NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. cancelled the acquisition of 5.23% stake in Gene Techno Science Co.,Ltd. from Noritsu Koki Bio Holdings LLC.
April 08, 2019
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NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. (TSE:4571) agreed to acquire 5.23% stake in Gene Techno Science Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4584) from Noritsu Koki Bio Holdings LLC for ¥1.2 billion on April 9, 2018. NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. will acquire 0.5 million shares of Gene Techno Science Co.,Ltd. under a business and capital alliance plan. In a related transaction as part of the business and capital alliance plan, Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. will acquire 1.5 million new shares of NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. through a private placement. The transaction is expected to complete on April 27, 2018.
NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. (TSE:4571) cancelled the acquisition of 5.23% stake in Gene Techno Science Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4584) from Noritsu Koki Bio Holdings LLC on April 9, 2019.
Kidswell Bio Corp, formerly Gene Techno Science Co Ltd, is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the development of biopharmaceuticals. The biosimilar business is engaged in the research, development and provision of filgrastim biosimilar products and pegfilgrastim biosimilar products for cancer, darbepoetin alfa biosimilar products for renal diseases, and ranibizumab biosimilar products for eye diseases. The new biopharmaceutical business is engaged in the research and development of anti-RAMP2 antibodies for cancer and eye diseases, as well as new antibodies. The new biotechnology business is engaged in the development of regenerative medicine products that utilize intracardiac stem cells for pediatric congenital heart diseases, and regenerative medicine products that utilize dental pulp stem cells for cleft lip and palate and intestinal ganglion cell deficiency diseases, as well as the joint research business with universities.