0000950149-95-000459.txt : 19950810 0000950149-95-000459.hdr.sgml : 19950810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950149-95-000459 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950809 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEORX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000755806 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 911261311 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-60029 FILM NUMBER: 95559795 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 W HARRISON ST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98119 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-286-2519 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 410 W. HARRISON CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98119 424B3 1 PROSPECTUS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3) 1 PROSPECTUS 1,654,338 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK 1,323,471 WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK NEORX CORPORATION This Prospectus relates to (i) 1,654,338 shares (the "Shares") of common stock, $.02 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and (ii) 1,323,471 warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase Common Stock of NeoRx Corporation (the "Company" or "NeoRx"). Every four Warrants entitle the registered holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $5.3125. The Shares and the Warrants collectively are referred to herein as the "Securities." The Securities may be offered by certain shareholders of the Company (the "Selling Security Holders") from time to time in transactions in the over-the-counter market through Nasdaq, in privately negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Securities, or through a combination of such methods of sale, at fixed prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The Selling Security Holders may effect such transactions by selling the Securities to or through broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Security Holders and/or the purchasers of the Securities for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they may sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions). See "Selling Security Holders" and "Plan of Distribution." None of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Selling Security Holders will be received by the Company. The Company has agreed to bear all expenses (other than selling commissions and fees and expenses of counsel and other advisers to the Selling Security Holders) in connection with the registration and sale of the Securities being offered by the Selling Security Holders. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Security Holders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). All the Securities were "restricted securities" under the Securities Act prior to their registration hereunder. The Company sold 1,323,471 units (the "Units"), each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one-quarter of one share of Common Stock, to the Selling Security Holders in private transactions in April 1995. The Shares, including the 330,867 shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, and the Warrants are registered hereunder. This Prospectus covers not only the resale of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants by the Selling Security Holders, but also the issuance of shares upon exercise of the Warrants by subsequent purchasers of the Warrants. This Prospectus has been prepared so that future sales of the Securities will not be restricted under the Securities Act. In connection with any sales, the Selling Security Holders and any brokers participating in such sales may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. See "Selling Security Holders." The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "NERX." On August 8, 1995, the closing sales price for the shares of Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market was $6 per share. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Warrants, and there can be no assurance that any such market will develop. The Warrants have been approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "NERXW." -------------------------- THESE SECURITIES INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS." -------------------------- THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. -------------------------- The date of this Prospectus is August 9, 1995. 2 AVAILABLE INFORMATION The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the Company may be inspected and copies obtained (at prescribed rates) at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the Commission's Regional Offices in New York (7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048) and Chicago (Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661). Such reports, proxy statements and other information may also be inspected at the offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. This Prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the "Registration Statement") filed with the Commission under the Securities Act with respect to the Securities. This Prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain portions of which have been omitted in accordance with the Commission's rules and regulations. For further information with respect to the Company and the Securities offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto. The statements in this Prospectus as to the contents of any agreement or other document of which a copy is filed as an exhibit to either the Registration Statement or other filings by the Company with the Commission incorporated herein by reference are qualified in their entirety by reference thereto. