Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Organization and Description of Business

v3.20.2
Organization and Description of Business
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization and Description of Business  
Organization and Description of Business

1.  Organization and Description of Business

NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “NeuBase”) is developing a modular peptide-nucleic acid antisense oligonucleotide (“PATrOL™”) platform to address genetic diseases caused by mutant proteins, with a single, cohesive approach. The systemically-deliverable PATrOL™ therapies are designed to improve upon current gene silencing treatments by combining the advantages of synthetic approaches with the precision of antisense technologies. NeuBase plans to use its platform to address genetic diseases, with an initial focus on Huntington’s Disease (“HD”) and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (“DM1”), as well as other genetic disorders and cancer.

NeuBase is a pre-clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and continues to develop its clinical and regulatory strategy with its internal research and development team with a view toward prioritizing market introduction as quickly as possible. NeuBase’s lead programs are NT0100 and NT0200.

The NT0100 program is a PATrOL™-enabled therapeutic program being developed to target the mutant expansion in the HD messenger ribonucleic acid (“RNA”). NT0100 falls into the category of peptide nucleic acids (“PNAs”), which have the potential to be highly selective for the mutant transcript vs. the wild-type transcribed allele and the expectation to be applicable for all HD patients as it directly targets the expansion itself, and can be delivered systemically. PATrOL™-enabled drugs also have the unique ability to open RNA secondary structures and bind to either the primary nucleotide sequences or the secondary and/or tertiary structures. NeuBase believes the NT0100 program addresses an unmet need for a disease which currently has no effective therapeutics that target the core etiology of the condition. NeuBase believes there is a large opportunity in the U.S. and European markets for drugs in this space.

The NT0200 program is a PATrOL™-enabled therapeutic program being developed to target the mutant expansion in the DM1 disease mRNA. NT0200 falls into the category of PNAs, which have the potential to be highly selective for the mutant transcript versus the wild-type transcribed allele and the expectation to be applicable for all DM1 patients as it directly targets the expansion itself. NeuBase believes the NT0200 program addresses an unmet need for a disease which currently has no effective therapeutics that target the core etiology of the condition. NeuBase believes there is a large opportunity in the U.S. and European markets for drugs in this space.

Acquisition of Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc.

On July 12, 2019, the Company (formerly known as Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Ohr”)) completed a reverse acquisition transaction in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January 2, 2019, by and among the Company, Ohr Acquisition Corp. (“Merger Sub”), and NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. (“Legacy NeuBase”), as amended by the First Amendment thereto made and entered into as of June 27, 2019 (as amended, the “Acquisition Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy NeuBase, with Legacy NeuBase (renamed as “NeuBase Corporation”) surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Ohr Acquisition”). On July 12, 2019, immediately after completion of the Ohr Acquisition, the Company changed its name to “NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc.”

The Ohr Acquisition was accounted for as a “reverse asset acquisition,” whereby Legacy NeuBase was determined to be the accounting acquirer. The historical financial statements, outstanding shares and all other historical share information have been adjusted by multiplying the respective share amount by the exchange ratio provided for in the Acquisition Agreement as if the exchange ratio had been in effect for all periods presented.