CALGARY and SAN DIEGO, CA, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Oncolytics Biotech^® Inc. (Oncolytics or the Company) (TSX:ONC) (OTCQX:ONCYF) today announced its financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

"After selecting metastatic breast cancer as our registration pathway for REOLYSIN^® and announcing statistically significant clinical data in this indication in the second quarter, obtaining Fast Track designation was a key development as we prepare for our End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA," said Dr. Matt Coffey, President and CEO of Oncolytics Biotech. "We expect to receive guidance from the FDA that will help form the basis of our Phase 3 registration study and expect to announce the outcome of our filings in the fourth quarter.  In parallel, we will continue to pursue additional clinical collaborations to study REOLYSIN's therapeutic potential in combination with other immunotherapies as part of our previously announced clinical development plan."

Selected Highlights from Q2 and through the end of July 2017

Clinical Updates

• Announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation for REOLYSIN, also known as pelareorep, for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (mBC). The designation is based on the data from IND 213, an open-label, randomized, phase 2 study to assess the therapeutic combination of intravenously-administered REOLYSIN and paclitaxel. Results showed a statistically significant improvement in median overall survival (OS) from 10.4 months in the control arm to 17.4 months in the test arm.
• Announced a registration pathway and clinical development plan with the primary objective of obtaining regulatory approval for REOLYSIN based on compelling mBC survival data from IND 213. The plan's secondary objective is expanding REOLYSIN into commercially valuable new treatment areas, including immunotherapy and immunomodulatory (IMiD) agents, in collaboration with pharmaceutical partners.
• Presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting preliminary results of REO 024, an open-label phase 1b trial of patients with histologically confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (MAP) who have failed, or did not tolerate, first-line treatment. The study was designed to assess the safety (primary endpoint) and dose-limiting toxicity of REOLYSIN in combination with pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA^®) and chemotherapy. Investigators concluded that the combination therapy showed manageable safety profiles and anti-tumour activity in previously treated MAP patients.

Corporate Updates

• Closed an underwritten public share offering of 16,445,000 units at a purchase price of $0.70 for gross proceeds of approximately $11.5 million ($10.4 million net). Proceeds are to be used to prepare for a Phase 3 registration study in mBC, to expand partnering activities and for general corporate purposes.
• Appointed Andrew de Guttadauro as President of its US subsidiary, Oncolytics Biotech (U.S.) Inc., who will primarily be responsible for pursuing both global and regional licensing, partnership and commercialization opportunities for REOLYSIN.
• Opened San Diego office to support business development, clinical operations and investor relations activities.

Anticipated Milestones

• Summer 2017: End-of-Phase 2 meeting in August
• Third quarter 2017: First patient enrollment in our multiple myeloma collaboration with Celgene and Myeloma UK
• Fourth quarter 2017: Results from regulatory filings
• First half of 2018: Update on our exploration of strategic and regional alliances

Q2 2017 Financial Results

• At June 30, 2017, the Company reported $16.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. Cash runway expected to the end of 2018.
• As at August 2, 2017, the Company had an unlimited number of authorized common shares with 139,426,222 common shares issued and outstanding, 7,532,827 options outstanding (with exercise prices ranging between $0.26 and $6.72 and expiry dates ranging from 2017 to 2027), 16,445,000 warrants outstanding (with a $0.95 strike price expiring in June 2022) and 2,370,388 RSU's and PSU's outstanding.

To view the Company's Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements, related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management's Discussion and Analysis, please see the Company's annual filings, which will be available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and on Oncolytics' website at http://www.oncolyticsbiotech.com/investor-centre/financials/.

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 (pelareorep) 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.

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