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Rare genetic obesity biotech Rhythm Pharmaceuticals prices upsized $120 million IPO at $17, above the range

October 5, 2017
RYTM

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, which is developing peptide-based therapies to treat rare genetic obesity, raised $120 million by offering 7 million shares at $17, above the range of $14 to $16. It originally filed to offer 6.7 million shares. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol RYTM. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and Cowen & Company acted as lead managers on the deal.