Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DWTX) ("Dogwood" or the "Company"), a company that focuses on developing new medicines to treat pain and neuropathy, today announced a global development and commercialization partnership with PRIDCor Therapeutics, LLC ("PRIDCor"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing antiviral therapies for infection-associated chronic illnesses including Long-COVID, for Dogwood's anti-viral candidates, IMC-1 and IMC-2. The agreement includes potential payments of up to $100 million to Dogwood and its current and former shareholders.

Dogwood Therapeutics previously announced its intention to explore partnership opportunities to advance its combination antiviral drug candidates and shift its primary focus to advancing its NaV 1.7 inhibitor, Halneuron®, to treat both chronic and acute pain conditions. Dogwood subsequentially in-licensed SP16, administered via intravenous formulation, as a complement to its lead asset Halneuron, further deepening the Company's focus on developing new treatments for chemotherapy induced pain and neuropathy.

Consistent with its prior announcement, Dogwood has entered into an agreement with PRIDCor pursuant to which PRIDCor will be fully responsible for financing and executing future development, commercialization and intellectual property maintenance for both IMC-1 and IMC-2. In exchange, Dogwood is entitled to a tiered royalty on net sales of up to 15% upon commercialization of IMC-1 or IMC-2. Further, Dogwood is entitled to 9% of all future capital raised by PRIDCor to advance IMC-1 or IMC-2, as well as future PRIDCor partnership-related development and regulatory payments associated with IMC-1 or IMC-2. Potential payments to Dogwood under the development partnership are capped at $100 million.

"This unique IMC-1 and IMC-2 development and commercialization partnership enables the development of these two novel assets with potential to create significant value to Dogwood and its shareholders in two ways," commented Greg Duncan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dogwood. "Future monetary consideration associated with this agreement can reduce future corporate research and operational capital requirements, while at the same time maximizing our internal focus on developing Halneuron® and SP16 to their full potential."

To the extent that any payment to Dogwood resulting from the development partnership constitutes either an "Upfront Payment" or a "Milestone Payment" under the terms and conditions applicable to the contingent value rights ("CVRs") issued by Dogwood on October 17, 2024, Dogwood will cause any required amounts to be delivered to the rights agent for further payment to holders of the CVRs.