Genexine Announces Merger with EPD Biotherapeutics (EPD Bio)
July 4, 2024
Genexine, a clinical-stage Korean biopharmaceutical company, announced a small-scale merger with EPD Biotherapeutics (EPD Bio) to strengthen its drug development pipeline. The merger is intended to add PROTAC/bioPROTAC (bioPROTAC via EPDegTM mRNA-LNP) technology talent and expand Genexine’s R&D capabilities, with EPD Bio’s founder joining Genexine to lead R&D.
- Buyers
- Genexine
- Targets
- EPD Biotherapeutics (EPD Bio)
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Location
- South Korea
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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