XRTX Xortx Therapeutics Inc

XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANUA WKN: A3UNZ), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, announces that Dr. Allen Davidoff, CEO, is scheduled to participate in the following Spring 2024 investor and life sciences investment conferences:

• LD Micro Invitational XIV in New York, April 8-9Management will deliver a corporate update on April 9th at 2:00 p.m. ET and will be available for one-on-one meetings.Registration link:

• Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Virtual Healthcare Equity Conference, April 17-18Management will deliver a virtual presentation and will be available for virtual one-on-one meetings.Registration Link:

• CEM Scottsdale Capital Event in Scottsdale, April 19-21Management will deliver a corporate update and be available for one-on-one meetings.Registration Link:

• BIO International Convention in San Diego, June 3-6Management will make presentations to prospective investors and partners during one-on-one meetings.

Additional information on how to listen to webcast presentations, where available, will be announced at a later date.

The Company also announces it has engaged LHA Investor Relations for investor relations services for a fee of US$15,000 per month. The LHA Investor Relations agreement is for a term of six months, renewable by mutual consent and can be terminated by XORTX on 30 days’ notice.

About XORTX Therapeutics Inc.

XORTX is a pharmaceutical company with two clinically advanced products in development: 1) our lead, XRx-008 program for ADPKD; and 2) our secondary program in XRx-101 for acute kidney and other acute organ injury associated with Coronavirus / COVID-19 infection. In addition, XRx-225 is a pre-clinical stage program for Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy. XORTX is working to advance its clinical development stage products that target aberrant purine metabolism and xanthine oxidase to decrease or inhibit production of uric acid. At XORTX, we are dedicated to developing medications to improve the quality of life and future health of patients. Additional information on XORTX is available at www.xortx.com.

For more information, please contact:
Allen Davidoff, CEO	Nick Rigopulos, Director of Communications
adavidoff@xortx.com or +1 403 455 7727	nick@alpineequityadv.com or +1 617 901 0785
Kim Golodetz, LHA Investor Relations
kgolodetz@lhai.com or 1 212 838 3777

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