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1 IPO planned for the week of Mar 1

2/28/10


Anthera Pharmaceuticals, which is developing anti-inflammatory therapies for acute coronary syndrome and lupus, plans to raise $42 million by offering 6 million shares at a price of $7 per share, according to a post-effective amendment filed on Friday. Venture backers have indicated an interest in purchasing almost 37% of the deal, or 2.2 million shares. The biotech had originally planned to offer 4.6 million shares at a price range of $13-$15. Under the newly revised terms, Anthera Pharmaceuticals will command a market value of $151 million. Anthera, which was founded in 2004, has yet to generate product revenue and is set to launch a Phase 3 trial for its lead product candidate. The Hayward, CA-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol ANTH. Deutsche Bank is the lead underwriter on the deal, which is expected to price on Monday, Mar. 1.

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will this get done? 2/26/2010 11:40:31 AM
Posted by: Opul
Thoughts on Anthera actually pricing their IPO? Now it''s pushed into next week. Although there has been some other biotech activity - two new deals added to the calendar for later in March....
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