IGM Biosciences to Present at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference

On February 1, 2024 IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGMS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company creating and developing engineered IgM antibodies, reported that Fred Schwarzer, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. EST in New York (Press release, IGM Biosciences, FEB 1, 2024, View Source [SID1234639778]).

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A live webcast of the event will be available on the "Events and Presentations" page in the "Investors" section of the Company’s website at View Source A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days following the presentation.

Evaxion Biotech Announces Pricing of $15 Million Public Offering

On February 1, 2024 Evaxion Biotech A/S (NASDAQ: EVAX) ("Evaxion" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage TechBio company specializing in developing AI-Immunology powered vaccines, reported the pricing of a public offering of an aggregate of 3,750,000 of its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to 3,750,000 ADSs at a combined public offering price of $4.00 per ADS (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and accompanying warrant. MSD Global Health Innovation Fund (MSD GHI), a corporate venture capital arm of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, who became an Evaxion shareholder in December 2023, is also participating in this offering (Press release, Evaxion Biotech, FEB 1, 2024, View Source [SID1234639776]). The warrants will have an exercise price of $4.00 per ADS, will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years following the date of issuance. Each ADS represents ten ordinary shares of the Company. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about February 5, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be $15 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to advance the Company’s preclinical and clinical pipeline, and for continuing operating expenses and working capital.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-276505), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on February 1, 2024. The offering is made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement relating to the offering. A preliminary prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and a final prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained on the SEC’s website located at View Source and may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

Defence Therapeutics Completes 1st Tranche Of Financing

On February 1, 2024 Defence Therapeutics Inc. ("Defence" or the "Company"), one of the leading Canadian biotechnology companies working in the field of immune-oncology, reported the closing of the 1st tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $1.50 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $850,500.00 (the "Closing") (Press release, Defence Therapeutics, FEB 1, 2024, View Source;utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defence-therapeutics-completes-1st-tranche-of-financing [SID1234639775]). Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Share") and one common share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant").
Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $2.00 per Share on or before January 30th, 2026 (the "Warrant Expiry Date").

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In connection with the Closing, the Company paid a cash finder’s fee of $68,040.00 and issued 45,360 finder’s warrants (the "Finder’s Warrants") to a certain qualified arm’s length finder. Each Finder’s Warrant is exercisable into one Share at an exercise price of $2.00 per Share on or before the Warrant Expiry Date.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to advance its preclinical and clinical programs, including as previously announced the Phase I clinical trial of Defence’s AccuTOX administered intratumorally in patients with stage IIIB to IV melanoma, and for general working capital.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from their date of issue in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

The securities being referred to in this news release have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States (U.S.) Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference

On February 1, 2024 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer, reported that members of the management team will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM ET in New York, NY (Press release, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, FEB 1, 2024, View Source [SID1234639774]).

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A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the "Events and Presentations" page in the "Investors" section of the Company’s website at View Source A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days following the presentation.

Takeda Quarterly Financial Report For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

On February 1, 2024 Takeda reported Quarterly Financial Report For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 (Presentation, Takeda, FEB 1, 2024, View Source [SID1234639772]).

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