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More biotechs queue up to go public: Public Equity Report

Plus: Erasca raises $632.5M follow-on to accelerate pivotal trials of RAS inhibitor

July 17, 2026 6:05 PM UTC

At least five private companies started their journey toward the public markets this week: four filed for traditional IPOs on NASDAQ, while a fifth proposed a reverse merger.

The four S-1 filers were neurology company Apnimed, immunology play Attovia, cardiovascular company Braveheart Bio, and metabolic company Vogenx. ...