INVO Bioscience and NAYA Biosciences Close Merger, The Combined Company Expects To Change Its Name To Naya Biosciences And Trade On The Nasdaq Under The "NAYA" Ticker

Benzinga · 10/14 13:25

INVO Bioscience ("INVO") (NASDAQ:INVO) today announced it has closed its merger with NAYA Biosciences, a company dedicated to increasing patient access to breakthrough treatments in oncology and autoimmune diseases. The combined company expects to change its name to NAYA Biosciences and trade on the NASDAQ under the "NAYA" ticker. The combined company will continue to operate the revenue-generating fertility business as well as expand its focus to the development of first-in-class clinical-stage assets in oncology and autoimmune diseases.

 

The combined company will be led by INVO Chief Executive Officer Steve Shum, INVO Chief Financial Officer Andrea Goren, and Dr. Daniel Teper, founder and former CEO of NAYA Biosciences, who will be appointed as President of the combined company and Chief Executive Officer of the NAYA Therapeutics subsidiary. Dr. Teper has over 30 years of strategic leadership experience as a biopharma entrepreneur, corporate executive, and management consultant. Two members of NAYA's board, Dr. Teper and Ms. Lyn Falconio, will join the combined company's board alongside INVO's current board members.