April 14 (Reuters) - Valbiotis SA ALVAL.PA :
* VALBIOTIS LAUNCHES A CAPITAL INCREASE THROUGH A PRIVATE
PLACEMENT
* LAUNCH OF A CASH CAPITAL INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 12
MILLION
EUROS USING AN ACCELERATED BOOKBUILDING PROCESS
* NET PROCEEDS OF CAPITAL INCREASE ARE INTENDED PRIMARILY TO
FINANCE ACCELERATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF TOTUM 854
* WILL ENABLE: FINANCING COMPANY'S OVERALL COSTS UNTIL
SUMMER 2023
* TOTUM 854: PLANS TO LAUNCH THREE CLINICAL TRIALS AT END OF
THIS
YEAR INCLUDING PHASE II/III CLINICAL TRIAL, PRIOR TO HEALTH
CLAIM APPLICATION
* ACCELERATED BOOKBUILDING PROCESS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
AND
SHOULD BE CONCLUDED BEFORE OPENING OF MARKETS ON APRIL 15, 2021
* IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR HEALTHCARE PLAYER, TOTUM 854
COULD
THEN BE MARKETED AT END OF THIS STUDY, UP TO 3 YEARS AHEAD OF
INITIAL SCHEDULE
* WILL ENABLE: REINFORCEMENT OF STAFF, MAINLY CLINICAL AND
SUPPLY
CHAIN TEAMS, TO PREPARE UPCOMING MARKETING OF TOTUM63 IN
PREDIABETES BY NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE
* WILL ENABLE: FUNDING OF PRECLINICAL RESEARCH ON OTHER
PRODUCTS
IN PORTFOLIO
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