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Sernova to Announce New Interim Results of its Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial During the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

DGAP-News: Sernova Corp. / Key word(s): Study results/Study Sernova to Announce New Interim Results of its Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial During the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 05.01.2022 / 15:25 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. LONDON, ONTARIO - January 5, 2022 - Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA) (OTCQB:SEOVF) (FSE/XETRA:PSH), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine and cell therapy therapeutics company focused on developing a potential 'functional cure' for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other chronic diseases, is pleased to announce that new interim results from the ongoing safety, tolerability and efficacy Phase I/II clinical trial of Sernova's Cell Pouch(TM) will be released on January 10, 2022.

Originally, it was planned that Dr. Piotr Witkowski, principal investigator of Sernova's Phase I/II clinical trial would present an update in a poster session at the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) 22nd Annual "State of the Art" Winter Symposium on January 13, 2022, but the conference was postponed yesterday until the end of July 2022 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are pleased to be announcing these new interim data earlier than anticipated in conjunction with the J.P. Morgan conference which is one of the premier international healthcare conferences," said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President & CEO of Sernova.

ABOUT THE J.P. MORGAN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry which connects global industry leaders, emerging fast growth companies, innovative technology creators and members of the investment community. The J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Healthcare Conference (JPM 2022) will take place virtually, January 10-13, 2022.

ABOUT SERNOVA

Sernova is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic solutions using a medical device (Cell Pouch) and immune protected therapeutic cells / tissues (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through cellular production of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com.