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Premature ejaculation biotech Vyrix Pharmaceuticals withdraws $30 million IPO

November 24, 2014

Vyrix Pharmaceuticals, a biotech developing an oral treatment for premature ejaculation, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Monday citing market conditions. The company originally filed for a $30 million IPO in April 2014.

The company is owned by Ampio Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT: AMPE). A female sexual dysfunction biotech, S1 Biopharma (SXB), had set terms to raise $36 million earlier this month but postponed its offering.

The Greenwood Village, CO-based company was founded in 2013. VYRX. Aegis Capital and Fordham Financial Management were set to be the joint bookrunners on the deal.