SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oncotelic” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: OTLC) today announced the completion of key Phase 2 objectives in its joint manufacturing automation initiative with TechForce Robotics, Inc. (“TechForce”), advancing the commercialization of an artificial intelligence (“AI”) powered good manufacturing practices (“GMP”) manufacturing services platform (the “Platform”) at SAPU Bio, Oncotelic’s 45%-owned OEB-5 sterile injectable cGMP manufacturing joint venture.