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Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals Announces Merger With Ikena Oncology

December 23, 2024

Cooley advised Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals, a privately held, global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory diseases, on its definitive merger agreement with Ikena Oncology (Nasdaq: IKNA).

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Brittany K. Wightman
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Jean Park
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Ellie Seber
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Marty Schenker
Senior Counsel , San Francisco
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Special Counsel, Brussels
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Bin Wang
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Robert Eisenbach
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Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Rajdeep Roger Bains
Associate, San Diego
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Elizabeth Caruso
Associate, New York
Adrienne Beaudoin Deshmukh
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Jeremy M. Exelbert
Associate, New York
Daniel Gillon
Associate, San Diego
Zack Gong
Associate, Shanghai
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Rebeca Kinslow
Associate, San Diego
Hilda Li
Associate, Hong Kong
Lunga Su
Associate, Shanghai
Novak Topalovic
Associate, San Diego
Tania Soris
Associate, New York
Christine Tse
Associate, New York
Monica Xu
Special Counsel, Shanghai
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Andy Zachrich
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Zheng Zhou
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Patricia Myers
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Jake Ironfield
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Geron Corporation Announces up to $375 Million in Funding With Royalty Pharma and Pharmakon Advisors

November 7, 2024

Cooley advised Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, on its up to $375 million in synthetic royalty and debt financings with Royalty Pharma and Pharmakon Advisors.

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Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Blair
Partner, San Diego
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Associate, San Francisco
John Forrest
Associate, Boston
Gary Warren Hunt III
Associate, Washington, DC
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Yasmin Roland
Associate, Brussels
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Partner, London
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Charles A. Watkins II
Associate, Santa Monica
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Chris Rhem
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Tempus Announces $600 Million Acquisition of Ambry Genetics

November 4, 2024

Cooley advised Tempus AI (Nasdaq: TEM), a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, on its agreement to acquire Ambry Genetics, a company focusing on genetic testing that aims to improve health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease.

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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, New York
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Partner, Palo Alto
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
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Partner, New York
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Partner, Chicago
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Mateus Kaba Aboud
Associate, Chicago
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Tiffany Allen
Associate, Palo Alto
Elizabeth Caruso
Associate, New York
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
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Mari Dugas
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Jose Luis Gonzalez
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Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
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Septerna Announces Upsized $331.2 Million IPO

November 1, 2024

Cooley advised the underwriters of Septerna, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new era of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) oral small molecule drug discovery, on its upsized $331.2 million initial public offering.

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Denny Won
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Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Elizabeth Caruso
Associate, New York
Grady Chang
Associate, Santa Monica
Mandy Ching
Associate, London
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Sarah Miller
Associate, New York
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Associate, San Francisco
Minkyu Park
Special Counsel, New York
Dr. Mark Westwood
Associate, Palo Alto
Hardy Zhou
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Upstream Bio Announces Upsized $293 Million IPO

October 15, 2024

Cooley advised the underwriters of Upstream Bio, a clinical-stage biotech developing a monoclonal antibody to target respiratory disorders, on its upsized $293 million initial public offering.

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