Biota Pharmaceuticals to Host Conference Call to Report Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results on February 5, 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016 2:00 PM UTC

ATLANTA, Jan. 29, 2016 -- Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOTA) (the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of direct-acting antivirals that address infections that have limited therapeutic options, announced today that management will host a conference call on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. ET to review the Company’s financial results for the three month period ended December 31, 2015 and provide an update on recent corporate developments. The Company will issue a press release summarizing its financial results the same day, prior to the conference call.

In order to participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 312-5422 (domestic) or (253) 237-1122 (international) and refer to conference ID number 31712361. The live webcast can be accessed under the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.biotapharma.com or you may use the link:
http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/pa9bmsp5.

About Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Biota Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of direct-acting antivirals to treat infections that have limited therapeutic options and affect a significant number of patients globally. The Company has three product candidates in active clinical development: These include vapendavir, an oral treatment for human rhinovirus infections in moderate-to-severe asthmatics currently being evaluated in the Company’s ongoing Phase 2b SPIRITUS trial; BTA585, an oral fusion protein inhibitor in Phase 1 development for the treatment and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections; and BTA074, a topical antiviral treatment in Phase 2 development for condyloma caused by human papillomavirus types 6 & 11. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.biotapharma.com.

Contact:

Mark Colonnese
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(678) 221-3381                                              
[email protected]

Beth DelGiacco
Stern Investor Relations, Inc.
(212) 362-1200
[email protected]

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