FENNEC TO PRESENT AT THE CANTOR FITZGERALD GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 IN NEW YORK CITY

September 20, 2017

Research Triangle Park, NC, September 20, 2017 – Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC, TSX: FRX), today announced that Rosty Raykov, CEO of Fennec, will be presenting at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference in New York on September 27 at 4:00 pm. Management will also be available to meet with investors during the conference.

The Fennec presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://fennecpharma.com/investors/presentations-events/ .  A replay of the presentation will also be available and archived on the site for ninety days.

About Fennec Pharmaceuticals

Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of PEDMARKTM (a unique formulation of sodium thiosulfate). PEDMARKTM has received Orphan Drug Designation in the US in this setting. For more information, please visit www.fennecpharma.com.

Forward looking statements

Except for historical information described in this press release, all other statements are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business that could cause actual results to vary, including such risks that regulatory and guideline developments may change, scientific data may not be sufficient to meet regulatory standards or receipt of required regulatory clearances or approvals, clinical results may not be replicated in actual patient settings, protection offered by the Company’s patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by its competitors, the available market for the Company’s products will not be as large as expected, the Company’s products will not be able to penetrate one or more targeted markets, revenues will not be sufficient to fund further development and clinical studies, the Company may not meet its future capital requirements in different countries and municipalities, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.

For a more detailed discussion of related risk factors, please refer to our public filings available at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com.

For further information, please contact:

Rosty Raykov

Chief Executive Officer

Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.

T: (919) 636-5144