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Mural Oncology Announces Entry into Agreement to be Acquired by XRA 5 Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of XOMA Royalty for between $2.035 and $2.24 in Cash per Share
WALTHAM, Mass. and DUBLIN and EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mural Oncology plc (Nasdaq: MURA), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company (“Mural”), and XOMA Royalty Corporation (Nasdaq: XOMA), a biotechnology royalty aggregator (“XOMA Royalty”), announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which XRA 5 Corp., a newly formed company wholly owned by XOMA Royalty (“Sub”), has agreed to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Mur
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