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Citius Oncology Announces Pricing of
$9.0 Million Registered Direct Offering and
Concurrent Private Placement
N.J., September 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Oncology, Inc. ("Citius Oncology") (Nasdaq: CTOR), the oncology-focused subsidiary
of Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius Pharma") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing
first-in-class critical care products, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single institutional
investor to purchase 5,142,858 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering. In a concurrent private placement, the Company
also agreed to issue unregistered warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,142,858 shares of common stock. The combined effective
offering price for each share of common stock and accompanying warrant is $1.75. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.84 per
share, will be exercisable six months from the date of issuance, and will expire on the five and one-half year anniversary from the date
proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering and concurrent private placement are estimated to be approximately $9.0 million
before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The offering is expected to close
on or about September 10, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
LLC is acting as sole placement agent in connection with the offering.
of common stock described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-289979), which was filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 2, 2025, and was declared effective by the SEC on September
4, 2025. The offering of shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective
registration statement. A prospectus supplement relating to the shares of common stock will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of
the prospectus relating to this offering, when available, may also be obtained from Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New
York, New York 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, by telephone at (212) 895-3745 or by email at syndicate@maximgrp.com.
The warrants to be issued in the concurrent private placement and the shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants were offered in a
private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and Regulation D promulgated
thereunder and have not been registered under the Act or applicable state securities laws.
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there
be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Citius Oncology, Inc.
Inc. (Nasdaq: CTOR) is a platform to develop and commercialize novel targeted oncology therapies. In August 2024, its primary asset, LYMPHIR,
was approved by the FDA for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory CTCL who had had at least one prior systemic therapy.
Management estimates the initial market for LYMPHIR currently exceeds $400 million, is growing, and is underserved by existing therapies.
Robust intellectual property protections that span orphan drug designation, complex technology, trade secrets and pending patents for
immuno-oncology use as a combination therapy with checkpoint inhibitors would further support Citius Oncology's competitive positioning.
For more information, please visit www.citiusonc.com.
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXR) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care
products. In August 2024, the FDA approved LYMPHIR, a targeted immunotherapy for an initial indication in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell
lymphoma. Citius Pharma's late-stage pipeline also includes Mino-Lok , an antibiotic lock solution to salvage catheters in patients
with catheter-related bloodstream infections, and CITI-002 (Halo-Lido), a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. A Pivotal
Phase 3 Trial for Mino-Lok and a Phase 2b trial for Halo-Lido were completed in 2023. Mino-Lok met primary and secondary endpoints of
its Phase 3 Trial. Citius is actively engaged with the FDA to outline next steps for both programs. Citius Pharmaceuticals owns 79% of
Citius Oncology. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting
Citius Pharma or Citius Oncology. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "will," "anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar
meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price, and includes all
statements related to the completion of the offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, and the
intended use of net proceeds from the offering. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those currently anticipated, and, unless noted otherwise, that apply to Citius Pharma and Citius Oncology, are: risks
related to the closing of the offering; our
ability to commercialize LYMPHIR and any of our other product candidates that may be approved by the FDA; our need for substantial additional
funds; Citius Pharma's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements; the estimated markets for our product
candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; our ability to successfully implement and maintain distribution agreements with current
or other future distribution partners; potential disruptions or performance issues involving third-party logistics providers; the ability
of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; risks relating to the results of research and
development activities, including those from our existing and any new pipeline assets; our dependence on third-party suppliers; our ability
to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships;
uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; market and other conditions;
risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate
product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described
in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by any future public health risks. Accordingly, these forward-looking
statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which
are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in Citius Oncology's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September
30, 2024, filed with the SEC on December 27, 2024, as amended on January 27, 2025, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025, and as updated by our subsequent
filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations
or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.