Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and delivery methods for breast cancer and other breast conditions, today announced that its corporate name change from "Atossa Genetics Inc." to "Atossa Therapeutics, Inc." became effective at 12:01 a.m. ET today, January 6, 2020. The Company's common stock will continue to trade on the NasdaqCM exchange under the ticker symbol "ATOS."

"Over the last several years, we have transitioned the Company’s focus on developing therapies to treat breast cancer, breast density and other breast conditions," said Steve Quay, Ph.D., M.D., president and CEO of Atossa. "Changing our name to Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. more clearly reflects our focus on developing therapies and continues to honor Princess Atossa, the great queen of the Achaemenid Empire, who reigned in the fifth century BCE and who is the earliest recorded woman with breast cancer. She is featured in the The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee on the history of cancer.”

About Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.

Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and delivery methods to treat breast cancer and other breast conditions. For more information, please visit www.atossatherapeutics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this press release, which Atossa undertakes no obligation to update, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or estimated future results, including the risks and uncertainties associated with any variation between preliminary and final clinical results, actions and inactions by the FDA, the outcome or timing of regulatory approvals needed by Atossa including those needed to commence studies, lower than anticipated rate of patient enrollment, estimated market size of drugs under development, the safety and efficacy of Atossa's products and services, performance of clinical research organizations and investigators, obstacles resulting from proprietary rights held by others with respect to fulvestrant, such as patent rights, potential market sizes for Atossa's drugs under development and other risks detailed from time to time in Atossa's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its periodic reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, each as amended and supplemented from time to time.

Atossa Company Contact

Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.Kyle GuseCFO and General CounselOffice: 800-351-3902kyle.guse@atossainc.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Scott GordonCoreIR377 Oak StreetConcourse 2Garden City, NY 11530Office: 516.222.2560scottg@CoreIR.com

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