Sona Provides Update on First-In-Human Clinical Trial

Sona Nanotech Inc. (CSE: SONA,OTC:SNANF) (OTCQB: SNANF) (the "Company", "Sona"), an oncology-focused life sciences company developing innovative therapies based on its uniquely biocompatible gold nanorod technology, is pleased to provide an update on the first-in-human early feasibility study of its Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy ("THT") cancer treatment with late-stage melanoma patients. The treatment and follow-up assessments of the first cohort of patients have now been completed and treatment on the second cohort of patients has been approved with Sona's Chief Medical Officer arriving in Santiago this past weekend to oversee further treatments.

Sona CMO, Dr. Carman Giacomantonio, commented, "We are very pleased with the progress of our Early Feasibility Study, which has provided rich learnings in the real-world application our THT therapy in humans. It has been a pleasure to work with the clinicians and research team at Bradford Hill. We have treated a variety of melanoma tumor types in our first cohort and have encountered no significant adverse health events in patients. As we proceed with the second cohort of patients, we have reason for optimism based on early clinical responses and tumor biopsy results for patients treated so far. We look forward to completing the targeted number of patients by the end of September and then running the more extensive scientific analysis to fully assess immune engagement in treated tumors following THT."

David Regan, Sona's CEO, commented, "We are encouraged by the progress of our first-in-human clinical study and pleased to be progressing toward having validating clinical data that will further complement our existing preclinical data. We also excitedly anticipate additional scientific insights into our novel technology from studies planned for submission to leading scientific journals in the fall that, combined with our clinical study, will provide for a more comprehensive data package. Furthermore, with our previously announced ethics approval secured for a larger clinical trial in Canada, we are currently working to incorporate the significant learnings to date from our Early Feasibility Study into our application to Health Canada."

About Sona Nanotech Inc.

Sona Nanotech is developing Targeted Hyperthermia™, a photothermal cancer therapy, which uses therapeutic heat to treat solid cancer tumors. The heat is delivered to tumors by infrared light that is absorbed by Sona's gold nanorods in the tumor and re-emitted as heat. Therapeutic heat (42-48°C) stimulates the immune system, shrinks tumors, inactivates cancer stem cells, and increases tumor perfusion - thus enabling drugs to reach all tumor compartments more effectively. Targeted Hyperthermia promises to be safe, effective, minimally invasive, competitive in cost, and a valuable adjunct to drug therapy and other cancer treatments.

Sona has developed multiple proprietary methods for the manufacture of gold nanoparticles which it uses for the development of both cancer therapies and diagnostic testing platforms. Sona Nanotech's gold nanorod particles are cetyltrimethylammonium ("CTAB") free, eliminating the toxicity risks associated with the use of other gold nanorod technologies in medical applications.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the anticipated applications and potential opportunities of Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy, and Sona's preclinical and clinical study plans. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions or estimates that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the risk that Sona may not be able to secure the remaining required regulatory approvals for the Pilot Study, enroll study participants in a timely manner, successfully obtain sufficient clinical and other data to submit regulatory submissions, raise sufficient additional capital, secure patents or develop the envisioned therapy, and the risk that THT may not prove to have the benefits currently anticipated. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Sona disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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