Endonovo to Donate SofPulse® Units for Investigational Use to Evaluate Inhibition of Inflammatory Symptoms Associated with COVID-19


Los Angeles, CA, March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Endonovo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ENDV) ("Endonovo" or the "Company") today announced it will donate SofPulse® devices to Intensive Care Units and medical professionals for investigational use to evaluate SofPulse® PEMF technology’s inflammation reduction effect to determine potential efficacy in reducing symptoms of respiratory inflammation and distress in COVID-19 patients.

As of March 15th, 2020, over 160,000 worldwide cases of COVID-19 have been reported and the World Health Organization (“WHO”) has labeled the spread of this virus a pandemic. Medical researchers who have previously successfully studied SofPulse® in trials and clinical studies for reduction of pain and edema postoperatively, as well as for (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury have identified an anti-inflammatory response through which SofPulse® technology may help to mitigate the severe respiratory inflammation observed in some COVID-19 patients.

A recent publication in the Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents proposes the role of inflammation in coronavirus infection
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32013309/).

Endonovo Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nev Zubcevik states, “COVID-19 has been shown to be causing a release of pro-inflammatory cytokines which contribute to overwhelming inflammation termed a "cytokine storm" in the respiratory system leading to worsened clinical outcomes. The SofPulse® Pulsed Electromagnetic Field device is FDA-cleared for post-operative management of pain and edema where clinical analysis has shown that the primary mechanism of action is noninvasive reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin 1 Beta and improvement of circulation in tissues. In clinical studies, SofPulse® PEMF technology is proven to reduce IL-1 beta by 275% at the 18-hour mark after surgery. This is the same interleukin response that has been implicated in the heightened inflammatory response resulting from the COVID-19 infection leading to increases in morbidity and mortality rates.” Dr. Zubcevik further states, “Although there is no clinical trial or test proving the efficacy of SofPulse® in treating respiratory inflammatory conditions, we have observed success in clinical trials using SofPulse® to mitigate the release of inflammatory response factors. In donating SofPulse® units to intensive care units for investigational use in treating patients who are severely ill from COVID-19, Endonovo and myself are hopeful that the SofPulse® can be utilized to help reduce the severity of inflammation symptoms in the lungs, much like it does in post-operative wounds, reducing morbidity and mortality and yielding faster recovery.” (https://www.sofpulse.com/expanded-studies)

Alan Collier, Endonovo Chief Executive Officer comments, “We are optimistic that donating SofPulse® PEMF technology for investigational use and doing what we can do to help the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic will assist infectious disease units and medical professionals treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a positive manner.” Collier further states, “Endonovo is not in a position to comment on the efficacy or possible benefits SofPulse® may provide against COVID-19 at this time. However, we believe the inflammation caused by Coronavirus may be inhibited by SofPulse®’s PEMF technology. Additionally, in all of the years that SofPulse® has been used, there have been no negative effects or contraindications from use of SofPulse® in any area tested or when applied during medical treatments. Endonovo wants to do its humanitarian duty by donating SofPulse® units for investigational use only to possibly help to reduce mortality rates as we fight this battle with COVID-19.”

Sofpulse® donations are only to hospitals treating patients in critical care. For more information contact Endonovo at: info@endonovo.com

Additional information regarding SofPulse® can be found at www.sofpulse.com.

About Endonovo Therapeutics Inc.

Endonovo Therapeutics is a commercial-stage developer of noninvasive wearable Electroceuticals® therapeutic devices. The Company's current portfolio of commercial and clinical-stage wearable Electroceuticals® therapeutic devices addresses wound healing, pain, post-surgical pain and edema, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), acute concussions, post-concussion syndrome and multiple sclerosis. The Company's noninvasive Electroceutical® therapeutic device, SofPulse®, which uses pulsed short-wave radiofrequency at 27.12 MHz, has been FDA-cleared and CE marked for the palliative treatment of soft tissue injuries and post-operative pain and edema and has CMS national coverage for the treatment of chronic wounds. The Company's current portfolio of preclinical-stage Electroceuticals® therapeutic devices addresses chronic kidney disease, liver disease non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cardiovascular and peripheral artery disease (PAD), and ischemic stroke. The Company's noninvasive, wearable Electroceuticals® therapeutic devices work by restoring key electrochemical processes that initiate anti-inflammatory and growth factor cascades necessary for healing to occur. www.endonovo.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:
Endonovo Therapeutics, Inc.
Mr. Andrew Barwicki
516-662-9461
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www.endonovo.com

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