Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AEHA) and Ocean Biomedical, Inc. Announce $75 Million Common Stock Purchase Transaction with White Lion Capital
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September 8, 2022, 07:45 am ET
NEW YORK and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:AEHA) (“Aesther” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (“Ocean”), a next-generation biopharma company. The combined company will work to accelerate the development of Ocean Biomedical’s core assets in oncology, fibrosis, and infectious diseases, all based on new target discoveries enabling first-in-class drug and vaccine candidates – developed through past and ongoing grants totaling $123.9 million.