Helix BioPharma Corporation is developing innovative medicines mainly in the areas of cancer prevention and treatment.

Helix is focused on the development of two product candidates: The Company’s most advanced initiative is its Topical Interferon Alpha-2b that employs, Biphasix, Helix's proprietary drug delivery technology. Topical Interferon Alpha-2b is under clinical testing as a preventative therapeutic against cervical cancer development as well as a treatment for ano-genital warts, both of which are conditions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

Helix’s second initiative is its L-DOS47 for the treatment of the most common form of lung cancer, lung adenocarcinoma.   L-DOS47 is based upon Helix’s patented platform technology, DOS47, for the destruction of cancer cells.   L-DOS47 is currently under preclinical development in preparation for clinical testing.

Helix is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol: HBP