Neurogene Entered into a Definitive Merger Agreement with Neoleukin to Advance Differentiated Genetic Therapies Pipeline
- The combined company is expected to have ~$200M in cash or cash equivalents incl. ~$95M from concurrent private financing by Neurogene’s new and existing investors. The merger is expected to close in Q4’23
- The combined company focuses on advancing Neurogene’s pipeline of differentiated genetic medicines, incl. NGN-401 for Rett syndrome which uses novel gene regulation technology
- Neurogene’s clinical-stage portfolio also includes NGN-101, which is currently being evaluated in a P-I/II clinical trial in children with CLN5 Batten disease. The combined company is expected to operate under the name Neurogene Inc. and will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NGNE”
Ref: Globenewswire | Image: Neurogene
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