AACR Approves Helix Biotechs Poster For Presentation At The International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference

AURORA, ON--(Marketwired - July 26, 2016) - Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX: HBP) (FRANKFURT: HBP) (“Helix” or the “Company”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative drug candidates for the prevention and treatment of cancer, is pleased to announce that the Company’s poster entitled: Urease-mediated alkalization of tumor microenvironment and its effects on T cell proliferation, cytokine release and PD-1/PD-L1 interactions, has been accepted for presentation at the Second CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival. The conference is being held in New York City on September 25th and 26th, 2016 at the Hilton Midtown-Grand America. The presentation will be given on September 25th at 5:00pm. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website on the date of the presentation.

“We are delighted to have our immuno-oncology research efforts recognized by the AACR and we look forward to sharing the results of our research with the larger oncology research community,” said Dr. Heman Chao, Chief Scientific Officer.

About Helix BioPharma Corp.
Helix BioPharma Corp. is an immuno-oncology company specializing in the field of cancer therapy. The company is actively developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of cancer based on its proprietary technologies. Helix’s product development initiatives include its novel L-DOS47 new drug candidate. Helix is currently listed on the TSX and FSE under the symbol “HBP”.

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