Exhibit 24.5
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint each of Fabio Poma and Nicola Wullschleger, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of the undersigned, and authorizes and designates each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact to sign on behalf of the undersigned, and to file filings and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made by or on behalf of the undersigned in respect of the beneficial ownership of equity securities ofFENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.held by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of each of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of September 2017.
| /s/ Paolo Cavazza | ||
| Paolo Cavazza | ||