Aeglea BioTherapeutics, a preclinical biotech developing enzymes for rare genetic metabolic diseases and tumors, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering.
Close peer Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) went public in...read more
By almost any measure, 2013 has been a record-breaking year for biotech IPOs. The 33 biotech IPOs completed and the $2.5 billion raised are more than the totals from the previous five years combined and far exceed the levels reached at the height of the tech...read more
US IPOs continued to make a strong showing this week, with 11 deals raising an aggregate of $1.6 billion in proceeds. It was the busiest week since the week of November 5, 2007, which saw 13 pricings. Performance was mixed, with an average total return of 7%;...read more
Agios Pharmaceuticals, a biotech developing metabolic treatments for cancer and rare genetic diseases, rose 73.8% in its market debut, making it the best biotech first-day return since Pain Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTIE) rose 82.3% in its July 2000 debut. The...read more
Metabolic biotech Aeglea BioTherapeutics files for an $86 million IPO
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, a preclinical biotech developing enzymes for rare genetic metabolic diseases and tumors, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering. Close peer Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) went public in...read more
Biotech IPOs are back to normal
By almost any measure, 2013 has been a record-breaking year for biotech IPOs. The 33 biotech IPOs completed and the $2.5 billion raised are more than the totals from the previous five years combined and far exceed the levels reached at the height of the tech...read more
US IPO Recap: 11 deals price in busiest week since November 2007, eight companies set terms
US IPOs continued to make a strong showing this week, with 11 deals raising an aggregate of $1.6 billion in proceeds. It was the busiest week since the week of November 5, 2007, which saw 13 pricings. Performance was mixed, with an average total return of 7%;...read more
Agios Pharmaceuticals gains almost 74% in market debut as biotech fever continues
Agios Pharmaceuticals, a biotech developing metabolic treatments for cancer and rare genetic diseases, rose 73.8% in its market debut, making it the best biotech first-day return since Pain Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTIE) rose 82.3% in its July 2000 debut. The...read more