VBL Therapeutics Awarded $2.5 Million Non-Dilutive Grant by the Israel Innovation Authority

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 09, 2018 -- VBL Therapeutics (Nasdaq:VBLT) today announced that it has been awarded a grant of 8.9 million New Israeli Shekels (approximately $2.5 million) by the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA).  The funds will support the development of the Company’s lead candidate VB-111 and its Vascular Targeting System (VTS™) platform for therapeutic gene therapy.  The Company’s lead VTS candidate, ofranergene obadenovec (VB-111), is a targeted anti-cancer gene-therapy agent currently under investigation in the Phase 3 OVAL Study for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, with potential for additional solid tumors.

"The IIA’s continued support underscores the confidence the Authority has in our lead candidate VB-111,” said Prof. Dror Harats, Chief Executive Officer of VBL Therapeutics. “The $2.5 million grant, in addition to the more than $50 million in cash at December 31, 2017, will enable us to continue the development of VB-111 and our other pipeline candidates through 2020.”

About the Israel Innovation Authority
The Israel Innovation Authority (formerly the Office of the Chief Scientist and MATIMOP) is an independent and impartial public entity that operates for the benefit of the Israeli innovation ecosystem and the country’s economy as a whole.  The IIA's vision is to create economic prosperity through innovation. For more information refer to http://www.matimop.org.il.

About VBL
Vascular Biogenics Ltd., operating as VBL Therapeutics, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class treatments for cancer. The Company’s lead oncology product candidate, ofranergene obadenovec (VB-111), is a first-in-class, targeted anti-cancer gene-therapy agent that is positioned to treat a wide range of solid tumors. It is conveniently administered as an IV infusion once every two months. It has been observed to be well-tolerated in >300 cancer patients and demonstrated efficacy signals in an “all comers” Phase 1 trial as well as in three tumor-specific Phase 2 studies. VB-111 is currently being studied in a Phase 3 trial for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

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