SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS), a late-stage biopharma company developing next-generation targeted therapies for patients with immune-mediated diseases, today announced that it has completed its merger with ACELYRIN, Inc.
Each ACELYRIN stockholder will receive 0.4814 shares of Alumis common stock for each share of ACELYRIN common stock owned. ACELYRIN common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
"We are excited to complete our merger and move forward with a significantly strengthened balance sheet to support Alumis' differentiated late-stage portfolio and develop transformative therapies for patients," said Martin Babler, President, CEO and Chairman of Alumis. "This merger allows us to advance our pipeline through multiple planned key data readouts, with a cash runway that now extends into 2027. We will remain disciplined across our operations and capital plan as we deliver on the significant benefits of the merger for our patients and stockholders alike."
Advisors
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisor to Alumis, and Cooley LLP served as its legal counsel. Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to ACELYRIN, and Fenwick & West LLP and Paul Hastings LLP served as its legal counsel.
About Alumis
Alumis is a late-stage biopharma company developing next-generation targeted therapies with the potential to significantly improve patient health and outcomes across a range of immune-mediated diseases. Leveraging its proprietary data analytics platform and precision approach, Alumis is developing a pipeline of oral tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitors, consisting of ESK-001 for the treatment of systemic immune-mediated disorders, such as moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus, and A-005 for the treatment of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, the pipeline includes lonigutamab, a subcutaneously delivered anti-insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor therapy for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, as well as several preclinical programs identified through this precision approach. For more information, visit www.alumis.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
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