IPO Update: Returns Rebound As June Sees Its First New Biopharma Offering
Executive Summary
MeiraGTx was the first to go public in the US in June after six drug developer IPOs launched in May. With returns for this year's first-time biopharma offerings more than doubling from 9% at the end of April to 23.6% as of June 8, four new companies have filed and six have set terms for future IPOs.
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