Xenetic Biosciences to acquire Santersus AG in all-stock deal

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Xenetic Biosciences and Santersus AG Announce Definitive Share Exchange Agreement to Create Global Leader in NET-Targeting Therapeutics

September 16, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Transaction expected to create a Nasdaq-listed, multi-indication clinical-stage company focused on targeting neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), a driver of disease across critical care, autoimmune disease, transplantation and oncology

Union of two companies brings together Santersus' NucleoCapture® technology, designed to physically remove NETs from circulation, with Xenetic's DNase technology, designed to enzymatically degrade NETs in tissue

Joint pipeline includes four first-in-class programs, including pivotal-stage programs in sepsis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), both of which have received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

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