Edgar Filing: ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC

6-k

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2005

Commission File Number 000-31062

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 210, 1167 Kensington Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1X7

(Address of principal executive offices)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Signatures
PRESS RELEASE 2005 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (Registrant)



Date: July 27, 2005	By:	/s/ Douglas A. Ball Douglas A. Ball Chief Financial Officer

210, 1167 Kensington Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2N 1X7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2005 Second Quarter Results

CALGARY, AB, — July 27, 2005 – Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (“Oncolytics”) (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) today announced its financial results and highlights for the three and six-month periods ending June 30, 2005.

Second Quarter Highlights

	•		Received FDA approval to commence a Phase I systemic administration study in the U.S.
	•		Continued to enroll patients in the recurrent malignant glioma study in Canada and systemic administration study in the U.K.
	•		Completed significant preparatory work in advance of patient enrolment in the Phase I systemic administration study and Phase I/II recurrent malignant glioma study in the U.S.
	•		Subsequent to the quarter end, announced the issuance of a 2^nd European Patent entitled “Method of Producing Infectious Reovirus.”
	•		Subsequent to the quarter end, announced that the first patient had been enrolled in its combination REOLYSIN®/radiation clinical trial in the U.K.

“The Company is focused on the clinical trial activities necessary for the advancement of REOLYSIN® as a potential treatment for a broad range of cancers and we are pleased with the progress made during the quarter in this regard,” said Dr. Brad Thompson, President and CEO of Oncolytics.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (“Oncolytics” or the “Company”) as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and should also be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contained in Oncolytics’ annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, including the Company’s belief as to the potential of REOLYSIN® as a cancer therapeutic, the Company’s expectation regarding the adequacy of its existing capital resources, and the Company’s expectations as to the success of its research and development programs in 2005 and beyond, future financial position, business strategy and plans for future operations, and statements that are not historical facts, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from

those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the availability of funds and resources to pursue research and development projects, the efficacy of REOLYSIN® as a cancer treatment, the success and timely completion of clinical studies and trials, the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize REOLYSIN®, uncertainties related to the research and development of pharmaceuticals, uncertainties related to competition, changes in technology, the regulatory process and general changes to the economic environment. Investors should consult the Company’s quarterly and annual filings with the Canadian and U.S. securities commissions for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on assumptions, projections, estimates and expectations of management at the time such forward looking statements are made, and such assumptions, projections, estimates and/or expectations could change or prove to be incorrect or inaccurate. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. is a Development Stage Company

Since its inception in April of 1998, Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (the “Company”) has been a development stage company and has focused its research and development efforts on the development of REOLYSIN®, its potential cancer therapeutic. The Company has not been profitable since its inception and expects to continue to incur substantial losses from its research and development. The Company does not expect to generate significant revenues until, if and when, its cancer product becomes commercially viable.

General Risk Factors

Prospects for biotechnology companies in the research and development stage should generally be regarded as speculative. It is not possible to predict, based upon studies in animals, or early studies in humans, whether a new therapeutic will ultimately prove to be safe and effective in humans, or whether necessary and sufficient data can be developed through the clinical trial process to support a successful product application and approval.

If a product is approved for sale, product manufacturing at a commercial scale and significant sales to end users at a commercially reasonable price may not be successful. There can be no assurance that the Company will generate adequate funds to continue development, or will ever achieve significant revenues or profitable operations. Many factors (e.g. competition, patent protection, appropriate regulatory approvals) can influence the revenue and product profitability potential.

In developing a product for approval, the Company will rely upon its employees, contractors, consultants and collaborators and other third party relationships, including the ability to obtain appropriate product liability insurance. There can be no assurance that these reliances and relationships will continue as required.

In addition to developmental and operational considerations, market prices for securities of biotechnology companies generally are volatile, and may or may not move in a manner consistent with the progress being made by the Company.

