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Obesity biotech Gelesis does not float shares; $52 million IPO postponed

Gelesis, which is developing a weight loss capsule for patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, postponed its IPO on Wednesday. The Boston, MA-based company was founded in 2006 and had planned to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol GLSS. Piper Jaffray,...read more

The latest weight loss capsule: Gelesis files for a $60 million IPO

Gelesis, which is developing a weight loss capsule for patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $60 million in an initial public offering. The company's lead candidate uses its proprietary hydrogel technology...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Burgers and bionic eyes gain over 100% as 9 companies go public

9 companies went public in the past week as the IPO market raised $3.5 billion. At 26 deals, November issuance fell one IPO short of last year, unless CVSL manages to price next week. November IPOs raised $7.2 billion and averaged 19% from the offer price,...read more

Neothetics prices upsized IPO at $14 midpoint

Neothetics, which is developing an injectable version of an approved asthma drug to reduce belly fat, raised $65 million in an upsized IPO by offering 4.65 million shares (all primary) at $14, the midpoint of the range of $13 to $15. The company originally...read more