June 27, 2016, Vancouver, Canada — iCo Therapeutics (“iCo” or “the Company”) (TSX-V: ICO) (OTCQX: ICOTF), today announced that all nominees listed in the management information circular dated May 30, 2016 were elected as directors at its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held on June 24 2016. On a vote by ballot, the following 4 nominees proposed by management were elected as Directors of iCo Therapeutics to serve until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, with shares represented at the meeting voting in favour of individual nominees as follows:

Please refer to the Company’s management information circular available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for more details on the matters covered at the annual meeting. Final voting results on all matters voted on at the annual meeting will also be filed on SEDAR.

About iCo Therapeutics

iCo Therapeutics in-licenses and redefines existing drug candidates or generics by employing reformulation and delivery technologies for new or expanded use indications. The Company holds worldwide rights to an oral drug delivery platform, with Oral Amphotericin B (Amp B) as the initial platform candidate, utilizing a known anti-fungal drug to treat life-threatening infectious diseases. iCo also has worldwide rights to two drug candidates: iCo-007 is a second generation antisense drug candidate targeting C-Raf kinase and iCo-008 is a monoclonal antibody targeting eotaxin-1. With Phase 2 clinical history, Bertilimumab (iCo-008) is a candidate for the treatment of vernal or atopic keratoconjunctivitis and wet age-related macular degeneration. iCo-008 is in Phase 2 clinical studieswith iCo’s partner, Immune Pharmaceuticals. iCo trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “ICO” and the OTCQX under the symbol “ICOTF”. For more information, visit the Company website at:icotherapeutics.cdmail.biz.

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Forward Looking Statements

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should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on iCo’s current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to iCo and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, market acceptance and future commitments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to iCo and speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by iCo in its public securities filings and on its website, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. iCo 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.

Mr. John Meekison, CFO
iCo Therapeutics
604-602-9414 x 224 meekison@icotherapeutics.cdmail.biz

Andrew Rae, CEO
iCo Therapeutics 778-772-7775 rae@icotherapeutics.cdmail.biz