Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp. was established in 2020 as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. This entity initially sought to identify and merge with one or more businesses through a stock purchase, asset acquisition, recapitalization, or other similar transaction. The company’s strategic focus was primarily on opportunities within the vibrant life sciences sector. Headquartered in New York, New York, Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination on July 29, 2022, with Apexigen, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm. Following this reverse merger, the company was subsequently renamed Apexigen, Inc., and its shares began trading on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol "APGN" as of August 1, 2022.