Evelo Biosciences Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Morgan Stanley,
Evelo intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, in addition to its existing cash resources, for the following purposes: (i) advance EDP1815 into two Phase 2 clinical trials and a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and hyperinflammation caused by viral infections including SARs-CoV-2; (ii) advance EDP1815 in a Phase 1b trial in atopic dermatitis with an enteric capsule formulation; (iii) continue the clinical development of EDP1503, a monoclonal microbial candidate for oncology; (iv) other research and development activities for additional product candidates, including EDP1867 and EDP2939, for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, and advancing additional oral biologics through preclinical development in other disease areas; and (v) the remainder, if any, for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The securities described are being offered by Evelo pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-231911), including a base prospectus, which was declared effective by the
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the completion and anticipated use of proceeds of the offering. All such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties related to fluctuations in Evelo’s stock price, changes in market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the public offering, as well as the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in the prospectus supplement and registration statement referenced above and in Evelo’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as other risks detailed in Evelo’s filings with the
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Source: Evelo Biosciences, Inc.