XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE:XPHY) (OTCQB:XPHYF) (FSE:4XT) ("XPhyto" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joseph Meagher as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Mr. Meagher is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and a Chartered Director (C.Dir.). He is currently the CFO of Defence Therapeutics Corp (CSE:DTC), a publicly-traded biotechnology company engineering next generation vaccines and anti-body drug conjugate (ADC) products for precision medicine. Mr. Meagher is highly experienced in IFRS reporting and serves and has served as CFO for several publicly listed companies.

Today's announcement is further to the appointment of Dr. Thomas Beckert as the managing director of XP Diagnostics GmbH, announced November 3, 2021. Prof. Dr. Beckert, a German-based scientist and experienced corporate executive, will be leading XPhyto's drug formulation and diagnostics operations.

Christopher Ross (CPA, CGA) will continue to advise the company on financial and corporate matters, including M&A, valuation work and IFRS compliance and reporting.

About XPhyto Therapeutics Corp.

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. is a bioscience accelerator focused on next-generation drug delivery, diagnostic, and new active pharmaceutical ingredient investment opportunities, including: precision transdermal and oral dissolvable drug formulations; rapid, low-cost infectious disease and oral health screening tests; and standardization of emerging active pharmaceutical ingredients for neurological applications, including psychedelic compounds and cannabinoids. The Company has research and development operations in North America and Europe, with an operational focus in Germany, and is currently focused on regulatory approval and commercialization of medical products for European markets.

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp.
Hugh Rogers, CEO and Director

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