Citi, acting through Citibank N.A., has been appointed by Mereo BioPharma Group plc ("Mereo") as depositary bank for its American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") programme following the merger between Mereo and OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., pursuant to which OncoMed will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Mereo. Mereo's ADRs trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "MREO." Each ADR represents five ordinary shares of Mereo. Mereo's underlying ordinary shares are listed and trade on the London Stock Exchange AIM market under the symbol "MPH".
"Citi is delighted to be appointed by Mereo as depositary bank for its Nasdaq listed ADR programme," said Dirk Jones, Global Head of Issuer Services, at Citi. "We are confident that we will be able to assist Mereo in expanding their investor outreach through the support of our leading investor relations advisory team and our global equity distribution network."
For more information on Citi's Depositary Receipt Services, visit www.citi.com/dr.
About Mereo
Mereo is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of innovative therapeutics that aim to improve outcomes for patients with rare diseases. Mereo's strategy is to selectively acquire product candidates that have substantial preclinical, clinical and manufacturing data packages. Mereo's four product candidates have previously generated positive clinical data for Mereo's target indications or in related indications. Mereo has commenced randomised Phase 2 clinical trials for all four of the product candidates. In connection with the merger with OncoMed, Mereo added two candidates to its pipeline, Navicixizumb and Etigilimab.
- BPS-804 for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). In October 2018, the Company announced completion of enrollment of 112 adult patients in a Phase 2b dose ranging study with initial data expected in Q2 2019 and top-line dose ranging data in late 2019. A pediatric Phase 3 study design has also been approved by the EMA. BPS-804 has orphan designation in the U.S. and the EU and has been accepted into the PRIME and Adaptive Pathways in EU;
- MPH-966 for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The Company recently announced dosing of the first patient in a Phase 2 dose ranging study in the U.S. with data expected around the end of 2019;
- BCT-197 for severe exacerbations of COPD. The Company announced positive Phase 2 data in May 2018 and recently announced the outline of the pivotal Phase 3 study including the primary and key secondary endpoints following the successful end of Phase 2 Type B meeting with the FDA;
- BGS-649 for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH). The Company announced positive top-line Phase 2b data in March 2018 and positive results from the Phase 2b safety extension study in December 2018;
- Navicixizumab has completed a Phase 1a single-agent clinical trial in patients with advanced solid tumors and is currently in a Phase 1b trial in combination with a standard paclitaxel regimen in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. This study recently completed enrolment; and
- Etigilimab has completed a single-agent Phase 1a trial in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors and is currently in a Phase 1b combination study with nivolumab. Etigilimab is part of OncoMed's prior collaboration with Celgene. Celgene has the option to obtain an exclusive licence to develop and commercialize the product. If Celgene exercises such option, OncoMed (now a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Mereo) will be eligible to receive a $35 million opt in payment.
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Contacts:
Citi Media Contacts:
Capucine Boncenne
+44 (0) 20 7508 9355
capucine.boncenne@citi.com
Mereo Investor Contacts:
Richard Jones, CFO
44 (0)333 023 7319
rj@mereobiopharma.com
Burns McClellan (US Public Relations Adviser to Mereo):
Jill Steier
+01 (0) 212 213 0006
Jsteier@burnsmc.com