Summary by Futu AI
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Recursion) announced the completion of its Phase 2 clinical trial for REC-994, a treatment for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM), with the primary endpoint of safety and tolerability met. The trial also showed encouraging trends in MRI-based exploratory efficacy measures. Recursion plans to present the data at a medical conference and submit for publication. Additionally, Recursion has entered into an agreement with Exscientia to combine efforts in bringing better medicines to patients more rapidly and cost-efficiently. The proposed transaction will see Exscientia shareholders receive 0.7729 shares of Recursion Class A common stock for each Exscientia ordinary share. The combined company is expected to have a diverse portfolio of clinical and near-clinical programs, with approximately 10 clinical readouts over the next 18 months. The transaction is subject to approval by both companies' shareholders and is expected to close by early 2025.