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ProKidney to purchase Greensboro, NC manufacturing facility for $25.5M; eligible for $13.3M tax credits
PROKIDNEY CORP.
- Purchase price of ~$25.5M cash for a 210K sq ft facility and 22 acres; expected close by end of June 2023.
- Company eligible for up to $13.3M in tax credits from city, county, and state; requires 330+ new jobs by Dec 2028 and ~$458M investment by Dec 2027.
- Facility will support commercial manufacturing for REACT cell therapy, currently in Phase 3 trials for diabetic CKD.
- Cash as of March 31, 2023 expected to fund operations through interim results from proact 1 trial, anticipated in late 2024.
- Company targeting BLA submission for FDA approval in 2026 with potential U.S. commercial launch later that year.