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Pushing preclinical: Wave of early-stage biotech IPOs tests investor risk appetite

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Biotechs are among the most risky of IPOs due to the binary nature of the success… or failure of their drugs. In the past, most biotechs delayed public offerings until they at least showed clinical evidence of their safety or efficacy. But in 2018,...read more

Biotechs take the podium with the year's 3 best IPOs

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Biotechs hold gold, silver and bronze in the 2018 IPO market. Cancer immunotherapy devloper ARMO BioSciences (ARMO) is by far the year's best-performing IPO, up 200% from its offer price. Rounding out the podium is chronic itch biotech...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: Look for a wave of filings in a quiet holiday week with 2 IPOs

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Two small deals are on the calendar for the holiday week ahead, including single-asset Reg A+ IPO Aspen REIT and blank check company Crescent Funding. We expect IPO filing activity to pick up as we move...read more

Solid Biosciences prices $124.8 million IPO at $16, below the revised range

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Solid Biosciences, which is developing a gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), raised $124.8 million by offering 7.8 million shares at $16, below the revised range of $18 to $19. Insiders purchased $40 million of the IPO (32% of deal size). At...read more