MedCity News September 13, 2024
Bicara Therapeutics’ IPO raised $315 million raised for Phase 3 testing of a bifunctional antibody drug with potential to become a first-line treatment for head and neck cancers. Zenas BioPharma and MBX Biosciences also went public; all three companies upsized their IPOs.
Cancers of the head and neck can be treated with several drugs on the market, but for certain patients diagnosed with this this common type of cancer, outcomes are worse and better therapeutic options are needed. Bicara Therapeutics is developing a therapy that could provide a treatment alternative and the company now has $315 million in IPO cash to finance a pivotal study.
Boston-based Bicara was able to raise more than it planned. In preliminary IPO terms set...
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