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Medicus Pharma to acquire Antev Ltd. for ~17% equity stake + up to $65M contingent milestone payments
Medicus Pharma Ltd.
- Medicus will issue 2,666,600 common shares (~17% of outstanding) to acquire all Antev shares on a fully diluted basis.
- Antev shareholders eligible for up to $65M in contingent consideration tied to FDA Phase 2 and NDA approvals for Teverelix.
- Transaction expected to close before end of August 2025, subject to Antev shareholder approval and other conditions.
- Antev's lead asset Teverelix targets two indications: acute urinary retention (Phase 2b) and high-CV-risk advanced prostate cancer (Phase 2b).
- Consideration shares subject to 9-month staggered lock-up and 36-month voting agreement with Medicus management.
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