H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Calidi Biotherapeutics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $11.00

Robert W. Baird initiated coverage of Calidi Biotherapeutics with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $9.00

Company receives positive pre-IND feedback from US FDA for CLD-401, indicating agreement on its current development strategy as it advances towards a first-in-human study; targeting dosing first patient in Q1 2027  Company demonstrated the versatility of the RedTail platform with new CLD-501 data demonstrating the simultaneous in situ delivery of a TROP-2-targeted tumor-localized T-cell engager (TCE) alongside a T-cell amplifiers. The Company is also advancing its EpCam-targeted In Situ TCE program. In Situ TCEs represent an important advancement of the RedTail platform Strengthened Board of Directors with addition of Corsee Sanders, Ph.D., former executive of Genentech/Roche and CelgeneComp

SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. ("Calidi" or the "Company") (NYSE:CLDI), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicine, announced today that it will effect a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-16 (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Company’s common stock is expected to commence trading on a split-adjusted basis when the NYSE American market opens on July 31, 2026 under the existing symbol of "CLDI." The new CUSIP number for the Company’s common stock following the Reverse Stock Split will be 320703 507. The decision to implement this stock split reflects the Company’s ai

SAN DIEGO, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicine, today announced that in connection with the appointment of Sandra Gurrola as VP Finance, Controller, the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors has approved the grant of an inducement non-qualified stock option for Ms. Gurrola for the purchase of 100,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.15, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on July 6, 2026, the date of grant (the "Stock Options"). The Stock Options vest over four years with 25% of the Stock Options vesting on the one

SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, presented data today at the T-cell Engager Therapeutic Summit in San Diego, California. The Company presented data on its approach of simultaneously activating T-cells while inducing the expression of T-cell engagers specifically in situ in the tumor microenvironment ("TME"). The poster is available here. "The data presented at today’s summit shows the advances we have made with the RedTail platform and our progress in addressing a central challenge in immuno-oncology: how to deliver tumor-speci

SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today announced the appointment of Corsee Sanders, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors, effective June 17, 2026. Dr. Sanders, an experienced veteran of the biopharma industry, will serve as an independent director. "Dr. Sanders has an exceptional track record in developing new technologies," said Calidi Chairman of the Board Jim Schoeneck. "We believe her deep expertise in the clinical development of novel therapeutics will be highly valuable as Calidi advances CLD-401 and its RedTail platform into

SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today announces that it has received pre-IND regulatory feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) providing alignment and clarity on Calidi's IND-enabling preclinical plans and clinical strategy for CLD-401 prior to advancing the drug candidate into Phase 1 clinical studies. "We thank the FDA for its regulatory feedback, and we believe we are in agreement with the agency on our overall IND strategy for CLD-401," said Calidi Biotherapeutics Chief Executive Officer Eric Poma, Ph.D.

SAN DIEGO, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, will participate in an investor webinar hosted by RedChip Companies ("RedChip") on June 9, 2026, at 1:15pm PT. The exclusive event will feature Eric Poma, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Calidi, who will provide investors with an in-depth overview of Calidi's breakthrough RedTail platform, a next-generation targeted virotherapy designed to deliver genetic medicines systemically to metastatic sites of disease. The discussion will highlight the Company's progress advancing CLD-401, its lead RedT

SAN DIEGO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, announced that two abstracts showcasing the Company's RedTail platform have been accepted for online publication at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting being held from May 29 to June 2, 2026 in Chicago, IL. The Company's proprietary RedTail platform is a systemically delivered virotherapy platform engineered to selectively target tumors, remodel the tumor microenvironment, and enable high-level expression of therapeutic genetic payloads directly within tumors. The

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today advised that its Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, contained an audit report from its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with an explanatory paragraph emphasizing that the Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. Release of this information is required by Section 610(b) of the NYSE American Company Guide and does not reflect any change or amendment

