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Claritas (TSXV:CLAS) closes first tranche of private placement with Obsidian Global GP

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TSXV:CLAS
18 August 2021 13:30 (EDT)

Claritas Pharmaceuticals (CLAS) will close the first tranche of a brokered private placement offering with Obsidian Global Partners, LLC.

Net proceeds from the first tranche of the offering total US$930,000. 

A second tranche of the offering will close in 90 days, providing additional proceeds of US$750,000 and a third tranche will close 120 days following the closing of Tranche 2, providing additional proceeds of approximately US$1,250,000.

Net proceeds from the offering will be allocated primarily to the cost of the Phase 1 clinical study of R-107, as well as for general corporate purposes.

“We are delighted to announce this transaction with Obsidian, which has enabled the Company to initiate the Phase 1 clinical study of R-107 with CMAX in Adelaide, Australia,” said Robert Farrell, Claritas’ President and CEO.

“We expect to complete the Phase 1 clinical study by Q1 next year, and to complete a pilot Phase 2a clinical study of R-107 in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 related PAH by Q3 next year.”

Claritas Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for patients with significant unmet medical needs.

Claritas Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CLAS) is down 9.86 per cent, trading at C$0.32 per share at 1:20 pm ET.

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