March 26, 2024

New York, NY, March 25, 2024 – Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates, and AnHeart Therapeutics Ltd. (AnHeart), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel precision therapies for people with cancer, today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Nuvation Bio to acquire AnHeart in an all-stock transaction (the Acquisition). Immediately following the closing of the Acquisition, the former shareholders of AnHeart will own approximately 33% and the current stockholders of Nuvation Bio will own approximately 67% of Nuvation Bio on a fully diluted basis. The Acquisition, which has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to approval by AnHeart’s shareholders and other customary closing conditions, will position Nuvation Bio as a late-stage global oncology company with multiple programs in clinical development. The Acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. FLG partner Nancy Hargreaves assisted.

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