Presented new data on CLD-401 at the AACR conference in San Diego, CA, detailing the profound immune changes in the tumor microenvironment induced by CLD-401; IND filing for CLD-401 expected by end of 2026Presented new data on RedTail at the AACR conference in San Diego, CA detailing the use of the RedTail platform to create in vivo T-cell engagers that simultaneously express both a T-cell engager and a T-cell activator at high levels exclusively in the tumor microenvironment; presented new data on CLD-501, a TROP-2 in vivo T-cell engagerDemonstrated $1 million reduction in general and administrative expenses from Q1-2025 to Q1-2026Speaker presentation at ASGCT conference in Boston, MA highl

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Presented new data on CLD-401 at the AACR conference in San Diego, CA, detailing the profound immune changes in the tumor microenvironment induced by CLD-401; IND filing for CLD-401 expected by end of 2026Presented new data on RedTail at the AACR conference in San Diego, CA detailing the use of the RedTail platform to create in vivo T-cell engagers that simultaneously express both a T-cell engager and a T-cell activator at high levels exclusively in the tumor microenvironment; presented new data on CLD-501, a TROP-2 in vivo T-cell engagerDemonstrated $1 million reduction in general and administrative expenses from Q1-2025 to Q1-2026Speaker presentation at ASGCT conference in Boston, MA highl

Presented preclinical data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on CLD-401 demonstrating biological efficacy IL-15 superagonist delivery to metastatic tumor sites and reduced immune clearance through engineered CD55 membrane expression; IND filing expected by the end of 2026Received FDA Fast Track Designation for CLD-201, a first-in-class stem-cell loaded intratumoral viral therapy for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcomaRaised $4.6 million gross proceeds through a warrant inducement offering with existing investors that further strengthens the company's balance sheet and extends its runway SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics

Announced demonstrated ability to deliver transient gene therapy (payload) to tumors using systemic antitumor virotherapy platform Filed IND in March 2025 for CLD-201 company sponsored Phase 1 trial to treat multiple solid tumorsCommencement of recruitment for Phase 1 trial in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma at Northwestern University hospital14 patients enrolled in Phase 1 trial conducted by City of Hope to treat recurrent high-grade glioma SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today reported its fourth quarter and fu

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Nexalin Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXL) and Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, October 26, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:Nexalin: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/nxl_accessCalidi: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/cldi_accessIn an exclusive interview, Mark White, CEO of Nexalin Technology, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show on Bloomberg TV to provide a corporate

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) and Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GRRR) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, October 19, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:Calidi: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/cldi_accessGorilla Technology: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/grrr_accessIn an exclusive interview, Stephen Thesing, Chief Business Officer of Calidi, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks Big Money™ show on Bloombe

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 2, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ:GP) and Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, August 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:GreenPower Motor: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/gp_accessCalidi Biotherapeutics: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/cldi_accessIn an exclusive interview, Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks Big Money™ show on Bloomberg TV to

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 24, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPI) and Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, May 25, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:ASP Isotopes: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/aspi_accessCalidi Biotherapeutics: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/cldi_accessIn an exclusive interview, Paul Mann, CEO of ASP Isotopes, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks Big Money™ show on Bloomberg TV to provide a corporate u

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) and Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE:UMAC) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:Calidi Biotherapeutics: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/cldi_accessUnusual Machines: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/umac_accessIn an exclusive interview, Allan Camaisa, Chief Executive Officer of Calidi Biotherapeutics, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show

SAN DIEGO, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicine, today announced that in connection with the appointment of Sandra Gurrola as VP Finance, Controller, the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors has approved the grant of an inducement non-qualified stock option for Ms. Gurrola for the purchase of 100,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.15, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on July 6, 2026, the date of grant (the "Stock Options"). The Stock Options vest over four years with 25% of the Stock Options vesting on the one

SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today announced the appointment of Corsee Sanders, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors, effective June 17, 2026. Dr. Sanders, an experienced veteran of the biopharma industry, will serve as an independent director. "Dr. Sanders has an exceptional track record in developing new technologies," said Calidi Chairman of the Board Jim Schoeneck. "We believe her deep expertise in the clinical development of novel therapeutics will be highly valuable as Calidi advances CLD-401 and its RedTail platform into

Company intends to file an IND in Q4 2026 for its first RedTail lead candidate, CLD-401, a systemically delivered and targeted genetic medicine engineered to deliver high concentrations of IL-15 superagonist to the tumor microenvironment in patients with metastatic disease.Calidi expects to present proof of concept data demonstrating the versatility of the RedTail platform and expanding its oncology platform with new payloads including the simultaneous delivery of tumor-localized BiTEs alongside T-cell amplifiers.Calidi expects to present proof of concept data demonstrating the applicability of the RedTail platform in non-oncology indications. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Bolstered management team with hires of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer with deep biopharmaceutical experienceAnnounced selection of IL15-superagonist as first payload to be delivered into tumors with Calidi's first lead candidate using its systemic antitumor virotherapy platform, Redtail; IND filing expected in the second half of 2026 IND cleared by FDA for CLD-201 clinical trial SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of systemic oncolytic targeted immunotherapies with the potential to deliver genetic payloads, today reported its first quarter 2025

SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced that in connection with the appointment of Eric Poma, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer , the Company's Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors has approved the grant of an inducement non-qualified stock option for Dr. Poma for the purchase of 726,412 shares with an exercise price of $0.469, which was the closing price of the Company's common stock on April 22, 2025, the date of grant (the "Stock Options"). The Stock Options vest over four years with 25% of the Stoc

SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced the succession of its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Allan Camaisa, to Eric Poma, Ph.D., who was appointed as CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Calidi ("Board"), effective April 22, 2025. Mr. Camaisa will continue to serve as a member of the Board. "We are pleased to welcome Eric as Calidi's new CEO, given his deep experience in life science leadership with a focus on oncology, as Calidi advances its systemic enveloped virotherapy platform to the clinic and prepa

SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE:CLDI) ("Calidi"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced the appointment of Guy Travis Clifton, MD as Chief Medical Officer, Consultant and Advisor. "With our recently filed IND for a company sponsored, dose escalation trial of CLD-201 in adult patients with solid tumors, Dr. Clifton's oncology and advisory experience will be invaluable to us and our goal to advance our stem cell-based and enveloped virus platforms through the clinic and to patients in need," said Allan Camaisa, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Calidi Biothera

Launched Nova Cell subsidiary with $2 million investment from Dr. Ronald Rigor to advance Calidi's Adult Adipose Allogeneic (AAA) stem cell innovative programs Strengthened team with the appointment of Dr. George E. Peoples, MD, FACS, adjunct professor of Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, to the company's Board of Directors, and the addition of Mark Gilbert, MD, scientist emeritus at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to its Medical Advisory Board Received a new U.S. patent for the company's novel SuperNova technology, positioning Calidi to advance its CLD-201 program into the clinic. The patent covers a unique cancer treatment combining stem cells and a smallpox vaccin

SAN DIEGO, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced the appointment of Mark Gilbert, MD, scientist emeritus at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to its Medical Advisory Board. This addition increases the board's membership to eight. Dr. Gilbert most recently served as the Chief of the Neuro-Oncology Branch at NIH from 2014 to 2024. Under Dr. Gilbert's leadership, his team of laboratory and clinical investigators conducted groundbreaking research that advanced science in the brain tumor field. He developed robust clinical tria

Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:CLDI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced the appointment of Dr. George E. Peoples, MD, FACS, to the company's Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2024. "Dr. Peoples is a highly esteemed figure in the field of cancer immunotherapy, bringing decades of experience in cancer vaccine development and clinical research to our Board," said Allan Camaisa, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Calidi Biotherapeutics. "Dr. Peoples' pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy and his extensive experience in both clinical and military settings will be invaluable as we advance our portfolio

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