(Toronto, Ontario) – 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, today announces that it has closed a private placement financing for net proceeds of CAD $4,629,019.86 from the issuance of 25,716,777 common shares at a price of $0.18 per common share.