Ryvu Therapeutics raised over USD 36 million from its share issue
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Krakow, Poland – July 22, 2020 – Ryvu Therapeutics [ticker: RVU], a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapies that address emerging targets in oncology, has successfully placed 2,384,245 series I ordinary bearer shares offered at a price of PLN 60 per share. The Company raised over USD 36 million (PLN 143 million) of new capital. Proceeds from the share issue will be allocated primarily to Company’s R&D programs including: the development of SEL120 in the area of solid tumors (27%) and in AML/MDS (9%), further development of preclinical (20%) and discovery programs (22%). The share issue constitutes one of the elements of Ryvu Therapeutics development strategy for 2020-2022
Under the offer, the investors subscribed for all 2,384,245 new issue shares. The share issue constitutes up to 15 percent of the current Company’s share capital.
– The issue was carried out very efficiently, which allowed us to raise over USD 36 million (PLN 143 million) of new capital in a short time. Success of this transaction confirmed the growing interest in our Company among Polish and international investors. The allocation of funds is aimed at maximizing the value of our portfolio of molecules and to accelerate their development. We would like to thank investors for trusting the team and projects of Ryvu Therapeutics. I can assure you that raised capital will be used effectively – said Paweł Przewięźlikowski, the founder, largest shareholder and Chief Executive Officer at Ryvu Therapeutics.
Ryvu Therapeutics plans to allocate the acquired funds primarily to the SEL120 project, including the development of the compound in new therapeutic indications in the area of solid tumors (27%) and AML/MDS (9%) as well as to the development of its preclinical projects (20%) – two programs in the field of immuno-oncology: the A2A / A2B antagonist, and the STING agonist. The Company will also further develop its discovery phase programs in the area of synthetic lethality and immune-oncology (22%). The remaining amount (22%) will be allocated to finance Ryvu Therapeutics ongoing operations.
On July 13 Ryvu Therapeutics shareholders have approved an issue of up to 2,384,245 Series I ordinary bearer shares and the book-building process has started. On July 15 the Management of Ryvu set an issue price at PLN 60 per share.
The role of the joint global coordinators and bookrunners in this offering is performed by IPOPEMA Securities S.A. from Poland and a global investment bank UBS Europe SE. The legal advisors in the transaction are Chabasiewicz, Kowalska and Partners, as well as Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak sp.k.
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About Ryvu Therapeutics
Ryvu Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapies that address emerging targets in oncology. Pipeline candidates make use of diverse therapeutic mechanisms driven by emerging knowledge of cancer biology, including small molecules directed at kinase, synthetic lethality, immuno-oncology and cancer metabolism targets. SEL120 is a selective CDK8/CDK19 kinase inhibitor with potential for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors currently in Phase 1b clinical development for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. The second clinical program of Ryvu is SEL24/MEN1703, a dual PIM/FLT3 kinase inhibitor licensed to the Menarini Group which has successfully completed Phase I clinical studies in acute myeloid leukemia and received approval to commence Phase 2 clinical studies.
Other Ryvu programs developed through internal discovery platform are focused on new oncology targets in kinases, synthetic lethality, immunooncology and immunometabolism.
The company was founded in 2007 (until 2019 operating under the name Selvita S.A.) and currently employs more than 150 associates, including more than 80 PhDs. Ryvu is headquartered in Krakow, Poland. Ryvu Therapeutics is listed on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and has been a component of sWIG80 index since March 2017.
For more information, please see www.ryvu.com.