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, upon such person's written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference herein (other than exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this Prospectus incorporates). Requests should be directed to: NeoRx Corporation, 410 West Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington 98119, Attention: Investor Relations. The following documents filed with the Commission by the Company are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus: (1) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994; and (2) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended March 31, 1995; and (3) The description of the capital stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on March 21, 1988. All documents filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the Securities offered hereby shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified, superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this Prospectus. -------------------------- The Company's principal offices are located at 410 West Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington 98119, and its telephone number is (206) 281-7001. -2- 3 RISK FACTORS Prospective purchasers should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below as well as the other information set forth in this Prospectus before purchasing the Securities offered hereby. EARLY STAGE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY To date, substantially all of the Company's revenues have consisted of payments received under agreements with corporate partners and from government research contracts, none of which provide for material future funding. The Company has received no revenues to date from product sales and does not expect regulatory approval for commercial sales of lung cancer imaging products earlier than late 1995 and does not expect to seek U.S. regulatory approval for sales of its cancer and anti-restenosis treatment products before 1998. The Company's current research and development activities are focused primarily on its proposed therapeutic products, which are in an early stage of development. Although in preclinical studies the Company's pretargeting technology has shown promise for the treatment of cancer tumors in animals, the Company initiated a Phase I dose escalation study in humans in mid-1994. Results obtained in preclinical studies are not necessarily indicative of results that will be obtained in human clinical trials. The Company's proposed therapeutic products for the prevention of restenosis are also in an early stage of development. In addition, the Company's potential products will require significant additional research and development and extensive clinical testing prior to commercial use. There can be no assurance that these potential products will be successfully developed into drugs that can be administered to humans or that any such drugs or related therapies will prove to be safe and effective in clinical trials or cost-effective to manufacture. Further, these potential products may prove to have undesirable and unintended side effects that may prevent or limit their commercial use. HISTORY OF LOSSES; NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS The Company has been unprofitable since inception and expects to incur additional operating losses over the next several years. These operating losses may fluctuate from period to period. For the period from February 13, 1984 (the Company's inception) to March 31, 1995, the Company incurred net losses aggregating $93.6 million. The Company's existing capital resources and interest income thereon are currently expected to be sufficient to fund the Company's operations into 1996. The Company's actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including results of research and development activities, clinical trials, the levels of resources that the Company devotes to establishing and expanding marketing and manufacturing capabilities, competitive and technological developments and the timing and cost of relationships with parties to collaborative agreements. The Company will require substantial additional funds to complete the development of its therapeutic products. Adequate funds for these purposes, whether through additional financings, collaborative arrangements with corporate sponsors or other sources, may not be available when needed or on terms favorable to the Company. If existing funds are raised by issuing equity securities, purchasers of the securities issued hereunder may suffer immediate and substantial dilution. DEPENDENCE ON SUPPLIERS The Company depends on the timely delivery from suppliers of certain materials and services. In connection with its research, preclinical development and clinical trials, the Company has periodically experienced interruption in the supply of monoclonal antibodies, including the loss in 1990 of its former sole supplier of the antibody used in the Company's cancer imaging products. Interruptions in these and other supplies could occur in the future. The Company will need to develop sources for commercial quantities of yttrium-90, and the antibody used in its proposed cancer therapeutic products. The catheter used to deliver the Company's proposed anti-restenosis products has not yet been approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") and commercial use of such catheter depends on receiving such approval. In addition, the Company depends on the supply of such catheter from its manufacturer, and there can be no assurance that such manufacturer will provide a timely and adequate supply of such catheters to the Company. Any failure by such manufacturer to timely and adequately supply such catheters would have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to commercialize these products. -3- 4 DEPENDENCE ON OTHERS FOR COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING The Company has no manufacturing facilities for commercial production of its products under development. The Company also has no experience in sales, marketing or distribution. The Company's strategy for commercialization of its products requires entering into various arrangements with corporate collaborators, licensors, licensees and others to manufacture, distribute and market its products. The Company will depend on the success of these