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Biopharma Appoints Carlo Campiciano as Chief Financial Officer
Adds Substantial Financial, Medical Technology and Senior Exchange Experience
Australia - June 24, 2019 - Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTC: PPCB) ("Propanc", the "Company",
"we", "our", or "us"), a biopharmaceutical company developing new cancer treatments for patients
suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, announced today that Propanc has appointed Mr. Carlo Campiciano as its Chief Financial
Officer, commencing July 1, 2019. Mr. Campiciano brings significant experience to the Company across a broad range of financial
disciplines in the healthcare sector, including taxation, finance, operations, planning and financial strategy.
we progress towards submitting a clinical trial application ("CTA") for our First-In-Human ("FIH") study
for PRP, we are turning our attention to the next phase in our development as a clinical stage company, and are very pleased to
welcome Carlo's proven experience and capabilities," said Mr. James Nathanielsz, Propanc's Chief Executive Officer.
"He was a CFO in an executive team that successfully launched a medical technology company, raised several rounds of capital,
and listed the medical technology company on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2015. He was instrumental in the strategic
and operational development of the medical technology company, which included overseeing the expansion of its operations to be
a market leader in Australia and established the business in the USA and Asia." Mr. Nathanielsz continued, "I look
forward to working with Carlo during this transformational stage for Propanc, as we plan to submit the CTA in the fourth calendar
quarter of 2019, followed by commencing a FIH Phase Ib study for PRP in the first half of 2020 calendar year, with the goal of
up-listing to a U.S. national stock exchange. I have great confidence he is going to be a tremendous asset to our team."
Campiciano qualified as a Chartered Accountant and holds a Graduate Diploma in Computing, Bachelor of Business in Accounting,
a Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as a Certificate in Corporate Governance. He is also a member of the Australian
Institute of Public Accountants and is U.S. GAAP certified.
am thrilled to join Propanc as its Chief Financial Officer, as the Company prepares to test the development of PRP in a clinical
setting as a long-term therapy for the treatment and prevention of metastatic cancer," said Mr. Campiciano. "This
is an exciting time to join the talented Propanc management team and extends my involvement with Propanc from that of an external
advisor for more than 10 years, to having a real influence in shaping the future of the business as Chief Financial Officer. I
believe my skills and experience with high growth businesses will be valuable in contributing to the next phase of the company's
growth and evolution."
to his time at the Australian medical technology company, Mr. Campiciano spent a number of years as the CFO of a startup business
which grew from an annual turnover of $2 million to over $40 million. He has also run a private accounting practice for over 30
years and spent 12 years as a lecturer of entrepreneurial finance at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia.
Propanc Biopharma, Inc.
Biopharma, Inc. (the "Company") is developing a novel approach to prevent recurrence and metastasis of solid tumors
by using pancreatic proenzymes that target and eradicate cancer stem cells in patients suffering from pancreatic, ovarian and
colorectal cancers. For more information, please visit www.propanc.com.
Company's novel proenzyme therapy is based on the science that enzymes stimulate biological reactions in the body, especially
enzymes secreted by the pancreas. These pancreatic enzymes could represent the body's primary defense against cancer.
view the Company's "Mechanism of Action" video on anti-cancer product candidate, PRP, please click on the following
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to continue as a going concern absent new debt or equity financings; the Company's current reliance on substantial debt
financing that it is unable to repay in cash; the Company's ability to successfully remediate material weaknesses in its
internal controls; the Company's ability to reach research and development milestones as planned and within proposed budgets;
the Company's ability to control costs; the Company's ability to obtain adequate new financing on reasonable terms;
the Company's ability to successfully initiate and complete clinical trials and its ability to successful develop PRP, its
lead product candidate; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain patent protection; the Company's ability to recruit
employees and directors with accounting and finance expertise; the Company's dependence on third parties for services; the
Company's dependence on key executives; the impact of government regulations, including FDA regulations; the impact of any
future litigation; the availability of capital; changes in economic conditions, competition; and other risks, including, but not
limited to, those described in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Amendment No. 1, filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 14, 2019, and in the Company's other filings and submissions with
the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligations to update
these statements except as may be required by law.
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