Medicus Pharma Ltd. Completes Acquisition of Antev Limited, Expanding Drug Development Pipeline
Reuters
Sep 02
Medicus Pharma Ltd. Completes Acquisition of Antev Limited, Expanding Drug Development Pipeline
Medicus Pharma Ltd. has completed the acquisition of 98.6% of Antev Limited's issued and outstanding shares, a move that bolsters its drug development pipeline. The transaction involved approximately US$2.97 million in cash and 1,603,164 common shares of Medicus. Antev, a UK-based clinical-stage drug development company, is advancing Teverelix, a next generation GnRH antagonist aimed at treating acute urinary retention and advanced prostate cancer, representing a US$6 billion market opportunity. Following the acquisition, Patrick J. Mahaffy, former Chairman of Antev, joins the Medicus Board of Directors. Dr. Paul Marchetto and Dr. Faisal Mehmud have been appointed Co-Chairmen of Antev's Board, while Amit Kohli remains the Interim CEO. Dr. Raza Bokhari, Executive Chairman & CEO of Medicus, expressed confidence in Teverelix's potential as a first-in-class product.
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