Oncotelic Therapeutics (OTCQB: OTLC) is featured in recent BioMedWire editorial coverage highlighting a fundamental shift in biotechnology, where scientific progress is increasingly recognized as measurable financial value rather than purely as research expenditure. As clinical-stage assets advance toward commercialization, fair-value accounting frameworks under U.S. GAAP are enabling companies to reflect pipeline progress, probability of success and timing of market entry directly on the balance sheet. Within this evolving landscape, Oncotelic exemplifies the trend through its diversified oncology pipeline and strategic holdings, including its 45% stake in GMP Bio, recently measured at an enterprise value exceeding $1 billion, demonstrating how advancing science can materially strengthen financial positioning.

The BioMedWire editorial also situates Oncotelic alongside a group of advanced biotechnology companies targeting disease at the genetic and molecular level, including Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY), Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCT) and Denali Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: DNLI). These companies are advancing RNA interference, gene therapy, mRNA and targeted delivery platforms, reflecting a broader industry transition in which pipeline maturity, clinical progress and technological innovation are increasingly aligned with valuation, reinforcing the emergence of biotech innovation as a structured and investable asset class.

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About Oncotelic

Oncotelic (f/k/a Mateon Therapeutics, Inc.), was formed in the State of New York in 1988 as OXiGENE, Inc., was reincorporated in the State of Delaware in 1992, and changed its name to Mateon Therapeutics, Inc. in 2016, and Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2020. Oncotelic conducts business activities through Oncotelic and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Oncotelic, Inc., a Delaware corporation, PointR Data, Inc. ("PointR"), a Delaware corporation, Pet2DAO, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and EdgePoint AI, Inc. ("Edgepoint"), a Delaware Corporation for which there are non-controlling interests, (Oncotelic, Oncotelic Inc., PointR, Pet2DAO and Edgepoint are collectively called the Company). The Company is currently developing OT-101, in addition to five additional compounds, for various cancers and COVID-19 through its joint venture GMP Bio, with Dragon, Artemisinin for COVID-19 and AI technologies for clinical development and manufacturing. In addition, GMP Bio is developing 5 additional nanoparticle compounds in the JV, which has the potential of significant revenues and value. The Company also acquired apomorphine for Parkinson's Disease, erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction. In addition, the Company is evaluating the further development of its product candidates OXi4503, as a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, and CA4P, in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor for the treatment of advanced metastatic melanoma. The Company is also planning to address the animal health industry through Pet2DAO. Our principal corporate office is in the United States at 29397 Agoura Road, Suite 107, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (telephone: 650-635-7000). Our internet address is www.oncotelic.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS:â?¯The latest news and updates relating to OTLC are available in the company's newsroom atâ?¯https://ibn.fm/OTLC

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