Peak Bio and Ignyte Acquisition Corp. Announce Business Combination Agreement to Create Publicly Listed Oncology and Inflammation Company

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Apr 28, 2022

Peak Bio Co., Ltd. (“Peak Bio”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing the next-generation of therapeutics to treat oncology and inflammatory diseases, and Ignyte Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: IGNY) (“Ignyte”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), today announced they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon closing of the transaction, Ignyte will be renamed Peak Bio, Inc. (the “Combined Company”) and will be led by Hoyoung Huh, MD, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Peak Bio. The Combined Company expects to list its stock on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “PKBO”.