15 Nov

Synthorx Files for IPO to Advance Enhanced Cytokine Drugs

Synthorx CEO Laura Shawver (2018 Synthorx image used with permission)

Synthetic biology company Synthorx is laying plans for an initial public offering to raise money to advance its suite of enhanced cytokine drugs.

The San Diego-based company says it wants to use the proceeds to put its lead product candidate, an investigational cancer therapy that’s based on the drug interleukin-2 (IL-2), through dose escalation and expansion trials, and to develop products based on the same compound to treat autoimmune disorders.

It has now set a preliminary $100 million IPO target in documents filed with securities regulators Tuesday. The company has applied for a listing on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock… Read more »

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