Oxurion Receives EUR 1.5 Million under Amended Atlas Funding Program; Total of EUR 3.5 Million in Unconditional Funding Allowing Company to Achieve Topline Data from KALAHARI Trial
October 25 2023 - 2:00AM
Oxurion Receives EUR 1.5 Million under Amended Atlas Funding
Program; Total of EUR 3.5 Million in Unconditional Funding Allowing
Company to Achieve Topline Data from KALAHARI Trial
Leuven, BELGIUM, Boston, MA, US –
October 25, 2023 – 8 am CET – Oxurion NV (Euronext
Brussels: OXUR), a biopharmaceutical company developing
next-generation standard of care ophthalmic therapies, with
clinical stage assets in vascular retinal disorders, announced
today that it has received EUR 1.5 million in funding under the
Subscription Agreement with Atlas Special Opportunities LLC
(“Atlas”).
This is the second installment of the EUR 3.5
million in unconditional funding agreed with Atlas allowing the
Company to reach the topline data of the Phase 2, Part B of the
KALAHARI trial, expected by the end of this year.
Under the terms of the amended Subscription
Agreement, Atlas has waived the market capitalization and liquidity
conditions for up to EUR 3.5 million in mandatorily convertible
bonds to be issued before the topline data is received by the end
of 2023.
Under the Funding Program, Atlas has committed
to up to EUR 20 million in funding over a 24-month period, of which
it has now subscribed to EUR 10.5 million, leaving a
remainder of EUR 9.5 million of which the conditions are waived for
EUR 1 million.
Tom Graney, CEO of Oxurion,
said: “Oxurion remains confident in reaching the key
catalyst of reporting the topline data from the KALAHARI trial
this year without additional capital, thanks to the sustained
support from Atlas. The KALAHARI trial
is evaluating Oxurion’s THR-149 versus market leader
aflibercept, and in this trial, Oxurion hopes to demonstrate
the superior efficacy of THR-149 in treating the up to 50% of
patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) for whom the
current standard of care is suboptimal. DME remains the leading
cause of blindness for working-aged people, and we believe that
THR-149 holds the promise of addressing this large unmet need. We
look forward to sharing those topline results this year.”
About Oxurion
Oxurion (Euronext Brussels: OXUR) is a
biopharmaceutical company developing next generation standard of
care ophthalmic therapies, which are designed to improve and better
preserve vision in patients with retinal disorders including
diabetic macular edema (DME), the leading cause of vision loss in
working-age people, as well as other conditions. Oxurion intends to
play an important role in the treatment of retinal disorders,
including the successful development of THR-149, its novel
therapeutic for the treatment of DME. THR-149 is a potent plasma
kallikrein inhibitor being developed as a potential new standard of
care for the up to 50% of DME patients showing suboptimal response
to anti-VEGF therapy. Oxurion is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium,
with corporate operations in Boston, MA. More information is
available at www.oxurion.com.
Important information about
forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered
“forward-looking”. Such forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations, and, accordingly, entail and are influenced
by various risks and uncertainties. The Company therefore cannot
provide any assurance that such forward-looking statements will
materialize and does not assume any obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or any other reason. Additional
information concerning risks and uncertainties affecting the
business and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from any forward-looking statement is contained
in the Company’s Annual Report. This press release does not
constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of
securities or assets of Oxurion in any jurisdiction. No securities
of Oxurion may be offered or sold within the United States without
registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
in compliance with an exemption therefrom, and in accordance with
any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
For further information please
contact:
Oxurion NVTom GraneyChief Executive OfficerTel: +32 16 75 13
10tom.graney@oxurion.com Michael DillenChief Business
OfficerTel: +32 16 75 13 10michael.dillen@oxurion.com |
US Conway CommunicationsMary T.
Conwaymtconway@conwaycommsir.com |
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