SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwired - July 19, 2013) - Mirati Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:MYG)(NASDAQ:MRTX) ("Mirati Therapeutics") today announced that, consistent with its previously disclosed plans, it has applied to the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") to voluntarily delist from trading its shares of common stock. Effective at market close on July 26, 2013, Mirati's common stock will no longer be traded through the facilities of the TSX. Mirati's shares of common stock are currently traded, and will continue to be traded, on the NASDAQ Capital Market ("NASDAQ"), under the ticker symbol "MRTX".
"The listing on the NASDAQ exchange is the culmination of a series of strategic restructuring steps that were designed to improve the investment profile of Mirati Therapeutics and enable us to aggressively pursue the development of our novel therapies for the treatment of cancer patients," said Dr. Charles Baum, President and CEO.
About Mirati Therapeutics
Mirati Therapeutics is a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Our compounds result from internal chemistry efforts targeting the active sites of enzymes that are key drivers of tumor growth. Our highly targeted clinical development programs are focused on treating selected tumor types that express high levels or key driver mutations of these targets in order to most effectively address unmet patient needs. Our lead program in clinical development is MGCD265 , a multi-targeted small molecule kinase inhibitor for treatment of oncology patients with solid tumors. We are also evaluating development opportunities in oncology for mocetinostat , a spectrum-selective HDAC inhibitor for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or lymphoma and MGCD516 , a unique kinase inhibitor with a distinct target profile for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors. Mirati Therapeutics shares are traded on the NASDAQ (symbol "MRTX") and the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol "MYG").
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Whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and the effects of which can be difficult to predict. These risks include those inherent in drug development, whether Mirati will be able to obtain financing when needed or on favourable terms, and other risks described in Mirati's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In evaluating any forward-looking statements in this release, Mirati cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Mirati does not intend, nor does it undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.
