XORTX Announces Closing of Acquisition of Vectus Kidney Anti-fibrotic Asset
XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (XRTX)
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Source: GlobeNewswire
• VB4-P5 – novel new chemical entity with potential to address significant unmet need in rare and large-market chronic kidney disease • CALGARY, Alberta, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of the Vectus kidney anti-fibrotic asset (the “Acquisition”). The Company announced that it entered a binding term sheet on October 17, 2025 to acquire a Renal Anti-Fibrotic Therapeutic Program (the “Program”) from Vectus Biosystems Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange listed company (“Vectus”) and provided timing updates on December 31, 2025 and February 4, 2026. The Program includes a novel new chemical entity, VB4-P5, along with its associated intellectual property, regulatory documentation, and manufact
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