IPO Update: Kymera Therapeutics Readies $125 Million IPO

Summary

  • Kymera Therapeutics has filed proposed terms for its U.S. IPO.
  • The firm is developing treatments for various skin and immune system conditions.
  • KYMR is still at a preclinical stage, so the IPO is ultra-high-risk and likely more suited to institutional investors with long time horizons.
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Quick Take

Kymera Therapeutics (KYMR) intends to raise $125 million from the sale of its common stock in an IPO, according to an amended registration statement.

The company is advancing treatment candidates for skin and immune system conditions.

KYMR is still some time away from beginning Phase 1 safety trials for its lead candidate, so the IPO may be more suited to long-term hold institutional investors.

Company & Technology

Watertown, Massachusetts-based Kymera was founded to create treatment options for hidradenitis suppurativa [HS] and atopic dermatitis [AD] as well as other immune system mediated conditions.

Management is headed by co-founder, president and CEO Nello Mainolfi, Ph.D., who was previously Head of Drug Discovery at Raze Therapeutics.

Below is a brief overview video of hidradenitis suppurativa:

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