Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. (“Neoleukin”), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing sophisticated computational methods to design de novo protein therapeutics, and Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Aquinox”) (AQXP), today announced that Jonathan G. Drachman, M.D., CEO, of Neoleukin, will present a corporate overview at the Canaccord Genuity 39th Annual Growth Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, August 8th, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. In connection with the merger, Aquinox will be renamed as Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. and is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol NLTX at the time of closing, on or about August 8th, 2019, subject to customary legal and regulatory clearances and procedures. Neoleukin is a biopharmaceutical company creating next generation immunotherapies using de novo protein design technology.  Neoleukin uses sophisticated computational methods to design proteins that demonstrate specific pharmaceutical properties that provide potentially superior therapeutic benefit over native proteins.  Neoleukin’s lead product candidate, NL-201, is a combined IL-2 and IL-15 agonist designed to eliminate alpha receptor binding.

Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. (“Neoleukin”), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing sophisticated computational methods to design de novo protein therapeutics, today announced the completion of the previously disclosed merger transaction with Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AQXP). Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will be renamed Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. and will trade under the new ticker symbol “NLTX” beginning on Monday, August 12, 2019, on the Nasdaq Global Market. Following the close of the transaction, and after giving effect to conversion of preferred shares into common subject to a stockholder vote, there are expected to be 38.3 million total shares of common stock outstanding.  The corporate headquarters are now located in Seattle, Washington at Neoleukin’s existing facility.

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Aquinox”) (AQXP) and Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. (“Neoleukin”), a privately held biopharmaceutical company utilizing sophisticated computational methods to design de novo protein therapeutics, today announced that the two companies entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Aquinox agreed to the acquisition of Neoleukin, which is expected to close on or about August 8th, 2019. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Aquinox will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Neoleukin in exchange for a combination of common and preferred shares.  In connection with the merger, Aquinox will be renamed as Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc., and is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the new ticker symbol “NLTX”, concurrent with closing.

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