Finance Watch: Mineralys Raises $192m In Year’s Biggest IPO So Far
Despite Market’s Embrace, Restructuring Continues
Executive Summary
Public Company Edition: Mineralys launches the second $100m-plus initial public offering of 2023 and trades higher in its first day. Also, Collegium sells $210m worth of notes, Eliem cuts 55% of its jobs at it shifts to preclinical and Aligos de-prioritizes hepatitis B while reducing its workforce another 10%.
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