Company’s Patent Claims Confirmed
SHORTWAVE LIFE SCIENCES PLC
("Shortwave" or "the Company")
International Preliminary Report on Patentability Acknowledging All of the Company's Patent Claims
London, 8 July 2024 - The Company, a developer of breakthrough therapies addressing unmet medical needs in mental health, is pleased to announce that its PCT application no. PCT/IL2023/050442 entitled: "A Mucoadhesive Film Comprising a Pharmaceutically Active Agent And Uses Thereof" has received a positive report from the PCT examining authority acknowledging all of its claims as novel, non-obvious and industrially applicable.
This acknowledgement from the PCT examining authority signifies a major milestone for the Company, confirming its mucoadhesive buccal film as a novel and inventive drug delivery platform for psychedelic-based drugs, free of prior art. With this IP confirmation, the Company can begin to utilise its buccal film delivery platform in administering additional drug combinations including under licensing agreements with future potential partners.
"This acknowledgement by the PCT committee is very important for us as we progress in our drug development path "says Rivki Stern Youdkevich, CEO of Shortwave Life Sciences. Rivki Stern further summarised: "The PCT's examining committee's report acknowledging all our claims as free of prior art confirms our belief in our patient-focused IP and drug development strategy. As we move to the national phase, we are reaffirmed in our mission of pioneering breakthrough therapies that transform the landscape of mental health care, especially psychedelics -based".
The Company's Buccal film was designed to address specific needs of eating disorders and anorexia nervosa patients. Its mucoadhesive administration enables faster onset, higher bio-availability and bypassing of liver and gut degradation, all aimed at tackling the patients' metabolism-related challenges. It is tailored to further address a range of psychological and psychosomatic challenges typical to anorexia patients such as swallowing or injection, and expected to significantly improve patient receptiveness.
Condition Met for Allocation of Deferred Shares Consideration
As part of the Share Purchase Agreement ("SPA") signed between the Company and Shortwave Pharma Inc. in June 2023, 9,015,100 Deferred Consideration Shares were subject to, amongst other things, Shortwave Pharma obtaining a positive examiner opinion including at least one novel and non-obvious claim in at least one patent application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) filings taking priority from the currently submitted US provisional applications. This conditionality has been met within the longstop date, and accordingly, the Deferred Consideration Shares will be issued, pursuant to the SPA.
The International Preliminary Report on Patentability received has been accepted by the Company as evidence of the condition for the Deferred Consideration Shares allocation having been satisfied.
According to the Agreement, within 5 Business Days of the date satisfaction of the Deferred Consideration Shares condition, the Company shall allot and issue the Deferred Consideration Shares to the sellers of Shortwave Pharma.
It is expected the Deferred Consideration Shares will be admitted to the Aquis Growth Market on or about 12 July 2024.
Directors' shareholdings
Following the issue of the Deferred Consideration Shares the directors shareholding will be:
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Deferred Consideration Shares |
Ordinary Shares held following the issue of the Deferred Consideration Shares |
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Rivki Stern |
1,404,689 |
10,789,920 |
2.91% |
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Roy Kait |
1,092,866 |
8,401,696 |
2.27% |
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Stephen Murphy |
Nil |
12,240,000 |
3.38% |
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About Shortwave Life Sciences:
Shortwave Life Sciences is a developer of breakthrough therapies addressing unmet medical needs in mental health. The Company is committed to the advancement of innovative solutions through drug development, with a mission to pioneer breakthrough therapies that transform the landscape of mental health care. With a team of dedicated experts and a commitment to innovation, Shortwave Life Sciences is uniquely positioned to introduce and develop solutions for the complex challenges of mental health disorders worldwide.
The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Enquiries:
Company:
Rivki Stern: +972 547621621
Peterhouse Capital Limited:
Corporate Adviser:
+ 44 (0) 20 7469 0930
Corporate Broker:
+44 (0) 20 7220 9797
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Shortwave Life Sciences Plc |
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8 July 2024 |
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Aquis Growth Market |
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8 July 2024 |
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Aquis Growth Market |
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