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Immuno-oncology biotech Kite Pharma files for a $115 million IPO

Kite Pharma, a biotech developing a cancer drug that utilizes the immune system, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $115 million in an initial public offering. The Santa Monica, Ca-based company, which was founded in 2009, plans to list on the NASDAQ...read more

Fungal infections biotech SCYNEXIS sets terms for $55 million IPO

SCYNEXIS, a biotech developing treatments for life-threatening fungal infections, announced terms for its IPO on Wednesday. The Durham, NC-based company plans to raise $55 million by offering 4.2 million shares at a price range of $12 to $14. At the midpoint of...read more

US IPO Recap: Revance jumps 68% in ten-IPO week

Much has been written about the recent explosion of biotech IPOs, and last week they accounted for seven of the ten IPOs that priced. Together, they had an average deal size of less than $70 million, and averaged a 16% return. Revance (RVNC), a biotech...read more

Genocea Biosciences prices IPO at $12, the low end of the range

Genocea Biosciences, which develops novel vaccines for infectious diseases through T cell immune responses, raised $66 million by offering 5.5 million shares at $12, at the low end of the range of $12 to $14. Genocea Biosciences plans to list on the NASDAQ under...read more