May 10 (Reuters) - Cortexyme Inc CRTX.O :
* CORTEXYME ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NOVOSTEO
* SAYS UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION, NOVOSTEO STOCKHOLDERS
WILL
OWN APPROXIMATELY 15.5% OF COMBINED COMPANY
* NOVOSTEO STOCKHOLDERS WILL OWN APPROXIMATELY 15.5% OF
COMBINED
COMPANY
* UPON CLOSE, CO WILL APPOINT NOVOSTEO EXECUTIVES DIRK THYE
AS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* COMPANY PLANS TO OPERATE UNDER NEW NAME - QUINCE
THERAPEUTICS
INC - AND BEGIN TRADING UNDER TICKER SYMBOL "QNCX"
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