Intercell AG to Acquire Iomai Corporation to Expand Late Stage Product Pipeline and Strengthen Leadership in Vaccine ...(strengthens Intercell's position as anin...),Health

Date:5/12/2008

strengthens Intercell's position as an innovative vaccine company and is highly complementary with its proprietary antigen identification and adjuvant vaccine technology platforms (AIP(R) and IC31(R)). TCI adds an important third arm to Intercell's leading vaccine technologies, specifically a delivery platform for antigens and adjuvants that can facilitate the development of a broad range of in-house and partnered vaccine products. Both companies have already partnered technologies with Merck & Co., Inc., the most recent one being Iomai's agreement to conduct proof-of-principle preclinical studies evaluating the use of its needle-free immunostimulant patch. Intercell plans to further leverage the TCI technology by applying it to other vaccines in its development pipeline, such as its Pneumococcus vaccine candidate.

Furthermore, Iomai's vaccine patch has the potential to provide cheaper and more effective medication to those living in endemic areas, in particular high risk groups such as children and the elderly located in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Transaction Terms:

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Intercell will acquire Iomai for USD 6.60 per share of Iomai's common stock representing a fully diluted equity value of Iomai of approximately USD 189 million (EUR 122 million). The consideration will be paid in cash and stock. Iomai's public shareholders, representing approximately 59 percent of Iomai's outstanding common stock will receive cash. Certain of Iomai's largest shareholders, together representing approximately 41 percent of Iomai's outstanding common stock, have agreed to exchange their shares for Intercell stock at an exchange ratio corresponding to a value of USD 6.60 per share of Iomai common stock upon closing.

The combination is structured as a share exchange together with a merger of Iomai and a US subsidiary of Intercell. Certain of Iomai's largest shareholders (and their affiliates), w
'/>"/>

SOURCE Iomai Corporation Copyright©2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

1 GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Related medicine technology :

1. TaiGen Biotechnology Successfully Completes Patient Recruitment for Phase II Trial of Nemonoxacin for Treatment of Adult Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
2. Upstream Biosciences Acquires Innovative Platform Technology and Drug Candidates for Tropical Parasitic Diseases
3. Image Solutions, Inc. Acquires Zurich Biostatistics, Inc.
4. New Data Show Doripenem as Effective as Commonly Used Therapies in Treating Hospital-Acquired Pneumonias
5. U.S. Preventive Medicine Acquires Specialty Disease Management
6. MacroChem Acquires Rights to Pexiganan, a Novel Topical Anti-Infective for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections, From Genaera
7. FDA Accepts Wyeths Supplemental New Drug Application for Tygacil for the Treatment of Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
8. Nastech Reacquires Teriparatide (Parathyroid Hormone; PTH1-34) Nasal Spray from Procter & Gamble
9. Prescient Medical, Inc. Acquires New Technology to Detect Inflammation in Coronary Blood Vessels
10. Enanta Reports New Macrolide-Related Drug Class, Bicyclolides, to Combat Hospital and Community Acquired Superbug Infections, Including MRSA
11. Iomai Trial Shows 100 Percent Immune Response in Elderly Subjects Vaccinated With Novel Travelers Diarrhea Patch Vaccine