2017 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:

• Revenue was $1.5 million, compared to $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2016
• Adjusted EBITDA was ($600,000), compared to $640,000 in Q4-2016
• Cash and short-term investments totalled $4.9 million as at December 31, 2017

2017 Full-Year Financial Highlights:

• Revenue was $5.2 million, unchanged from $5.2 million in 2016
• Net comprehensive loss was $2.7 million, compared to net comprehensive loss of $1.5 million over the same period last year
• Adjusted EBITDA was ($1.4 million), compared to ($280,000) in 2016

Recent Operating Highlights:

• Regained exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize RIZAPORT®
• Received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a formulation specific orange book eligible patent for Montelukast VersaFilm™
• Site obtained GMP compliant rating from Health Canada for manufacturing and packaging activities
• Initiated Phase 2a proof of concept Montelukast VersaFilm™ clinical trial in Alzheimer’s patients

"2017 was an important year, as we continued down the path to clinical and commercial success," said Dr. Horst G. Zerbe, President and CEO of IntelGenx. "We have taken many important steps to support our efforts in pharmaceutical oral film development, manufacturing and commercialization, and remain on track for bringing our products to market. Moving forward, we believe that 2018 will represent a landmark period for IntelGenx, as we continue to advance our product pipeline, and begin clinical testing of our potentially groundbreaking Montelukast VersaFilm™ in Alzheimer’s patients."

Financial Results:

Total revenues for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $1.5 million, representing a decrease of $400,000 compared to $1.9 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. The decrease is mainly attributable to upfront payments received in Q4-2016, partially offset by an increase in R&D revenues. Operating costs and expenses were $2.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, versus $1.5 million for the corresponding three-month period of 2016. For Q4-2017, the Company had an operating loss of $850,000, compared to operating income of $430,000 for the comparable period of 2016. Net comprehensive loss was $1.1 million, or $0.02 on a basic and diluted per share basis, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to net comprehensive loss of $22,000 or $0.00 on a basic and diluted per share basis, for the comparable period of 2016.

Total revenues for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $5.2 million, compared to $5.2 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016. Operating costs and expenses were $7.7 million for the full year 2017, versus $6.2 million for the corresponding 12-month period of 2016. For the twelve-month period of 2017, the Company had an operating loss of $2.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $980,000 for the comparable period of 2016. Net comprehensive loss was $2.7 million, or $0.04 on a basic and diluted per share basis, for the twelve-month period of 2017, compared to net comprehensive loss of $1.5 million, or $0.02 on a basic and diluted per share basis, for the comparable period of 2016.

As at December 31, 2017, the Company's cash and short-term investments totalled $4.9 million, compared with $4.5 million as at December 31, 2016.

Annual Filings:

The Company's annual report on Form 10-K and financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 as well as the 2018 Proxy Statement, will be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities regulatory authorities March 29, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Conference Call Details:

IntelGenx will host a conference call to discuss these 2017 fourth quarter and full year financial results March 29, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for the conference call is (833) 211-3233 (Canada and United States) or (647) 689-3955 (International), conference ID 6786519. The call will be also be webcast live and archived for twelve months at www.intelgenx.com.

About IntelGenx:

Established in 2003, IntelGenx is a leading oral drug delivery company primarily focused on the development and manufacturing of innovative pharmaceutical oral films based on its proprietary VersaFilm™ technology platform.

IntelGenx' highly skilled team provides comprehensive pharmaceuticals services to pharmaceutical partners, including R&D, analytical method development, clinical monitoring, IP and regulatory services. IntelGenx' state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, established for the VersaFilm™ technology platform, supports lab-scale to pilot and commercial-scale production, offering full service capabilities to its clients. More information about the company can be found at www.intelgenx.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

This document may contain forward-looking information about IntelGenx' operating results and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about IntelGenx' plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, intentions or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and are generally identified by the words "may," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "would," and similar expressions. All forward looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, IntelGenx' actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in IntelGenx' annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, and also filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and www.sedar.com. IntelGenx assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

Each of the TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQX has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Source: IntelGenx Technologies Corp.

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