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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2024) - Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDL) (TSX: CRDL) ("Cardiol" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the research and clinical development of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic therapies for the treatment of heart disease, announces the results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held virtually via live audio webcast, on June 26, 2024. Shareholders voted in favour of all management resolutions proposed in the Company's management information circular dated May 13, 2024.
Resolutions proposed and approved at the Meeting were:
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The election of the following directors for the ensuing year: David Elsley, Peter Pekos, Dr. Guillermo Torre-Amione, Colin Stott, Michael Willner, Jennifer Chao, Chris Waddick, Teri Loxam.
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The appointment of BDO Canada LLP as auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors.
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The approval of the unallocated awards under the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
The results of the voting on the election of directors are as follows:
Nominees | Number of Shares For | Percentage of Votes Cast |
David Elsley | 17,994,588 | 99.66% |
Peter Pekos | 17,336,814 | 96.01% |
Dr. Guillermo Torre-Amione | 17,345,669 | 96.07% |
Colin Stott | 17,349,964 | 96.09% |
Michael Willner | 17,348,726 | 96.08% |
Jennifer Chao | 17,346,733 | 96.07% |
Chris Waddick | 17,352,587 | 96.10% |
Teri Loxam | 17,348,275 | 96.08% |
About Cardiol Therapeutics
Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDL) (TSX: CRDL) is a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the research and clinical development of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic therapies for the treatment of heart disease. The Company's lead small molecule drug candidate, CardiolRx™ (cannabidiol) oral solution, is pharmaceutically manufactured and in clinical development for use in the treatment of heart disease. It is recognized that cannabidiol inhibits activation of the inflammasome pathway, an intracellular process known to play an important role in the development and progression of inflammation and fibrosis associated with myocarditis, pericarditis, and heart failure.
Cardiol has received Investigational New Drug Application authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("US FDA") to conduct clinical studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CardiolRx™ in two diseases affecting the heart: (i) a Phase II multi-center open-label pilot study in recurrent pericarditis (the MAvERIC-Pilot study; NCT05494788), an inflammatory disease of the pericardium which is associated with symptoms including debilitating chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue, and results in physical limitations, reduced quality of life, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations; and (ii) a Phase II multi-national, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (the ARCHER trial; NCT05180240) in acute myocarditis, an important cause of acute and fulminant heart failure in young adults and a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in people less than 35 years of age. The US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to CardiolRx™ for the treatment of pericarditis, which includes recurrent pericarditis.