LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 5, 2016) - Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTTR) ("Ritter Pharmaceuticals" or the "Company"), a pharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic products that modulate the human gut microbiome to treat gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Michael Step, presented at the 4^th Microbiome R&D Business Collaboration Forum & Panel on October 4, 2016 in San Diego, CA.

Mr. Step presented an overview of RP-G28, Ritter's lead product candidate which has the potential to become the first FDA-approved drug for the treatment of lactose intolerance, and its Phase 2b/3 clinical trial which is expected to have top-line data in early 2017.

Presentation Title: Pioneering Development in the Gut Microbiome
Panel Discussion: Exploring the Potential of Prebiotics

About Ritter Pharmaceuticals

Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops novel therapeutic products that modulate the human gut microbiome to treat gastrointestinal diseases. The Company is advancing human gut health research by exploring the metabolic capacity of gut microbiota, and translating the functionality of these microbiome modulators into safe and effective applications. Their lead drug candidate, RP-G28, has the potential to become the first FDA-approved drug for lactose intolerance, a condition that affects more than one billion people worldwide.

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