Highlights

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company’s net loss was $2,954,720 compared to $3,191,888 for the second quarter of 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company experienced increases in its clinical trial, manufacturing and related process development expenses offset by a reduction in stock based compensation. The Company received authorization to commence an additional clinical trial in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2005 and now has five clinical trial studies (either enrolling patients or approved). In anticipation of these additional trials and the need to supply ongoing enrollment and research efforts, the Company has continued to manufacture REOLYSIN®.

The Company exited the second quarter of 2005 with cash and cash equivalents (including short-term investments) of $31,974,580 compared to $33,919,223 as at December 31, 2004.

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004)

Net loss for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 was $2,954,720 compared to $3,191,888 for 2004. The changes in the Company’s net loss were due to the following:

Research and Development Expenses (“R&D”)


	2005		2004
	$		$

Manufacturing and related process development expenses		978,298		823,601
Clinical trial expenses		549,505		123,150
Pre-clinical trial and research collaboration expenses		223,672		375,104
Other R&D expenses		299,232		174,079

Research and development expenses		2,050,707		1,495,934

For the second quarter of 2005, R&D increased to $2,050,707 compared to $1,495,934 for the second quarter of 2004. The increase in R&D was due to the following:

Manufacturing & Related Process Development Expenses (“M&P”)


	2005		2004
	$		$

Product manufacturing expenses		949,169		446,504
Technology transfer expenses		¾		289,318
Process development expenses		29,129		87,779

Manufacturing and related process development expenses		978,298		823,601

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company’s product manufacturing expenses increased to $949,169 compared to $446,504 in the second quarter of 2004. The Company continues to have clinical trial material made with its supplier, Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc (“Cobra”), as part of a multiple production run supply contract entered into in the first quarter of 2005. These production runs are intended to be used to supply the Company’s five existing clinical trials, additional studies being planned and are expected to continue through the remainder of 2005. As well, the Company has contracted with Cobra to supply non-cGMP production runs to be used in non-human research and collaborative studies.

In 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Cobra to commence the manufacturing of REOLYSIN® and therefore incurred expenses associated with the transfer of the Company’s manufacturing technology. This transfer was completed in 2004; consequently the Company did not incur technology transfer expenses in the second quarter of 2005.

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company incurred process development expenses of $29,129 compared to $87,779 in the second quarter of 2004. Process development activity on the existing manufacturing process was largely completed in 2004. The Company expects to continue to incur process development costs as it looks to begin studies to continue to improve process yields.

Clinical Trial Programs


	2005		2004
	$		$

Direct clinical trial expenses		549,505		123,150

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company’s direct clinical trial expenses increased to $549,505 compared to $123,150 in the second quarter of 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company received authorization to commence an additional U.S. clinical trial by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the end of the second quarter of 2005 the Company had five ongoing clinical trials compared to two ongoing clinical trials in 2004. Therefore, the increase in direct clinical trial expenses reflects continued enrollment in the U.K. systemic (intravenous) and Canadian malignant glioma clinical trials and initiation costs associated with the two U.S. clinical trial studies and the combination radiation therapy study in the U.K.

Pre-Clinical Trial and Research Collaboration Expenses


	2005		2004
	$		$

Research collaboration expenses		179,686		3,307
Pre-clinical trial expenses		43,986		371,797

Pre-clinical trial expenses and research collaborations		223,672		375,104

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company’s research collaboration expenses increased to $179,686 compared to $3,307 in the second quarter of 2004. The Company incurs research collaboration expenses as it continues to investigate the interaction of the immune system and the reovirus, the use of the reovirus as a co-therapy with existing chemotherapeutics and radiation and the possibility of new uses for the reovirus in therapy. These expenses will fluctuate from period to period depending on the progress of these collaborations.

During the second quarter of 2005 the Company’s pre-clinical trial expenses decreased to $43,986 compared to $371,797 in the second quarter of 2004. The frequency of the Company’s pre-clinical studies change from period to period as the Company moves through its clinical trial program. As well, depending on the results of the Company’s research collaborations, the Company may increase its pre-clinical trial activity.

