Jan 13 (Reuters) - Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc
SLRX.O :
* SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS AND DECOY THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE
DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT
* SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE
NAMED
DECOY THERAPEUTICS
* SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - COMBINED COMPANY TO BE LED
BY
DECOY'S CO-FOUNDERS
* SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - NEW BOARD TO INCLUDE RICK
PIERCE,
BARBARA HIBNER, AND THREE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
* SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - DECOY INVESTORS TO OWN 86%
OF
MERGED COMPANY, SALARIUS STOCKHOLDERS 14%
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