HONOLULU, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardax, Inc. (OTCQB:CDXI) announced today that it filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed follow-on public offering of up to $15 million of the Company's common stock and warrants. The number of securities to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. Cardax is in the process of applying to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Maxim Group LLC ("Maxim"), a leading full-service investment bank, is acting as the sole book running manager on a "firm commitment" basis for the proposed offering.

Cardax expects that the net proceeds of the proposed follow-on public offering will provide the Company with sufficient resources to develop its CDX-101 pharmaceutical candidate through IND and Phase I clinical testing and to complete its CHASE clinical trial targeting cardiovascular inflammatory health with its ZanthoSyn® astaxanthin dietary supplement.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification of these securities under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

This offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10174, 1-800-724-0761.

About Cardax

Cardax is a development stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of pharmaceuticals for chronic diseases driven by inflammation. The Company also has a commercial business unit that markets dietary supplements for inflammatory health. CDX-101, the Company's astaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for cardiovascular inflammation and dyslipidemia, with a target initial indication of severe hypertriglyceridemia. CDX-301, the Company's zeaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for macular degeneration, with a target initial indication of Stargardt disease. The Company's pharmaceutical candidates are currently in pre-clinical development, including the planning of IND enabling studies. ZanthoSyn® is a physician recommended astaxanthin dietary supplement for inflammatory health.* The Company sells ZanthoSyn® primarily through wholesale and e-commerce channels. The safety and efficacy of the Company's products have not been directly evaluated in clinical trials or confirmed by the FDA.

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