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XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: XRTX) is a bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapies aimed at treating progressive kidney diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Calgary, Canada, XORTX focuses on addressing serious health conditions related to aberrant purine and uric acid metabolism, including diabetic nephropathy, polycystic kidney disease (PKD), and complications arising from diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
The company has two lead programs targeting progressive kidney disease due to diabetes and PKD. Additionally, XORTX is actively involved in the development of uric acid-lowering agents to treat conditions like hypertension, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. Their pipeline includes xanthine oxidase inhibitors that show potential in managing diabetic nephropathy.
One of XORTX's strategic milestones is its alliance with Teijin Pharma Limited for the development of TMX-049, a promising xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor. Another significant partnership is with the Icahn School of Medicine, focusing on studying acute kidney injury and hyperuricemia in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
XORTX Therapeutics Inc. is at the clinical-stage of biotechnology, aiming to identify, develop, and potentially commercialize therapies that can slow or reverse the progression of chronic kidney diseases. Their focus includes addressing the immediate needs of individuals facing acute kidney injury (AKI) due to respiratory virus infections and exploring other opportunities where their intellectual property can mitigate various health issues.
XORTX Therapeutics, a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on treating progressive kidney disease, announces its participation in the BIO International Convention 2024 from June 3-6 at the San Diego Convention Center. CEO Dr. Allen Davidoff will present an overview of the company's progress and future plans on June 4 at 3:30 pm in Theater 1. The event aims to foster outreach to pharmaceutical partners and industry contacts, with over 25 meetings scheduled. One-on-one meetings with Dr. Davidoff can be arranged through the BIO International 2024 meeting platform.
XORTX Therapeutics announced the repricing of warrants issued in October 2021, receiving approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to amend the terms. The repricing affects 101,111 warrants post a 9:1 consolidation, lowering the exercise price from USD $42.93 to USD $5.00. If the company's stock price exceeds USD $6.50 for ten consecutive trading days, warrant holders must exercise their options within 30 days or face expiration.
XORTX Therapeutics Inc. announces the amendment of 1,024,099 outstanding common share purchase warrants by changing the exercise price to USD $5.00 per share. The TSX Venture Exchange approved the amendments related to Private Placements from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, a new Warrant Acceleration Provision was introduced.
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