(Richmond Hill, Ontario) – TheNewswire – May 18, 2022 -  Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX:HBP) (“Helix” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing unique therapies in the field of immuno-oncology, based on its proprietary technological platform DOS47, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hatem Kawar as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. The appointment of Mr. Kawar is key in positioning HBP to successfully transition the Company with efficiency and effectiveness.  

Mr. Kawar has been working as the Financial Controller of HBP since July 2021. He also serves as a Financial Controller of Grove Corporate Services Ltd (“Grove”) which provides governance, accounting and administrative services to small-cap public and private companies in Canada. Mr. Kawar has 25 years’ experience as CFO and/or Controller to several public companies in Canada. Previously, he was a project manager for an industrial minerals’ operation in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Kawar has a degree in Engineering from the University of Liverpool in the UK as well as MBA in Finance from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

“I am very pleased to welcome Hatem into the CFO role.  I look forward to working with together to create and deliver value to our shareholders, in this next exciting phase for our Company.” said Mr. Artur Gabor, CEO of Helix.

Mr. Kawar will be joined by Ms. Namrata Malhotra, who will be assuming the role of Corporate Secretary for the Company. Ms. Malhotra serves as a Corporate Secretary with Grove and has an extensive background in corporate governance management and regulatory compliance. Ms. Malhotra has most recently held the position of Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Secretarial and Compliance at a fintech start-up in India. A recent immigrant to Canada, Ms. Malhotra is an experienced Corporate Secretary to public companies in Canada.

About Helix BioPharma Corp.

Helix BioPharma Corp. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing unique therapies in the field of immune-oncology for the prevention and treatment of cancer based on our proprietary technological platform DOS47. Helix is listed on the TSX under the symbol “HBP”.

For more information, please contact:

Helix BioPharma Corp.

9120 Leslie Street, Suite 205 Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3J9 Tel: 905-841-2300

Namrata Malhotra, Corporate Secretary

namrata@grovecorp.ca

Forward-Looking Statements and Risks and Uncertainties

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The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including without limitation; the risk that the Company’s assumptions may prove to be incorrect; the risk that additional financing may not be obtainable in a timely manner, or at all, and that clinical trials may not commence or complete within anticipated timelines or the anticipated budget or may fail; third party suppliers of necessary services or of drug product and other materials may fail to perform or be unwilling or unable to supply the Company, which could cause delay or cancellation of the Company’s research and development activities; necessary regulatory approvals may not be granted or may be withdrawn; the Company may not be able to secure necessary strategic partner support; general economic conditions, intellectual property and insurance risks; changes in business strategy or plans; and other risks and uncertainties referred to elsewhere in this news release, any of which could cause actual results to vary materially from current results or the Company’s anticipated future results. Certain of these risks and uncertainties, and others affecting the Company, are more fully described in the Company’s annual management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended July 31, 2021 under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” and Helix’s Annual Information Form, in particular under the headings “Forward-looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”, and other reports filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com from time to time. Forward-looking statements and information are based on the beliefs, assumptions, opinions and expectations of Helix’s management on the date of this new release, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or information should those beliefs, assumptions, opinions or expectations, or other circumstances change, except as required by law.