By Freddy Sebastian
Shares of Avidity Biosciences slid after it disclosed a public offering of common stock.
The stock dropped 19.7% to $37.24 in premarket trading on Thursday.
The biopharmaceutical company late Wednesday said it planned to sell $500 million in shares in an underwritten public offering. Avidity said it would grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $75 million in shares.
With proceeds, Avidity said it plans to advance the development of its three late-stage clinical programs, to build appropriate commercial inventory levels to support multiple potential launches, to expand its commercial infrastructure, and to progress R&D. It also plans to use proceeds for other working capital and general corporate purposes.
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September 11, 2025 07:30 ET (11:30 GMT)
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