Regulus Therapeutics Files for Multi-Million IPO


Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company founded by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Isis Pharmaceuticals, recently announced it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US SEC relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. All shares of the common stock to be sold in the offering will be offered by Regulus. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.

Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Cowen and Company, LLC, and BMO Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Needham & Company, LLC and Wedbush PacGrow Life Sciences are acting as co-managers. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering may be obtained from Lazard Capital Markets LLC.

Regulus Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs. Regulus is using a mature therapeutic platform based on technology that has been developed over 20 years. Regulus is advancing microRNA therapeutics toward clinical development in several areas, including oncology, fibrosis, hepatitis C and metabolic diseases. For more information, visit www.regulusrx.com.