NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today announced it has entered into a convertible note subscription agreement with its largest shareholder Gregory George ("Investor”) for issue, at its sole discretion, up to US$50.0 million (A$72.7 million) convertible notes on approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Mesoblast's lead product candidate Ryoncil® (remestemcel-L) in the treatment of children with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGvHD). The funding is available at Mesoblast's option and will enable the Company to seamlessly implement its go-to-market commercial strategy. Mesoblast anticipates a decision prior to or on the FDA's Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of January 7, 2025.