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Biotron Raises $645,861 via Rights Issue to Advance Hepatitis B Program

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  • Biotron completed a non-renounceable rights issue, raising $645,861 with new shares and options.
  • Proceeds will fund HBV drug toxicology, scale-up, broader antiviral R&D, IP, commercialisation and working capital needs.
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Biotron Raises $645,861 via Rights Issue to Advance Hepatitis B Program

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The latest update is out from Biotron ( (AU:BIT) ).

Biotron Limited has completed its non-renounceable rights issue, raising $645,861 through the issue of 215,286,751 fully paid ordinary shares and 107,643,345 options, which will trade on the ASX under the code BITO. The capital will fund toxicology studies and small-scale production of its HBV drug, support ongoing antiviral R&D, cover patent and commercialisation expenses across its portfolio, and provide working capital, while a remaining shortfall of $878,733 is backed by a subscription commitment from Peak Asset Management with the final date to issue shortfall shares set for 12 March 2026.

More about Biotron

Biotron Limited is an Australian biotechnology company focused on developing antiviral therapies, including a lead program targeting Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Its activities span drug discovery, toxicology, process development, scale-up manufacturing, patent portfolio management and commercialisation of its antiviral drug candidates.

YTD Price Performance: -38.89%

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$5.48M

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