outside parties in performing their responsibilities. Although the Company believes that parties to its existing and any future arrangements will have an economic motivation to successfully perform their contractual responsibilities, the amount and timing of resources to be devoted to these activities are not within the Company's control. There can be no assurance that such parties will perform their obligations as expected, that the Company will derive any revenues from such arrangements or that the Company's reliance on others for manufacturing products will not result in unforeseen problems with product supply. The Company entered into agreements with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH ("Boehringer Ingelheim") and DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company ("DuPont Merck") under which Boehringer Ingelheim has worldwide manufacturing rights and non-North American marketing rights to the Company's OncoTrac lung cancer imaging products and DuPont Merck has exclusive North American rights to market these products. The Company intends to seek collaborative partners to assist in developing, manufacturing and marketing the Company's therapeutic products under development. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to negotiate acceptable collaborative arrangements in the future or that its current or future collaborative arrangements will be successful. COMPETITION Cancer imaging and therapy and anti-restenosis product development is highly competitive. There are numerous competitors that are developing products to detect, stage or treat each of the diseases for which the Company is seeking to develop products. Some competitors have adopted product development strategies similar to the Company's approach of targeting cancer cells by linking radionuclides to monoclonal antibodies. Many emerging companies have corporate partnership arrangements with large, established companies to support research, development and commercialization efforts of products that may be competitive with those being developed by the Company. In addition, a number of established pharmaceutical and chemical companies are developing proprietary technologies or have enhanced their capabilities by entering into arrangements with, or acquiring, companies with proprietary monoclonal antibody-based technology or other technologies applicable to the imaging or treatment of cancer and restenosis. Many of the Company's existing or potential competitors have or have access to substantially greater financial, research and development, marketing and production resources than those of the Company and may be better equipped than NeoRx to develop, manufacture and market competing products. The Company's competitors may develop and introduce products that are more effective than those of the Company or that would render the Company's technology and products under development less competitive, uneconomical or obsolete. TECHNOLOGICAL UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING HUMAN IMMUNE RESPONSE TO FOREIGN PROTEINS The Company's Avicidin cancer therapy product currently in Phase I/II clinical testing uses a monoclonal antibody of murine (mouse) origin coupled to streptavidin, a protein of bacterial origin. Murine antibodies appear as foreign proteins to the human immune system, which develops its own antibody in response to the murine antibody. This so-called "human anti-mouse antibody" response, or "HAMA," or the "human anti-streptavidin antibody" response, or "HASA," may limit the number of doses that may be safely or effectively administered to a patient, thereby limiting a product's efficacy. The Company believes that humanized antibodies may reduce HAMA and that chemical modification of streptavidin may reduce HASA. Gene cloning technology permits splicing of human and murine antibody portions together, thereby yielding humanized molecules. Although the Company has produced a humanized version of the murine antibody used in Avicidin, the Company has not utilized such humanized antibody in preclinical or clinical trials to date, and there can be no assurance that such humanized antibody would reduce the extent to which HAMA or HASA may limit the effectiveness of the Company's cancer therapeutic products or that the Company will successfully be able to commercialize products incorporating the humanized antibody. -4- 5 UNCERTAINTY REGARDING PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS The patent position of biotechnology firms generally is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and factual questions, and currently no consistent policy has emerged regarding the breadth of claims allowed in biotechnology patents. Products and processes important to NeoRx are subject to this uncertainty. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company's patent applications will result in additional patents being issued or that, if issued, patents will afford protection against competitors with similar technology, nor can there be any assurance that any patents issued to the Company will not be infringed by or designed around by others or that others will not obtain patents that the Company would need to license or design around. Moreover, the technology applicable to the Company's products is developing rapidly. Research institutes, universities and biotechnology companies, including the Company's competitors, have filed applications for, or have been issued, numerous patents and may obtain additional patents and proprietary rights relating to products or processes competitive with or relating to those of the Company. The scope and validity of such patents, the extent to which the Company may be required to obtain licenses thereunder or under other proprietary rights and the cost and availability of licenses are unknown. To the extent licenses are required, there can be no assurance that they will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The Company also relies on unpatented proprietary technology. There can be no assurance