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PRTC'S Vor Announces RemeGen License & $175M PIPE

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Vor Bio licenses late-stage autoimmune asset telitacicept from RemeGen for $125m upfront plus $4bn milestones; raises $175m PIPE.

  • Initial payment to RemeGen $125 million
  • Upfront payment $45 million
  • Warrant consideration $80 million
  • Potential regulatory and commercial milestones exceeding $4 billion
  • PIPE gross proceeds $175 million
  • PureTech ownership in Vor Bio 2.1%
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PureTech Founded Entity Vor Bio Announces Exclusive Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Late-Stage Autoimmune Asset and $175 Million Private Placement

PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) ("PureTech" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to changing the lives of patients with devastating diseases, noted that its Founded Entity, Vor Bio (Nasdaq: VOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and RemeGen Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 9995, SHA: 688331) announced entry into an exclusive license agreement granting Vor Bio global rights (excluding China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) to develop and commercialize telitacicept, a novel dual-target fusion protein approved in China for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Under the terms of the agreement, Vor Bio will pay RemeGen an initial payment of $125 million consisting of an upfront payment of $45 million as well as $80 million of warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The agreement also provides for potential regulatory and commercial milestones exceeding $4 billion, in addition to tiered royalties.

Vor Bio separately announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement in public equity financing (the "PIPE") that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $175 million, before deducting expenses.

Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement, at the closing of the PIPE, Vor Bio will issue prefunded warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of 700,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.25 per Warrant.

Vor Bio intends to use the net proceeds from the PIPE to advance development of its clinical pipeline and for general corporate purposes. The PIPE is expected to close on June 27, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share and will become exercisable upon approval by Vor Bio stockholders of the issuance of the shares underlying the Warrants. Vor Bio intends to hold a special stockholder meeting to approve, among other things, the issuance of the underlying shares.

As of May 8, 2025, PureTech's percentage ownership in Vor Bio was approximately 2.1%, calculated on a beneficial ownership basis in accordance with SEC rules.

The full text of the announcements from Vor Bio are as follows:

Vor Bio Enters into Exclusive Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Late-Stage Autoimmune Asset

Vor Bio receives ex-Greater China rights to develop and commercialize telitacicept, a novel, dual-target recombinant fusion protein in global Phase 3 development for generalized myasthenia gravis

RemeGen receives initial payment of $125 million consisting of an upfront payment of $45 million plus $80 million of warrants, potential regulatory and commercial milestones exceeding $4 billion, as well as tiered royalties

Seasoned biopharma leader, Jean-Paul Kress, MD, appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, bringing proven track record in clinical development, commercialization, and strategic growth

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25, 2025 -- Vor Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: VOR) and RemeGen Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 9995, SHA: 688331) today announced entry into an exclusive license agreement granting Vor Bio global rights (excluding China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) to develop and commercialize telitacicept, a novel dual-target fusion protein approved in China for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Under the terms of the agreement, Vor Bio will pay RemeGen an initial payment of $125 million consisting of an upfront payment of $45 million as well as $80 million of warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The agreement also provides for potential regulatory and commercial milestones exceeding $4 billion, in addition to tiered royalties.

Telitacicept is a novel, investigational fusion protein that targets key immune pathways involved in autoimmune disease. By selectively inhibiting BlyS (also known as BAFF) and APRIL - cytokines critical to B cell survival - telitacicept reduces autoreactive B cells and autoantibody production. RemeGen is conducting a global Phase 3 clinical trial which is now enrolling in the United States, Europe, and South America, with initial results expected in the first half of 2027.

Vor Bio also announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Jean-Paul Kress, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, effective today. This follows Dr. Robert Ang's resignation from the positions of Chief Executive Officer and director earlier today. Dr. Ang will continue with Vor Bio as a strategic advisor to assist in the transition through October 2025. Dr. Kress's strategic vision and track record of transformative leadership position him to guide the company into its next phase of growth.

"I am absolutely thrilled to be leading Vor Bio as we transform the company to become a major player in autoimmune disease treatment," said Dr. Kress, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vor Bio. "Targeting BAFF/APRIL signaling with telitacicept represents a significant advancement in addressing autoantibody driven diseases, which is highly differentiated from other modalities in this space. With a clinically advanced asset, we are uniquely positioned to develop this innovative therapy, with the goal of making a meaningful impact for patients living with autoimmune diseases around the world."

Dr. Kress brings decades of executive leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of MorphoSys, where he led the development, approval and commercialization of Monjuvi®️ (tafasitamab), and advanced the company's pipeline through the landmark acquisition of Constellation Pharmaceuticals in 2021, strengthening MorphoSys' position in oncology innovation and ultimately leading to its subsequent acquisition by Novartis in 2024. Prior to that, he was CEO of Syntimmune, guiding its lead immunology program through to acquisition by Alexion Pharmaceuticals. He currently serves on the Board of Sanofi S.A. and has held senior roles across leading biopharma companies.

"Today marks a transformative milestone for RemeGen and the global development of telitacicept," said Dr. Jianmin Fang, CEO of RemeGen. "The strategic out-licensing of telitacicept's ex-China rights accelerates our mission to deliver this innovative therapy to patients worldwide and will help maximize telitacicept's clinical and commercial potential on the global scale."

About Telitacicept

Telitacicept is a novel, investigational recombinant fusion protein designed to treat autoimmune diseases by selectively inhibiting BLyS (BAFF) and APRIL - two cytokines essential to B cell and plasma cell survival. This dual-target mechanism reduces autoreactive B cells and autoantibody production, key drivers of autoimmune pathology. In a Phase 3 clinical trial in generalized myasthenia gravis in China, telitacicept demonstrated a 4.8-point improvement in MG-ADL (Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living scale) vs. placebo at 24 weeks, the primary endpoint of the trial.

Telitacicept is approved in China for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). A global Phase 3 clinical trial in gMG is currently underway across the United States, Europe, and South America to support potential approval in the United States and Europe.

About Vor Bio

Vor Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company is focused on rapidly advancing telitacicept, a novel dual-target fusion protein, through Phase 3 clinical development and commercialization to address serious autoantibody-driven conditions worldwide. For more information visit www.vorbio.com.

About RemeGen Co. Ltd.

Founded in 2008, RemeGen is a leading biopharmaceutical company in China committed to providing solutions to the unmet clinical needs of patients suffering from life-threatening illnesses. RemeGen has research laboratories and offices in China and the United States. The company is committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative and differentiated biologic drugs of significant clinical value in the key therapeutic areas of autoimmune, oncology, and ophthalmic diseases.

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Vor Bio Announces $175 Million Private Placement

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25, 2025 -- Vor Bio (Nasdaq: VOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement in public equity financing (the "PIPE") that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $175 million, before deducting expenses.

Private Placement

Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement, at the closing of the PIPE, Vor Bio will issue prefunded warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of 700,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.25 per Warrant.

The PIPE included a syndicate of world-class investors including Vor Bio's existing stockholder RA Capital Management, as well as Mingxin Capital, Forbion, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Caligan Partners and NEXTBio.

Vor Bio intends to use the net proceeds from the PIPE to advance development of its clinical pipeline and for general corporate purposes. The PIPE is expected to close on June 27, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share and will become exercisable upon approval by Vor Bio stockholders of the issuance of the shares underlying the Warrants. Vor Bio intends to hold a special stockholder meeting to approve, among other things, the issuance of the underlying shares.

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About Vor Bio

Vor Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company is focused on rapidly advancing telitacicept, a novel dual-target fusion protein, through Phase 3 clinical development and commercialization to address serious autoantibody-driven conditions worldwide. For more information visit www.vorbio.com.

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