Werewolf Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: HOWL ) shares are trending on Friday.
Shares of the Massachusetts-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company surged 89.94% to $0.82 in after-hours trading on Thursday, following disclosure that it sold its pre-clinical INDUCER and INDUKINE technology platforms to EMD Serono Research & Development Institute Inc.
INDUCER and INDUKINE are Werewolf’s pre-clinical drug-development platforms, designed to engineer conditionally-activated immune-stimulating molecules that target tumors while limiting effects on healthy tissue.
EMD Serono Research & Development Institute Inc. is a specialized biopharmaceutical company that operates as a subsidiary of Merck KGaA.
Deal Brings Fresh Non-Dilutive Cash
According to the Thursday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Werewolf completed the sale last week and will collect $28 million upfront, plus an additional $5 million once the asset transfer is finalized.
The company retained full rights to its clinical-stage programs, WTX-124 and WTX-330. As part of the deal, Werewolf also secured an exclusive license from EMD Serono covering patents included in the sold assets, ensuring continued development of both programs moving forward.
Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis
Werewolf has a market capitalization of approximately $20.92 million. Its stock has traded between a 52-week high of $2.38 and a 52-week low of $0.27.
Latest Private Market Opportunities Join 400,000+ InvestorsHOWL has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 57.32.
Over the past 12 months, the small-cap biotech stock has fallen 66.31%.
Currently, HOWL is trading close to its 52-week low.
Price Action: The stock closed Thursday’s regular session at $0.43, up 5.35%, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that HOWL is experiencing short-term upward movement along with medium and long-term consolidation.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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