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Organovo sells FXR program to Eli Lilly for $10M upfront; faces Nasdaq delisting
VivoSim Labs, INC.
- Lilly to buy Organovo's FXR program for $10M upfront ($9M at close, $1M escrow) + up to $50M in milestones.
- Lead asset FXR314, an oral FXR agonist for IBD, to be advanced to Phase 2 by Lilly.
- Organovo faces Nasdaq delisting: stockholders' equity of $364K as of Dec 31, 2024, below $2.5M minimum.
- Hearing before Nasdaq panel scheduled Feb 27, 2025; company may pursue reverse stock split to regain bid price compliance.