AzurRx BioPharma To Acquire First Wave Bio For $229M


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  • AzurRx BioPharma Inc (NASDAQ:AZRX) has agreed to acquire First Wave Bio Inc in a stock and cash transaction valued at $229 million, including milestone payments. 
  • First Wave Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in developing gut-targeted, small molecule therapies for autoimmune inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
  • In conjunction with the acquisition, AzurRx will change its name to First Wave BioPharma and trade on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol, FWBI, effective by September 23.
  • In January, AzurRx in-licensed from First Wave Bio the exclusive global rights to develop two niclosamide therapeutic indications for COVID-19-related GI infections and immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis and diarrhea (ICI-AC) in advanced-stage cancer patients. 
  • Following the acquisition of First Wave Bio, AzurRx's internal development pipeline will include three new clinical IBD indications.
  • Last week, AzurRx BioPharma announced a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1 post-split share for every 10 pre-split shares. 
  • Also Read: Why AzurRx Stock Is Trading Higher After MS1819 Combo Therapy Data?
  • Price Action: AZRX shares are trading at $5.16 during the premarket session on the last check Monday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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