that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques, that others will not otherwise gain access to the Company's proprietary technology, or disclose such technology, or that the Company can meaningfully protect its rights in such unpatented proprietary technology. DELAYS AND COSTS RESULTING FROM GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION The manufacture and marketing of the Company's products and its research and development activities are subject to regulation for safety, efficacy and quality by numerous governmental authorities in the United States and other countries. Clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing of products are subject to the rigorous testing and approval processes of the FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities. Clinical trials and regulatory approval can take a number of years to accomplish and require the expenditure of substantial resources. There can be no assurance that clinical trials will be started or completed successfully within any specified time period. Delays in approval can occur for a number of reasons, including the Company's failure to obtain necessary supplies of monoclonal antibodies or other materials or to obtain a sufficient number of available patients to support the claims necessary for regulatory approval. There can be no assurance that requisite FDA approvals will be obtained on a timely basis, if at all, or that any approvals granted will cover all the clinical indications for which the Company may seek approval. Boehringer Ingelheim filed a Product License Application ("PLA") and an Establishment License Application with the FDA for approval to manufacture and market the OncoTrac Small Cell Lung Cancer ("SCLC") Imaging Kit in March 1994. The FDA completed its review of the OncoTrac SCLC Imaging Kit PLA, and, in March 1995, Boehringer Ingelheim submitted a response to the FDA's questions and information requests resulting from this review. The Company's business would be adversely affected by delays in FDA approval of the manufacture and marketing of this product by Boehringer Ingelheim or by failure of the FDA to grant such approval. Delays or failure to obtain regulatory approval would adversely affect or prevent the marketing of products developed by the Company and its ability to receive royalty or other product revenues. The manufacture and marketing of drugs are subject to continuing FDA review and later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, manufacturer or facility may result in restrictions, including withdrawal of the product from the market. Marketing the Company's products abroad will require similar regulatory approvals and is subject to similar risks. In addition, the Company is unable to predict the extent of adverse governmental regulations that might arise from future U.S. or foreign governmental action. RISK OF PRODUCT LIABILITY The testing, manufacturing, marketing and sale of human healthcare products under development by the Company entail an inherent risk that product liability claims will be asserted against the Company. Although the Company is insured against such risks up to a $10 million annual aggregate limit in connection with human clinical trials and commercial sales of its products under development, there can be no assurance that the Company's -5- 6 present product liability insurance is adequate. A successful product liability claim in excess of the Company's insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on the Company and may prevent the Company from obtaining adequate product liability insurance in the future on commercially reasonable terms. In addition, there can be no assurance that product liability coverage will continue to be available in sufficient amounts or at an acceptable cost. UNCERTAINTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING, HEALTHCARE REFORM AND REIMBURSEMENT The levels of revenues and profitability of pharmaceutical companies may be affected by the continuing efforts of governmental and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare through various means. For example, in certain foreign markets pricing or profitability of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control. In the United States, there have been, and the Company expects that there will continue to be, a number of federal and state proposals to implement similar governmental control. It is uncertain what legislative proposals will be adopted or what actions federal, state or private payors for healthcare goods and services may take in response to any healthcare reform proposals or legislation. Even in the absence of statute, market forces are changing the healthcare sector. The Company cannot predict the effect healthcare reforms may have on its business, and there can be no assurance that any such reforms will not have a material effect on the Company. Further, to the extent that such proposals or reforms have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and profitability of other pharmaceutical companies that are prospective collaborators for certain of the Company's potential products, the Company's ability to commercialize its products under development may be adversely affected. In addition, in both the United States and elsewhere, sales of prescription pharmaceuticals depend in part on the availability of reimbursement to the consumer from third-party payors, such as governmental and private insurance plans. Third-party payors are increasingly challenging the prices charged for medical products and services. If the Company succeeds in bringing one or more products to market, there can be no assurance that these products will be considered cost-effective and that reimbursement to the consumer will be available or will be sufficient to allow the Company to sell its products on a competitive basis. RELIANCE ON KEY PERSONNEL The Company's success will depend in part on the efforts of certain key scientists and management personnel. Because of the specialized nature of the Company's business, the Company's ability to maintain its competitive position will depend in part on its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to hire sufficient qualified personnel on a timely basis or retain such personnel. The loss of key management or scientific personnel could have an adverse effect on the Company's business. