 NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Scopus BioPharma Inc. Nasdaq: SCPS, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformational therapeutics for serious diseases with significant unmet medical need, announced today that, pursuant to a stipulation with Morris C. Laster, M.D. in connection with pending claims brought by Dr. Laster in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the company intends to convene, and then immediately adjourn, the companys scheduled October 8, 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders the Annual Meeting such that the Annual Meeting will be held and the vote on the items of business to be considered at the Annual Meeting will be taken no earlier than 14 days after a decision on the merits or a final settlement between the parties. The company and Dr. Laster intend to conduct discussions in an effort to seek to resolve the disputes between the parties and have also agreed to an expedited timeline for resolving the Delaware court action. 