Immunovaccine Forms Inaugural Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee

Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX:IMV) (OTCQX:IMMVF), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, today announced it has formed an inaugural Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee (SCAC) comprised of academic and industry experts in disease areas in which Immunovaccine focuses: immuno-oncology and virology.

The Committee will provide counsel for the company’s research and development activities and access to cutting-edge ideas through collaborative data sharing and insight. Committee members will also help shape clinical programs based on real-world successes and unbiased perspectives that are founded in deep clinical research and field experience.

“We’re honored to have assembled a team of distinguished industry researchers, clinicians and collaborators to help guide strategy as we advance and expand our research and clinical programs,” said Frederic Ors, Immunovaccine’s Chief Executive Officer. “Each member brings an impressive pedigree and expertise that directly supports the disease indications we are targeting using our proprietary DepoVax™ platform. With backgrounds in virology, immunotherapy and infectious diseases, their collective experience will be invaluable as we work to bring much-needed therapies to the market for patients.”

The Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee members include:

Barney Graham, PhD, MDSenior Investigator, Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research CenterNational Institutes of Health

Scott Halperin, MDDirectorCanadian Centre for Vaccinology

Ramy Ibrahim, MDVice President, Clinical DevelopmentParker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

James Johnston, MB, BCh, FRCPCSenior Scientist, Research Institute in Oncology and HematologyCancer Care Manitoba

Grant McFadden, PhDDirector, Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy Arizona State University

Michael Aaron Morse, MDProfessor of Medicine and Professor in the Department of Surgery Duke University Medical Center

Brad Nelson, PhDDirector and Distinguished Scientist, Deeley Research CentreBC Cancer Agency

Kunle Odunsi, PhD, MD, FRCOG, FACOGCancer Center Deputy Director; Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology; and Executive Director, Center for ImmunotherapyRoswell Park Cancer Institute

David Spaner, PhD, MDSenior Scientist, Biological Sciences, Odette Cancer Research ProgramSunnybrook Research Institute

Pramod Srivastava, PhD, MDDirector, Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious DiseasesEversource Energy Chair in Experimental OncologyDirector of The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Connecticut School of Medicine

About ImmunovaccineImmunovaccine Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to making immunotherapy more effective, more broadly applicable, and more widely available to people facing cancer and infectious diseases. Immunovaccine develops T cell activating cancer immunotherapies and infectious disease vaccines based on DepoVax, the Company’s patented platform that provides controlled and prolonged exposure of antigens and adjuvant to the immune system. Immunovaccine has advanced two T cell activation therapies for cancer through Phase 1 human clinical trials and is currently conducting a Phase 1b study with Incyte Corporation assessing lead cancer therapy, DPX-Survivac, as a combination therapy in ovarian cancer. The Company is also exploring additional applications of DepoVax, including DPX-RSV, an innovative vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which has recently completed a Phase 1 clinical trial. Immunovaccine also has ongoing clinical projects to assess the potential of DepoVax to address malaria and the Zika virus. Connect at www.imvaccine.com.

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