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Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Appoints Andrew de Guttadauro,
President of Oncolytics Biotech (U.S.) Inc.
Responsible for Global Partnering
and Business Development
CALGARY and SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2017 /CNW/ - Oncolytics Biotech
Inc. (TSX: ONC) (OTCQX: ONCYF) (Oncolytics or the Company) today announced the appointment of Andrew de Guttadauro as President
of its US subsidiary, Oncolytics Biotech (U.S.) Inc. Mr. de Guttadauro, based in the Company's recently opened satellite
office in San Diego, California, will primarily be responsible for simultaneously pursuing both global and regional licensing,
partnership and commercialization opportunities for REOLYSIN .
"Mr. de Guttadauro brings a breadth of industry knowledge,
experience and relationships to the Company and we are excited that he has chosen to join us," said Dr. Matt Coffey, President
and CEO of Oncolytics Biotech. "Andrew will lead our business development efforts, focusing on advancing the development and
eventual commercialization of REOLYSIN. He represents an important expansion of our team as we seek to capitalize on our
compelling survival data in late stage breast cancer patients and potentially to deliver new sources of non-dilutive investment
"I was excited to see a late stage immuno-oncology viral
agent like REOLYSIN, with such strong efficacy and safety data, maintain its global rights," said Mr. de Guttadauro. "I
am looking forward to joining a mature and growing team as we advance partnership discussions and prepare for our phase three registration
study in metastatic breast cancer."
Mr. de Guttadauro has more than 25 years of proven biopharmaceutical
commercialization and business development experience. He was most recently a Principal at 1798 Consultants Inc., a healthcare
strategic advisory firm providing commercialization consulting services across a number of areas including market access strategy
and tactics, healthcare policy, and business development. Prior to that, he held executive positions at biopharmaceutical
companies including, Amgen, Biogen, MedImmune and TAP Pharmaceuticals. Mr. de Guttadauro has commercialization and business development
experience covering major developed and emerging markets globally.
About Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
Oncolytics is a biotechnology company developing REOLYSIN, an immuno-oncology viral-agent, as a potential treatment for a variety
of tumor types. The compound induces selective tumor lysis and promotes an inflamed tumor phenotype through innate and adaptive
immune responses to treat a variety of cancers. Oncolytics' clinical development program emphasizes three pillars: chemotherapy
combinations to trigger selective tumor lysis; immuno-therapy combinations to produce adaptive immune responses; and immune modulator
(IMiD) combinations to facilitate innate immune responses. Oncolytics is currently planning its first registration study
in breast cancer, as well as studies in combination with checkpoint inhibitors and IMID/targeted therapies in solid and hematological
malignancies. For further information about Oncolytics, please visit: www.oncolyticsbiotech.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements,
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, including the
Company's belief as to the potential of REOLYSIN as a cancer therapeutic; the Company's expectations as to the
success of its research and development programs in 2017 and beyond, the Company's planned operations, the value of the additional
patents and intellectual property; the Company's expectations related to the applications of the patented technology; the Company's
expectations as to adequacy of its existing capital resources; the design, timing, success of planned clinical trial programs;
and other statements related to anticipated developments in the Company's business and technologies involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the availability of funds and resources to pursue research and development
projects, the efficacy of REOLYSIN as a cancer treatment, the success and timely completion of clinical studies and trials, the
Company's ability to successfully commercialize REOLYSIN, uncertainties related to the research and development of pharmaceuticals,
uncertainties related to the regulatory process and general changes to the economic environment. Investors should consult the Company's
quarterly and annual filings with the Canadian and U.S. securities commissions for additional information on risks and uncertainties
relating to the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.
SOURCE Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
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Oncolytics Biotech Inc., Michael Moore, Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, 858-886-7813, mmoore@oncolytics.ca
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