Oct 31 (Reuters) - Aerovate Therapeutics Inc :
* AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS AND JADE BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCE MERGER AGREEMENT
* AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS INC - JADE SECURES $300 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT
* AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS INC - STOCKHOLDERS TO OWN 1.6% OF COMBINED COMPANY
* AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS INC - TOM FROHLICH TO LEAD COMBINED COMPANY AS CEO
* AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS INC - TO DECLARE $65 MILLION CASH DIVIDEND TO STOCKHOLDERS
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