pipeline has the potential to transform the company in the near future. For additional information on Spectrum Pharmaceuticals please visit www.sppirx.com.

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