US cell and gene therapy biotech Frequency Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FREQ) saw its share leap more than 62% to $0.65 pre-market Friday, after announcing an agreement with RNA editing company Korro Bio to merge in an all-stock transaction.
The combined company will focus on the advancement of Korro Bio’s portfolio of RNA editing programs, is expected to operate under the Korro Bio name and will apply to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “KRRO”.
Korro Bio has secured commitments from a syndicate of leading life sciences investors for a planned concurrent $117 million financing,
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