Other R&D


	2005		2004
	$		$

Other R&D		299,232		174,079

Other R&D expenses include compensation expenses for employees (excluding stock based compensation), consultant fees, travel and other miscellaneous R&D expenses. During the second quarter of 2005, other R&D expenses increased to $299,232 compared to $174,079 for the second quarter of 2004. The increase relates to consulting fees associated with the preparation of the Company’s clinical trial applications, salary and benefits, and travel costs.

Operating Expenses


	2005		2004
	$		$

Public company related expenses		576,031		649,481
Office expenses		193,480		201,292

Operating expenses		769,511		850,773

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company’s operating expenses decreased to $769,511 compared to $850,773 in the second quarter of 2004. The decline was a result of lower costs associated with the Company’s 2004 annual report and annual general meeting and the timing of business development expenses.

Stock Based Compensation


	2005		2004
	$		$

Stock based compensation		8,404		734,670

Stock based compensation for the second quarter of 2005 was $8,404 compared to $734,670 for the second quarter of 2004. In 2005, stock based compensation was recorded relating to the vesting of previously granted options. In the second quarter of 2004, the Company recorded stock based compensation associated with the granting and vesting of stock options.

YEAR TO DATE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004)

Net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 was $5,331,769 compared to $5,868,124 for 2004. The changes in the Company’s net loss were due to the following:

Research and Development Expenses (“R&D”)


	2005		2004
	$		$

Manufacturing and related process development expenses		1,816,906		2,200,031
Clinical trial expenses		781,852		248,794
Pre-clinical trial and research collaboration expenses		459,862		554,065
Other R&D expenses		622,351		447,441

Research and development expenses		3,680,971		3,450,331

For the six month period ending June 30, 2005, R&D increased to $3,680,971 compared to $3,450,331 for 2004. The increase in R&D was due to the following:

Manufacturing & Related Process Development Expenses (“M&P”)


	2005		2004
	$		$

Product manufacturing expenses		1,751,198		1,574,377
Technology transfer expenses		¾		457,198
Process development expenses		65,708		168,456

Manufacturing and related process development expenses		1,816,906		2,200,031

Production manufacturing expenses were $1,751,198 for the six month period ending June 30, 2005 compared to $1,574,377 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. The Company has continued to focus on the production of REOLYSIN® in order to supply its expanding clinical trial program now consisting of five clinical trial studies along with other research activity. In the first part of 2005, the Company extended its manufacturing agreement with Cobra to provide additional cGMP production and clinical trial supply material through a multiple production run supply contract. As well, the Company has contracted with Cobra to supply non-cGMP (“good manufacturing practices”) product to be used in non-human research and collaborative studies.

The Company expects that its product manufacturing expenses will continue to increase throughout the remainder of 2005. The balance of the Company’s current supply contract with Cobra will be completed by the end of 2005 and it anticipates that additional production runs will be scheduled in order to ensure a supply of REOLYSIN® for its clinical trial and collaborative programs.

In 2005, the Company incurred process development expenses of $65,708 compared to $168,456 in 2004. Process development activity on the existing manufacturing process was largely completed in 2004. The Company expects to continue to incur process development costs as it looks to begin studies to continue to improve process yields.

Clinical Trial Programs


	2005		2004
	$		$

Direct clinical trial expenses		781,852		248,794

Direct clinical trial expenses for the six month period ending June 30, 2005 were $781,852 compared to $248,794 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. The Company’s clinical trial program has continued to expand in 2005 with the addition of three new clinical trial studies in 2005 for a total of five ongoing clinical trials. As a result, direct clinical trial expenses continue to increase as patients are enrolled in the U.K. systemic (intravenous) and Canadian malignant glioma clinical trials. As well, the Company has incurred trial site initiation costs associated with the two U.S. clinical trial studies and the combination radiation therapy study in the U.K.

