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Upon completion of the merger, pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Foamix became a wholly owned subsidiary of Menlo. Under the terms of the merger, Foamix shareholders received 0.5924 of a share of Menlo common stock for each Foamix share owned, as well as a non-transferrable contingent stock right. These contingent stock rights potentially allow Foamix shareholders to receive additional shares of Menlo common stock based on the results of Menlo's Phase 3 trials of serlopitant for the treatment of pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis, as more fully described in the companies' joint proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4. Foamix ordinary shares ceased trading as of the close of trading on
'This is an exciting day as we take a significant step toward becoming a broad dermatology franchise. The combined company already has an approved, commercial-stage product, AMZEEQ, and several late-stage product candidates with several meaningful near-term catalysts,' said
Since announcing the transaction on
Company Management and Board Appointees
Effective upon the closing of the merger, Foamix's management team will manage the Company, led by
As part of the transaction, Foamix has designated five of its pre-closing directors,
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About
With expertise in topical medicine innovation as a springboard, the Company is working to develop and commercialize a variety of solutions using its proprietary Molecule Stabilizing Technology (MST), and has received FDA approval for the world's first topical minocycline, AMZEEQ. In addition, the Company is focused on the development of serlopitant, a once-daily oral NK1 receptor antagonist, as a novel potential treatment option for pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding expectations with respect to the anticipated announcement of results of Menlo's clinical trials for pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis, statements regarding the development and commercialization of Menlo's products and product candidates and other statements regarding the future expectations, plans and prospects of Menlo. All statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on Menlo's current knowledge and its present beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Menlo's ability to successfully integrate the two companies; the achievement of certain expected cost synergies; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the merger; the outcome and cost of clinical trials for current and future product candidates, including those for serlopitant; determination by the FDA that results from Menlo's clinical trials are not sufficient to support registration or marketing approval of product candidates; adverse events associated with the commercialization of AMZEEQ; the outcome of pricing, coverage and reimbursement negotiations with third party payors for AMZEEQ or any other products or product candidates that Menlo may commercialize in the future; whether, and to what extent, third party payors impose additional requirements before approving AMZEEQ prescription reimbursement; the eligible patient base and commercial potential of AMZEEQ or any of Menlo's other product or product candidates; risks that Menlo's intellectual property rights, such as patents, may fail to provide adequate protection, may be challenged and one or more claims may be revoked or interpreted narrowly or will not be infringed; risks that any of Menlo's patents may be held to be narrowed, invalid or unenforceable or one or more of Menlo's patent applications may not be granted and potential competitors may also seek to design around Menlo's granted patents or patent applications; additional competition in the acne and dermatology markets; inability to raise additional capital on favorable terms or at all; Menlo's ability to recruit and retain key employees and Menlo's ability to stay in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
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