We are pleased to announce that the next step in the process of merging Achieve Life Sciences and Oncogenex has been completed with the approval of the merger by the US SEC. OncoGenex will hold a special shareholder meeting on 1 August 2017 to vote the merger. Shortly after the newly formed entity will trade on NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol ACHV.

A survey published by the European Commission today, shows no decrease in the overall smoking rate in the EU (26%) since 2014. Amongst people aged 15 to 24 the rate has increased from 25% in 2014 to 29% in 2017.