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Onconetix, Inc. (ONCO): M&A transaction — Blue Water Vaccines acquires Veru's ENTADFI for $100M; plans name change to Blue Water Biotech
Onconetix, Inc.
- Total consideration $100M: $20M upfront (tranches through Sept 2024) plus up to $80M in sales milestones.
- Assumes royalty and milestone obligations up to $22.5M from prior agreement.
- Acquires ~125,000 bottles of ENTADFI, an FDA-approved BPH treatment.
- Company will change name to Blue Water Biotech; CEO Joseph Hernandez leads.
- Frank Jaeger to lead commercialization; previously doubled AndroGel sales to $1.3B.