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Korsana (ex-Cyclerion) closes reverse merger with $380M PIPE; exchange ratio 0.2074
Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
- Closed Sept 8, 2026; exchange ratio 0.2074 Cyclerion shares per Korsana share; renamed Korsana Biosciences.
- PIPE financing raised ~$380M; 140.5M shares and 20.2M pre-funded warrants issued to investors pre-closing.
- Post-closing ownership: Cyclerion holders ~1.17%, Korsana holders ~98.83% fully diluted.
- 1-for-7 reverse stock split effective Sept 8; combined company had 55,051,271 shares outstanding (incl. prefunded warrants and Series B).
- Pre-merger Cyclerion shareholders receive one non-transferable CVR per share for 100% of net proceeds from sale of legacy Tisento and Akebia license assets.