Aquinox Pharmaceuticals to Announce 2016 Year End

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ Aquinox ”) (NASDAQ: AQXP ), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology, will report its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2016 and will provide a general business update on Thursday, March 9, 2017 after U.S. financial markets close. Aquinox will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at 4:30 PM (ET) / 1:30 PM (PT).

Conference Call and Webcast Details: Date: Thursday, March 9th, 2017 Time: 4:30 PM (ET) / 1:30 PM (PT) Toll-free: (866) 357-7878 International: (315) 625-3088 Conference ID: 72144360 Webcast URL: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/askid88w

The live webcast may be accessed through the " Events & Presentations " page in the " Investor Relations " section of the company's website at www.aqxpharma.com .

The archived webcast will also be available on Aquinox 's website approximately two hours after the event and will be available for replay for at least 30 days after the event.

About Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a late clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology. Our primary focus is anti-inflammatory product candidates targeting SH2-containing inositol-5'-phosphatase 1, or SHIP1, which is a key regulator of an important cellular signaling pathway in immune cells, known as the PI3K pathway. Aquinox's lead drug candidate, AQX-1125, is a small molecule activator of SHIP1 suitable for oral, once daily dosing.  In September 2016, we began enrolling patients in a Phase 3 clinical trial of AQX-1125 in our lead indication, Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS).  Other indications are under consideration for future investigation. Aquinox has a broad intellectual property portfolio and pipeline of preclinical drug candidates that activate SHIP1. For more information, please visit www.aqxpharma.com .

Investor Contact Info:

Brendan Payne Associate Director, Investor Relations Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 604.901.3019 ir@aqxpharma.com

Gitanjali Ogawa Vice President The Trout Group 646-378-2949 Gogawa@troutgroup.com