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Synergy raises $175M in note deal

October 30, 2014 2:26 AM UTC

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:SGYP) raised $175 million through the sale of senior unsecured convertible notes. The notes bear 7.5% interest, mature in 2019 and initially convert at $3.11.

Synergy's lead compound is plecanatide, a guanylate cyclase C ( GCC; GUCY2C) agonist that is in two Phase III trials for chronic idiopathic constipation. ...