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and policies governing the use, generation, manufacture, storage, air emission, effluent discharge, handling and disposal of certain materials and wastes in connection with its research and development activities and its manufacturing of clinical trial materials. Although the Company believes that it has complied with these laws and regulations in all material respects, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be required to incur significant costs to comply with environmental and health and safety regulations in the future. The Company's research and development and clinical manufacturing processes involve the controlled use of small amounts of hazardous and radioactive materials. Although the Company believes that its safety procedures for handling and disposing of such materials comply with the standards prescribed by such laws and regulations, the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials cannot be completely eliminated. In the event of such an accident, the Company could be held liable for any resulting damages, and any such liability could exceed the Company's resources. -6- 7 POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF THE PRICE OF THE SECURITIES The market price of the Securities following this offering may be highly volatile. Factors such as announcements of technological innovations or new commercial products by the Company or its competitors, governmental regulation, results and timing of clinical trials, regulatory approvals or developments relating to corporate alliances or patent or proprietary rights may have a significant impact on the market price of the Securities. In addition, general market price declines, volatility or share illiquidity in the future could adversely affect the market price of the Securities. NO ASSURANCE OF PUBLIC MARKET FOR WARRANTS Prior to this offering, there has been no public trading market for the Warrants. There can be no assurance that a regular trading market will develop after this offering or that, if developed, it will be sustained. The Company has the right to suspend use of this Prospectus for a discrete period of time upon the occurrence of certain events, including pending corporate developments, if, in the judgment of the Company's Board of Directors, it is advisable to do so. SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE Future sales of shares of Common Stock by existing shareholders could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the Common Stock. At March 31, 1995, the Company had approximately 11.9 million shares of Common Stock outstanding. "Affiliates" of the Company, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, hold approximately 889,272 shares of Common Stock, which shares are subject to the resale provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. All other outstanding shares are freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act. DIVIDENDS The Company has never paid dividends on the Common Stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the Common Stock for the foreseeable future. In addition, under the terms of its $2.4375 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series 1, cash dividends on the Common Stock may not be paid unless full cumulative dividends on such preferred stock have been paid. To date, full cumulative dividends have been paid on such preferred stock. -7- 8 CAPITALIZATION The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company at March 31, 1995 and as adjusted to give effect to the private sale of the 1,323,471 Units at $5.3125 per Unit and the estimated net proceeds therefrom:

AT MARCH 31, 1995 ----------------------------- ACTUAL AS ADJUSTED ---------- ----------- (in thousands) Noncurrent liabilities: 9 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures ............................ $ 1,195 $ 1,195 Other noncurrent liabilities .......................................... 14 14 ---------- ---------- Total noncurrent liabilities ...................................... 1,209 1,209 ---------- ---------- Shareholders' equity: Series Preferred Stock, $.02 par value per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 3,000,000 shares authorized; 298,000 shares of Series 1 outstanding ........................................ 6 6 Common Stock, $.02 par value per share, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 11,893,000 shares outstanding; 13,217,000 shares outstanding as adjusted(1) ........................................................... 237 264 Additional paid-in capital ............................................ 115,729 122,163 Deferred compensation ................................................. (209) (209) Accumulated deficit since inception ................................... (103,052) (103,052) ---------- ---------- Total Shareholders' equity ........................................ 12,711 19,172 ---------- ---------- Tota1 capitalization ...................................... $ 3,920 $ 20,381 ========== ==========

------------------ (1) Does not include (i) 330,867 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants; (ii) 650,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants; (iii) 2,985,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options; (iv) 46,318 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the 9 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures; and (v) 338,909 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of the $2.4375 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series 1. -8- 9 SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS The following table provides the names of the Selling Security Holders and the number of Securities being offered by each of them.

