
Shares of drug developer Salarius Pharmaceuticals SLRX.O rise 17.3% to $1.22 in early trading
Co and Decoy Therapeutics complete their merger, combining resources to accelerate development of peptide-based drugs for serious diseases - SLRX
The merged co is renamed Decoy Therapeutics and focuses on advancing Decoy's pipeline, which includes treatments for respiratory infections and gastrointestinal cancers, co says
SLRX says Frederick "Rick" Pierce, Decoy's co-founder, serves as chief executive officer
Decoy's technology uses artificial intelligence and rapid manufacturing techniques to design and produce drug candidates quickly - SLRX
Decoy secures funding from institutional investors and programs run by Massachusetts Life Sciences, Google, NVIDIA, and Johnson & Johnson
Including session's move, stock down ~94% YTD