LEO Pharma Signs Agreement to Acquire Timber Pharmaceuticals
Summary
BALLERUP, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LEO Pharma today announced that it signed an agreement to acquire U.S.-listed Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: TMBR. Timber Pharmaceuticals’ lead investigational product candidate, TMB-001, is a topical reformulation of the active ingredient, isotretinoin, which is aimed at treating congenital ichthyosis – a rare skin disease with significant unmet need and no approved prescription therapies available. LEO’s expertise and global footprint make it the best choice to advance and achieve the full potential of Timber Pharmaceuticals’ portfolio of product candidates. LEO Pharma generally identifies forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. LEO Pharma has based these forward-looking statements largely on its then-current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management.