CytRx Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
CytRx Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CytRx Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTR) , a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering. The gross proceeds to CytRx from the offering, including the previously announced exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters, are approximately $25.9 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by CytRx.
CytRx intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund its clinical trials of its drug candidate aldoxorubicin and for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures and research and development and other commercial expenditures.
Aegis Capital Corp. acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acted as the co-lead manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and accompanying base prospectus relating to the shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective. Copies of the final prospectus supplement related to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement, as well as the accompanying prospectus may be obtained by either contacting the representative of the underwriters (as set forth below) or by accessing the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Aegis Capital Corp.
Prospectus Department
810 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: 212-813-1010
E-mail: prospectus@aegiscap.com
About CytRx Corporation
CytRx Corporation is a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology. CytRx currently is focused on the clinical development of aldoxorubicin (formerly known as INNO-206), its improved version of the widely used chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin. CytRx is conducting a global Phase 2b clinical trial with aldoxorubicin as a treatment for soft tissue sarcomas, has completed its Phase 1b/2 clinical trial primarily in the same indication and a Phase 1b study of aldoxorubicin in combination with doxorubicin in patients with advanced solid tumors, and has completed a Phase 1b pharmacokinetics clinical trial in patients with metastatic solid tumors. CytRx plans to initiate under a special protocol assessment a potential pivotal Phase 3 global trial with aldoxorubicin as a therapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas whose tumors have progressed following treatment with chemotherapy. CytRx also is initiating Phase 2 clinical trials with aldoxorubicin in patients with late-stage glioblastoma (brain cancer) and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. CytRx plans to expand its pipeline of oncology candidates based on a linker platform technology that can be utilized with multiple chemotherapeutic agents and may allow for greater concentration of drug at tumor sites. CytRx also has rights to two additional drug candidates, tamibarotene and bafetinib. CytRx completed its evaluation of bafetinib in the ENABLE Phase 2 clinical trial in high-risk B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and plans to seek a partner for further development of bafetinib. For more information about CytRx Corporation, visit www.cytrx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements relating to the proposed offering that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to CytRx on the date the statements are first published. CytRx undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CytRx Corporation
David J. Haen
Vice President, Business Development
310-826-5648 x304
dhaen@cytrx.com
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