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LB Pharmaceuticals raises $100M in private placement; Phase 2 MDD trial for LB-102 starts early 2027
LB PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Gross proceeds ~$100M from sale of 3.31M shares and 1.42M pre-funded warrants at $21.17/share.
- Investors include Balyasny, Caligan, Commodore, Deep Track, Nantahala, Pivotal, Spruce Street, TCGX, Trails Edge.
- Net proceeds to fund Phase 2 trial of LB-102 as adjunctive MDD treatment and for working capital.
- Phase 2 trial: 380 patients, 50 sites U.S./Europe, randomized 1:1 vs placebo, primary endpoint MADRS-10 at week 6.
- Trial to start early 2027; topline results expected first half 2029.