Feb 16 (Reuters) - Equillium Inc EQ.O :
* EQUILLIUM ACQUIRES BIONIZ THERAPEUTICS SIGNIFICANTLY
EXPANDING
PIPELINE OF NOVEL IMMUNOMODULATORY DRUG CANDIDATES
* EQUILLIUM INC - ACQUISITION INCLUDES TWO FIRST-IN-CLASS
CLINICAL-STAGE ASSETS AND PROPRIETARY PRODUCT DISCOVERY PLATFORM
* EQUILLIUM INC - CLOSING CONSIDERATION OF 5,699,492 SHARES
OF
COMMON STOCK OF EQUILLIUM
* EQUILLIUM INC - APPROXIMATELY 97% OF ISSUED EQUILLIUM
STOCK IS
SUBJECT TO A STANDARD 6-MONTH LOCK-UP PROVISION
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