Biotech IPO Hopefuls Ready Burst of Debuts After Rough Stretch

Sept. 4, 2024, 7:40 PM UTC

After a string of lackluster deals, the biotech industry is looking to four debutants expected to price first-time share sales in the coming weeks to see if they can reignite the sector.

Drug developers that have raised more than $10 million in US initial public offerings this year have largely faltered with six of the 11 firms diving below their debut prices and the median decliner trading 45% below the offer price, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

The likes of BioAge Labs Inc. and MBX Biosciences Inc. will seek to buck that trend with industry bankers and lawyers saying the ...

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