SECURITIES OFFERED ---------------------- SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS SHARES (1) WARRANTS ------------------------ ---------- -------- Ardsley Advisory Partners (2) 781,250 625,000 Sam Oracle Fund, Inc 76,838 61,471 Quasar International Partners C.V 93,750 75,000 Oracle Partners, L.P 282,500 226,000 Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P 17,500 14,000 State of Oregon Stock Growth Fund 187,500 150,000 Viking Medical Ventures Limited 62,500 50,000 Ivy Management Inc. for Ivy Emerging Growth Fund 28,750 23,000 Ivy Management Inc. for Universal U.S Emerging Growth Fund 96,250 23,000 Framlington Unit Management Limited A/C Health Fund 20,000 16,000 Selina W. Hewlett 7,500 6,000

--------------- (1) Includes Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. (2) Assuming the sale of all the Shares offered by Ardsley Advisory Partners ("Ardsley"), Ardsley will hold approximately 9.5% of the Company's outstanding stock. After completion of this offering, assuming all the Shares being offered are sold, none of the Selling Security Holders, other than Ardsley, will own any shares of Common Stock. No Selling Security Holder has held any position, office or other material relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates within the past three years. The Company sold 1,323,471 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one-quarter of one share of Common Stock, to the Selling Security Holders in private transactions in April 1995. The Company anticipates that the net proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used to fund research and development efforts, losses, working capital requirements relating to the development and commercialization of the Company's products and programs, and for other general corporate purposes. The Shares, including the 330,867 shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, and the Warrants are registered hereunder. This Prospectus covers not only the resale of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants by the Selling Security Holders, but also the issuance of shares upon exercise of the Warrants by subsequent purchasers of the Warrants. All the Securities being offered by the Selling Security Holders were acquired by them from NeoRx in private transactions pursuant to individual purchase agreements dated as of April 18, 1995 at a gross purchase price per Unit of $5.3125. UBS Securities Inc. and Vector Securities International, Inc. acted as co-placement agents on behalf of NeoRx in connection with the sale of the Units by NeoRx to the Selling Security Holders. In consideration of the services provided by the co-placement agents, NeoRx paid them an aggregate fee of 7% of the gross purchase price. -9- 10 Each Selling Security Holder has represented to the Company that it purchased the Securities for investment, with no present intention of distribution. However, in recognition of the fact that investors, even though purchasing the Securities for investment, may wish to be legally permitted to sell their securities when they deem appropriate, the Company has filed with the Commission under the Securities Act the Registration Statement with respect to the resale of the Securities from time to time in transactions in the over-the-counter market through Nasdaq, in privately negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Securities, or through a combination of such methods of sale and has agreed to prepare and file such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for three years from its effective date. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION The resale of the Securities by the Selling Security Holders may be effected from time to time in transactions in the over-the-counter market through Nasdaq, in privately negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Securities, or through a combination of such methods of sale, at fixed prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The Selling Security Holders may effect such transactions by selling the Securities to or through broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Security Holders and/or the purchasers of the Securities for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they may sell as principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer may be in excess of customary commissions). Any broker-dealer may act as a broker-dealer on behalf of one or more of the Selling Security Holders in connection with the offering of certain of the Securities by the Selling Security Holders. None of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Selling Security Holders will be received by the Company. In addition, any of the Securities that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act may be sold in transactions complying with such Rule, rather than pursuant to this prospectus. The Company has the right to suspend use of this Prospectus for a discrete period of time upon the occurrence of certain events, including pending corporate developments, if, in the judgment of the Company's Board of Directors, it is advisable to do so. The Selling Security Holders and any broker-dealers who act in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by them and profit on any resale of the Securities as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. The Company has agreed to bear all expenses (other than selling commissions and fees and expenses of counsel and other advisers to the Selling Security Holders) in connection with the registration and sale of the Securities being offered by the Selling Security Holders. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Security Holders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. There can be no assurance that the Selling Security Holders will sell any or all of the Securities offered by them hereunder. DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS The Company sold 1,323,471 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one-quarter of one share of Common Stock, to the Selling Security Holders in private transactions in April 1995. Every four Warrants entitle the registered holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $5.3125 (the "Stock Purchase Price"). The Warrants will be exercisable from October 25, 1995 through April 25, 1998. The Stock Purchase Price and, in some cases, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be appropriately adjusted in the event of stock splits, stock combinations, rights offerings or stock or other dividends involving the Common Stock. Fractional shares will not be issued upon exercise of the Warrants and, in lieu thereof, a cash adjustment based on the fair market value of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market (or as reported on a national securities exchange, if applicable) on the date of exercise will be made. -10- 11 In case of any reclassification or capital reorganization, or in case of any consolidation or merger of NeoRx with or into another corporation or any sale, lease or transfer to another corporation of all or substantially all the assets of NeoRx, the holder of each of the outstanding Warrants will have the right, upon subsequent exercise of a Warrant, to purchase the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities and property receivable upon such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale, lease or transfer by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock that might have been received upon the exercise of such Warrant immediately prior thereto, and the Stock Purchase Price will be appropriately adjusted. The Warrants do not confer on the holder any voting or preemptive rights, or any other rights as a stockholder of NeoRx. The Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part by the surrender of the Warrants to the Company at the principal office of First Interstate Bank of Washington, N.A. in Seattle, Washington or at the principal office of the Company in Seattle, Washington, with the form of election to exercise set forth on the back of the Warrant certificate duly completed and signed, and accompanied by cash or a cashier's check (or by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds) in the amount of the Stock Purchase Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock to be acquired pursuant to such exercise. DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK The Company is authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.02 par value per share, and 3,000,000 shares of Series Preferred Stock, $.02 par value per share. COMMON STOCK The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of Security Holders, except that in elections of directors shareholders are entitled to cumulate votes by multiplying the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as are declared by the Company's Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of Common Stock have the right to a ratable portion of assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding shares of Series Preferred Stock. The holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights or rights to convert their Common Stock into any other securities and are not subject to future calls or assessments by the Company. All outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series Preferred Stock, upon conversion of debentures upon issuance and exchange, and upon exercise of the Warrants will be, fully paid and nonassessable. At March 31, 1994, there were approximately 11.9 million shares of Common Stock outstanding held of record by approximately 1,100 holders. TRANSFER AGENT The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is First Interstate Bank of Washington, N.A. SERIES PREFERRED STOCK The Company is authorized to issue 3,000,000 shares of Series Preferred Stock, par value $.02 per share, of which 298,000 shares of its $2.4375 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series 1 (the "Preferred Stock"), is outstanding. If declared by the Company's Board of Directors, holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an annual cash dividend of $2.4375 per share, payable on June 1 and December 1. Dividends are cumulative. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 1.14 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in certain events. The Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company's option at certain redemption prices, initially $27.44 per share, reducing to $25.00 per share by 1988. The holders of Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except in limited circumstances. The Board of Directors may, without further action by the Company's shareholders, issue additional Series Preferred Stock in one or more series and fix all the rights and preferences thereof, including dividend rights, -11- 12 dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or the designations of such series. ANTITAKEOVER PROVISIONS Certain provisions of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws, as well as the Washington Business Corporation Act, could discourage a third party from attempting to acquire, or make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, control of the Company without approval of the Company's Board of Directors. Such provisions could also limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of Common Stock. Certain of such provisions allow the Board of Directors to authorize the issuance of preferred stock with rights superior to those of the Common Stock. The rights of the holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any Series Preferred Stock issued in the future. The issuance of additional Series Preferred Stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a party to acquire, or discourage a party from acquiring, a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the Company. The Company is also subject to the provisions of Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, which generally prohibits any "significant business transactions" within five years of the date a person acquires 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a Washington corporation unless the transaction or the acquisition is approved prior to the acquisition date by a majority of a corporation's then board of directors. In addition, the Company is subject to the "fair price" provisions of Chapter 23B.17 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, which generally prohibits "interested shareholder transactions" (such as a merger, sale of assets or liquidation) with a person who beneficially owns 20% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting securities, unless approved by a majority vote of disinterested directors or a two-thirds vote of disinterested shareholders. LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the Securities being offered hereby has been passed upon for the Company by Perkins Coie, 1201 Third Avenue, 40th Floor, Seattle, Washington. EXPERTS The audited financial statements incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and elsewhere in the Registration Statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said reports. -12- 13 ================================================================================ NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING HEREIN CONTAINED AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR THE SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. --------------------

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