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Zafgen prices upsized IPO at $16, the high end of the range

June 18, 2014

Zafgen, a biotech developing a treatment for severe obesity and hunger-related disorders, raised $96 million by offering 6 million shares (upsized from 5 million) at $16, the high end of the range of $14 to $16. Zafgen plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol ZFGN. Zafgen initially filed confidentially on 1/31/2014. Leerink Partners and Cowen & Company acted as lead managers on the deal.