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IMV: Nasdaq Approves Listing of IMV Inc. Common Shares

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IMV Inc. (“IMV” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:IMV) (OTCQX:IMMVD), a clinical stage immunotherapy company, today announced that its common shares have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Marketunder the symbol “IMV.” Trading will commence as early as Friday, June 1, 2018. The Corporation will retain its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “IMV” and the company’s common shares will continue to trade on the OTCQX under the symbol “IMMVD” until trading on the Nasdaq commences.

Frederic Ors, IMV Chief Executive Officer, commented, “On the heels of recent progress we have made in positioning and validating IMV’s unique value proposition in immuno-oncology, listing on Nasdaq affords us the opportunity to attract more institutional investors, broaden our shareholder base, and improve liquidity. We celebrate this milestone and look forward to continuing our track record of clinical progress and corporate advancement.”

About IMV

IMV 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 other serious diseases. IMV is pioneering a new class of immunotherapies based on the Company’s proprietary drug delivery platform. This patented technology leverages a novel mechanism of action that enables the reprogramming of immune cells in vivo, which are aimed at generating powerful new synthetic therapeutic capabilities. IMV’s lead candidate, DPX-Survivac, is a T cell activating immunotherapy that combines the utility of the platform with a target: survivin. IMV is currently conducting three Phase 2 studies with Incyte and Merck assessing DPX-Survivac as a combination therapy in ovarian cancer and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Connect at www.imv-inc.com.

IMV Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities law. All information that addresses activities or developments that we expect to occur in the future is forward-looking information. Although the Corporation believes the forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations and assumptions in such statements will prove to be correct. The Corporation cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Corporation are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the matters discussed under “Risk Factors and Uncertainties” in IMV’s Annual Information Form filed on March 20, 2018. IMV Inc.assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking statements in this press release except as required by law.

Contacts for IMV:

MEDIA Mike Beyer, Sam Brown Inc. T: (312) 961-2502 E: [email protected]

INVESTOR RELATIONS Pierre Labbé, Chief Financial Officer T: (902) 492-1819 E: [email protected]

Patti Bank, Managing Director, Westwicke Partners O: (415) 513-1284 T: (415) 515-4572 E: [email protected]

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Business Wire: Appili Therapeutics to Present at 2018 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference

See original story here Appili Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company” or “Appili”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on anti-infective drug development, announced today that it will participate in this year’s annual Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference. The conference takes place May 2-3, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Appili’s Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sullivan will present a corporate overview and update on the Company’s active pipeline and business development programs. Presentation details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Location: Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto, 123 Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2M9 Investors interested in arranging a meeting with Mr. Sullivan during this conference should contact Bloom Burton & Co.’s conference coordinator. About the Conference The Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference brings together U.S., Canadian and international investors who are interested in the latest developments in the Canadian healthcare sector. Attendees will have an opportunity to obtain corporate updates from the premier Canadian publicly traded and private companies through presentations and private meetings. About Appili Therapeutics Appili Therapeutics, Inc., was founded to advance the global fight against infectious disease by matching clearly-defined patient needs with drug development programs that provide solutions to existing challenges patients, doctors and society face in this challenging disease space. Balancing near-to-market product candidates with higher-risk but potentially transformative early-stage programs, Appili’s growing pipeline includes assets being developed by Appili as well as an active licensing program. ATI-1501 employs Appili’s proprietary, taste-masked, oral-suspension technology with metronidazole for the growing number of pediatric and elderly patients with difficulty swallowing. ATI-1503 is a drug discovery program aimed at generating negamycin analogue candidates, a novel class of antibiotics with broad-spectrum activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Via an in-licensing program, Appili acquired the rights to ATI-1701, a vaccine for tularemia, removing risk from a weaponized bioterrorism pathogen. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with offices in Mississauga, Ontario, Appili is pursuing worldwide opportunities in collaboration with science and industry commercial partners, governments and government agencies. For more information, visit www.AppiliTherapeutics.com.]]>