The Company expects its direct clinical trial expenses to continue to increase for the remainder of 2005. Patient enrollment for the U.K. combination radiation clinical trial and the two U.S. clinical trials is expected to commence in 2005. The Company also expects to continue with patient enrollment in the U.K. systemic clinical trial and the Canadian malignant glioma clinical trial.

Pre-Clinical Trial and Research Collaboration Expenses


	2005		2004
	$		$

Research collaboration expenses		363,109		49,727
Pre-clinical trial expenses		96,753		504,338

Pre-clinical trial expenses and research collaborations		459,862		554,065

Research collaboration expenses for the six month period ending June 30, 2005 were $363,109 compared to $49,727 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. In 2005, the Company has expanded its research collaboration program to include studies investigating the interaction of the immune system and the reovirus, the use of the reovirus as a co-therapy with existing chemotherapeutics and radiation and the possibility of new uses for the reovirus in therapy. These expenses will fluctuate from period to period depending on the progress of these collaborations.

Pre-clinical trial expenses for the six month period ending June 30, 2005 were $96,753 compared to $504,338 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. The frequency of the Company’s pre-clinical studies change from period to period as the Company moves through its clinical trial program. As well, depending on the results of the Company’s research collaborations, the Company may increase or decrease its pre-clinical trial activity.

Other R&D


	2005		2004
	$		$

Other R&D		622,351		447,441

Other R&D expenses for the six month period ending June 30, 2005 were $622,351 compared to $447,441 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. The increase relates to consulting fees associated with the preparation of the Company’s clinical trial applications, salary and benefits, and travel costs.

Operating Expenses


	2005		2004
	$		$

Public company related expenses		1,094,134		1,111,499
Office expenses		431,693		436,234

Operating expenses		1,525,827		1,547,733

During the six month period ending June 30, 2005, the Company’s operating expenses were $1,525,827 compared to $1,547,733 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004.

Commitments

As at June 30, 2005, the Company has committed to payments totaling $920,088 for activities primarily related to product manufacturing and ongoing research collaborations. The Company anticipates that these committed payments will occur in 2005. All of these committed payments are considered to be part of the Company’s normal course of business.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

As at June 30, 2005, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (including short-term investments) and working capital positions (current assets less current liabilities) of $31,974,580 and $31,254,471 respectively compared to $33,919,223 and $33,268,097 respectively for December 31, 2004. The decrease at June 30, 2005 reflects the Company’s cash outflows from research and development expenses, operational expenses, and intellectual property expenditures offset by cash inflows from the exercise of warrants and options that raised $3,308,287.

The Company desires to maintain adequate cash and short-term investment reserves to support its planned activities which include its clinical trial program, production manufacturing, and its intellectual property expansion and protection. The Company presently anticipates that its average cash usage for 2005 will be approximately $1,000,000 per month and its existing capital resources are adequate to fund its current plans for research and development activities through 2007. Factors that will affect the Company’s anticipated monthly burn rate include, but are not limited to, the number of manufacturing runs required to supply its clinical trial program and the cost of each run, the number of clinical trials ultimately approved, the timing of patient enrollment in the approved clinical trials, the actual costs incurred to support the program, the number of treatments each patient will receive, the timing of the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s R&D activity, and the level of pre-clinical activity undertaken.

In the event that the Company chooses to seek additional capital, the Company will look to fund additional capital requirements primarily through the issue of additional equity. The Company recognizes the challenges and uncertainty inherent in the capital markets and the potential difficulties it might face in raising additional capital. Market prices and market demand for securities in biotechnology companies are volatile and there are no assurances that the Company would have the ability to raise funds when required.

Capital Expenditures

During the six month period ending June 30, 2005, the Company spent $464,759 on intellectual property compared to $425,928 for the six month period ending June 30, 2004. The difference relates to variances in filing fees on existing patent applications.

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following unaudited quarterly information is presented in thousands of dollars except for per share amounts:

2005

2004

2003

June

March

Dec.

Sept.

June

March

Dec.

Sept.

