Dec 17 (Reuters) - Aptose Biosciences Inc APS.TO :
* APTOSE ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES
* SAYS PUBLIC OFFERING OF 16.1 MILLION COMMON SHARES PRICED AT $4.00PER SHARE
* PRICED ITS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF 16.1 MILLION COMMON SHARES AT A PRICE OF US$4.00 PER SHARE