SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2023-- As previously announced on March 21, 2023, Zura Bio Limited (“Zura”), a multi-asset clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel medicines for immune and inflammatory disorders, announced the closing of its business combination with JATT Acquisition Corp (“JATT”), a special purpose acquisition company.
In connection with the business combination, JATT’s public shareholders had the right to elect to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares in exchange for a per share price calculated in accordance with JATT’s organizational documents. Between JATT’s initial public offering and the business combination, JATT’s public shareholders holding an aggregate of 13,617,502 Class A ordinary shares, or 98.7% of all issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares prior to the consummation of the business combination, validly elected to redeem such shares.
On March 24, 2023, Zura entered into a side letter with Athanor Master Fund, LP and Athanor International Master Fund, LP (together, “Athanor”), pursuant to which the parties agreed that 2,500,000 of the shares issued to Athanor under the Forward Purchase Agreement between JATT and Athanor, as amended, would be subject to restrictions on transfer until March 20, 2024.
About Zura
Zura is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing immunology assets into Phase 2 development programs, including ZB-168 and torudokimab. ZB-168 is an anti IL7R α inhibitor that has the potential to impact diseases driven by IL7 and TSLP biological pathways. Zura aims to develop a portfolio of therapeutic indications for ZB-168 which build on existing Phase 1b data in Type 1 Diabetes demonstrating a favorable safety profile and strong biological rationale. Torudokimab is a fully human, high affinity monoclonal antibody that neutralizes IL33 and is currently at the Phase 2 clinical development stage.
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Zura Bio Limited & Investors:
Kim Davis
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