Revenue⁽¹⁾

168

245

205

194

183

117

127

102

Net loss^{(2), (5)}

2,955

2,377

3,992

3,096

3,192

2,676

1,696

1,823

Basic and diluted loss per common share^{(2), (5)}

0.09

0.07

0.14

0.11

0.10

0.06

0.07

Total assets^{(3), (6)}

38,081

40,519

39,489

29,471

31,221

25,435

26,051

21,532

Total cash^{(4), (6)}

31,975

34,713

33,919

23,806

25,522

20,298

20,753

15,843

Total long-term debt⁽⁷⁾

150

Cash dividends declared⁽⁸⁾

Nil


(1)		Revenue is comprised of interest income and income from short term investments.

(2)		Included in net loss and net loss per share between June 2005 and September 2003 is a quarterly gain (loss) on sale of investment of $nil, $765, $nil, ($12,817), ($646), $47,648, $264,453, and $nil, respectively.

(3)		Subsequent to the acquisition of the Company by SYNSORB in April 1999, the Company applied push down accounting. See note 2 to the audited financial statements for 2004.

(4)		Included in total cash are cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments.

(5)		Included in net loss and loss per common share between June 2005 and September 2003 are quarterly stock based compensation expenses of $8,404, $13,375, $1,870,596, $48,878, $734,670 $5,426, $490,364, and $437,554, respectively.

(6)		The Company issued 1,031,252 common shares for cash proceeds of $3,308,287 in the six months ending June 30, 2005 (2004 — 4,685,775 common shares for $23,495,961 and 2003 — 5,062,978 common shares for $16,004,981). In addition, 21,459 common shares were issued in September 2004 as partial consideration for the cancellation of a portion of the Company’s contingent payments (see note 9 to the audited financial statements for 2004).

(7)		The long-term debt recorded represents repayable loans from the Alberta Heritage Foundation.

(8)		The Company has not declared or paid any dividends since incorporation.

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

The Company has 32,946,748 common shares outstanding at July 27, 2005. If all of the Company’s warrants and options were exercised the Company would have 38,003,358 common shares outstanding.

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

BALANCE SHEETS

As at,


	June 30,			December 31,
	2005			2004
	$			$
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)

ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents		7,911,281			12,408,516
Short-term investments [note 3]		24,063,299			21,510,707
Accounts receivable		67,931			47,767
Prepaid expenses		755,274			250,365

		32,797,785			34,217,355

Capital assets		5,283,209			5,259,286

Investments *[note 3]*		¾			12,000

		38,080,994			39,488,641


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,543,314			949,258


Alberta Heritage Foundation loan		150,000			150,000


Shareholders’ equity
Share capital [note 2]
Authorized: unlimited number of common shares
Issued: 32,946,748 (December 31, 2004 — 31,915,496)		70,749,480			66,643,325
Warrants [note 2]		2,549,762			3,347,630
Contributed surplus [note 2]		6,370,918			6,349,139
Deficit		(43,282,480	)		(37,950,711	)

		36,387,680			38,389,383


		38,080,994			39,488,641

See accompanying notes

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND DEFICIT

Cumulative

from inception

Six Month

Three Month

on April 2,

Period Ending

1998 to

June 30,

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

(unaudited)

Revenue

Rights revenue

310,000

Interest income

412,637

300,815

167,979

183,459

3,198,377

412,637

300,815

167,979

183,459

3,508,377

Expenses

Research and development

3,680,971

3,450,331

2,050,707

1,495,934

27,207,499

Operating

1,525,827

1,547,733

769,511

850,773

11,531,621

Foreign exchange loss

100,484

113,925

83,918

108,491

460,454

Stock based compensation [note 2]

21,779

740,096

8,404

734,670

3,719,774

Amortization

416,110

363,856

210,159

184,833

3,077,956

5,745,171

6,215,941

3,122,699

3,374,701

45,997,304

Loss before the following:

5,332,534

5,915,126

2,954,720

3,191,242

42,488,927

(Gain) loss on sale of BCY LifeSciences Inc. [note 3]

(765

)

(47,002

)

646

(299,403

)

Loss on sale of Transition Therapeutics Inc.

