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ImmunityBio and NantKwest to Merge, Creating a Leading Immunotherapy and Cell Therapy Company (agreement to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction.)


Merged entity brings together 11 Phase II / III clinical trials across oncology and infectious disease that use combined immunotherapy platforms

Together, ImmunityBio and NantKwest will have a broad, clinical-stage pipeline – including 13 assets in clinical trials and 11 in Phase II to III – as well as a robust early stage pipeline to address other difficult to treat cancers.

Broad late-stage pipeline for solid tumors including bladder, lung, breast, and pancreatic in addition to infectious disease programs for HIV and COVID-19

Transaction Details

The transaction is structured as a tax-free 100% stock-for-stock merger, with ImmunityBio to reverse merge with NantKwest. Under the terms of the agreement, ImmunityBio shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.8190 shares of NantKwest for each share of ImmunityBio owned. Upon completion of the transaction, on a fully diluted basis, ImmunityBio shareholders will own approximately 72% of the combined company and NantKwest shareholders will own approximately 28% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis.

The transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2021. Following the closing of the transaction, the combined company will assume the ImmunityBio name and continue to be listed on the NASDAQ exchange. However, the combined company ticker symbol is expected to be changed to IBRX.

finance.yahoo.com/news/immunitybio-nantkwest-merge-creating-leading-110500338.html

ImmunityBio Announces Primary Endpoint Met of Phase 2/3 Trial for BCG Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer CIS with 72% Complete Response Rate

QUILT 3.032 study completes planned enrollment of BCG unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer CIS cohort with 59% probability of patients maintaining complete response for at least 12 months

Over 85% of patients in this study have avoided a cystectomy to date

Breakthrough status for ImmunityBio’s superagonist Anktiva N-803 in this indication

Biologics License Application filing anticipated in second half of 2021

finance.yahoo.com/news/immunitybio-announces-primary-endpoint-met-110500516.html

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