2,156,685

Loss before taxes

5,331,769

5,868,124

2,954,720

3,191,888

44,346,209

Capital tax (recovery)

51,271

Future income tax recovery

(1,115,000

)

Net loss for the period

5,331,769

5,868,124

2,954,720

3,191,888

43,282,480

Deficit, beginning of period

37,950,711

24,994,592

40,327,760

27,670,828

Deficit, end of period

43,282,480

30,862,716

43,282,480

30,862,716

43,282,480

Basic and diluted loss per share

0.16

0.21

0.09

0.11

Weighted average number of shares

32,559,975

28,100,033

32,849,229

28,944,326

See accompanying notes

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


													Cumulative
													from inception
	Six Month			Six Month			Three Month			Three Month			on April 2,
	Period Ending			Period Ending			Period Ending			Period Ending			1998 to
	June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004			2005
	$			$			$			$			$
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss for the period		(5,331,769	)		(5,868,124	)		(2,954,720	)		(3,191,888	)		(43,282,480	)
Deduct non-cash items
Amortization		416,110			363,856			210,159			184,833			3,077,956
Stock based compensation		21,779			740,096			8,404			734,670			3,719,774
(Gain) loss on sale of BCY LifeSciences Inc.		(765	)		(47,002	)		¾			646			(299,403	)
Foreign exchange loss		38,650			110,353			8,171			110,353			304,632
Cancellation of contingent payment obligation settled in common shares		¾			¾			¾			¾			150,000
Loss on sale of Transition Therapeutics Inc.		¾			¾			¾			¾			2,156,685
Future income tax recovery		¾			¾			¾			¾			(1,115,000	)
Net changes in non-cash working capital		108,929			(383,405	)		(57,516	)		(1,523,988	)		617,162

		(4,747,066	)		(5,084,226	)		(2,785,502	)		(3,685,374	)		(34,670,674	)


INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intellectual property		(464,759	)		(425,928	)		(167,363	)		(295,388	)		(4,088,394	)
Other capital assets		(15,220	)		(7,893	)		(9,622	)		(6,295	)		(541,422	)
Purchase of short-term investments		(5,333,838	)		(6,462,831	)		(125,959	)		(6,217,565	)		(30,222,625	)
Redemption of short-term investments		2,747,396			2,000,000			2,303,651			1,000,000			5,861,396
Investment in BCY LifeSciences Inc.		7,965			133,609			¾			1,959			464,602
Investment in Transition Therapeutics Inc.		¾			¾			¾			¾			2,532,343

		(3,058,456	)		(4,763,043	)		2,000,707			(5,517,289	)		(25,994,100	)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Alberta Heritage Foundation loan		¾			¾			¾			¾			150,000

Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options		3,308,287			4,041,021			232,400			3,096,276			14,890,568
Proceeds from private placements		¾			6,223,763			¾			6,223,763			22,741,983
Proceeds from public offerings		¾			¾			¾			¾			30,793,504

		3,308,287			10,264,784			232,400			9,320,039			68,576,055


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period		(4,497,235	)		417,515			(552,395	)		117,376			7,911,281

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		12,408,516			2,641,127			8,463,676			2,941,266			¾


Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period		7,911,281			3,058,642			7,911,281			3,058,642			7,911,281

See accompanying notes

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2005 (unaudited)

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These unaudited interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures included in the Company’s annual financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent annual financial statements. The information as at and for the year ended December 31, 2004 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements.

The accounting policies used in the preparation of these unaudited interim financial statements conform with those used in the Company’s most recent annual financial statements.

2. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized:

Unlimited number of common shares

Issued:


	Shares					Warrants
			Amount						Amount
	Number		$			Number			$


Balance, December 31, 2003		27,208,262		44,712,589			3,258,155			1,598,250

Issued for cash pursuant to April 7, 2004 private placement		1,077,100		5,924,050			646,260			1,028,631

Issued for cash pursuant to pursuant to November 23, 2004 public offering		1,504,000		8,693,120			864,800			1,521,672

Issued pursuant to cancellation of contingent payment		21,459		150,000			¾			¾

Exercise of warrants		1,907,175		8,178,546			(1,907,175	)		(798,096	)

Expired warrants		¾		2,827			(6,700	)		(2,827	)

Exercise of options		197,500		778,951			¾			¾

Share issue costs		¾		(1,796,758	)		¾			¾


Balance, December 31, 2004		31,915,496		66,643,325			2,855,340			3,347,630

Exercise of options		260,000		221,000			¾			¾

Exercise of warrants		771,252		3,417,271			(771,252	)		(329,984	)

Expired warrants		¾		467,884			(573,028	)		(467,884	)


Balance June 30, 2005		32,946,748		70,749,480			1,511,060			2,549,762

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2005 (unaudited)

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding warrants as at June 30, 2005:


											Weighted
											Average
	Outstanding,		Granted		Exercised		Expired				Remaining
	Beginning of		During the		During the		During the		Outstanding,		Contractual
Exercise Price	the Period		Period		Period		Period		End of Period		Life(years)


$4.00		768,972		¾		768,972		¾		¾		¾

$5.00		45,558		¾		2,280		43,278		¾		¾

$6.25		529,750		¾		¾		529,750		¾		¾

$7.00		107,710		¾		¾		¾		107,710		0.25

$7.06		112,800		¾		¾		¾		112,800		0.90

$7.75		538,550		¾		¾		¾		538,550		0.25

$8.00		752,000		¾		¾		¾		752,000		2.40

		2,855,340		¾		771,252		573,028		1,511,060

Stock Based Compensation

As the Company is following the fair value based method of accounting for stock options, the Company recorded compensation expense of $8,404 and $21,779 for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2005 respectively, (June 30, 2004 — $734,670 and $740,096 respectively) with respect to the vesting of options issued in prior periods with an offsetting credit to contributed surplus.

3. INVESTMENTS

During the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2005, the Company sold nil and 120,000 (June 30, 2004 — 21,000 and 697,945) of its BCY LifeSciences Inc. (“BCY”) shares for net cash proceeds of $nil and $7,965 (June 30, 2004 — $1,959 and $133,609) recording a gain (loss) on sale of investment of $nil and $765 (June 30, 2004 — ($646) and $47,002), respectively. As at June 30, 2005, the Company still owned 80,000 common shares of BCY with a book value of $4,800. These common shares will be released from escrow in February 2006; consequently the remaining investment in BCY has been reclassified as a short-term investment.

4. COMPARATIVE FIGURES

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.

About Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company focused on the development of REOLYSIN®, its proprietary formulation of the human reovirus, as a potential cancer therapeutic. Oncolytics’ researchers have demonstrated that the reovirus is able to selectively kill cancer cells and, in vitro, kill human cancer cells that are derived from many types of cancer including breast, prostate, pancreatic and brain tumours, and have also demonstrated successful cancer treatment results in a number of animal models. Phase I clinical trial results have indicated that REOLYSIN® was well tolerated and that the reovirus demonstrated activity in tumours injected with REOLYSIN®.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:


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Oncolytics Biotech Inc.	The Equicom Group Inc.	The Investor Relations Group
Doug Ball, CFO	Joanna Longo	Gino De Jesus or Dian Griesel, Ph.D.
210, 1167 Kensington Cr NW	20 Toronto Street	11 Stone Street, 3rd Floor
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1X7	Toronto, Ontario M5C 2B8	New York, NY 10004

Tel: 403.670.7377	Tel: 416.815.0700 ext. 233	Tel: 212.825.3210
Fax: 403.283.0858	Fax: 416.815.0080	Fax: 212.825.3229
www.oncolyticsbiotech.com	jlongo@equicomgroup.com	mail@investorrelationsgroup.com

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