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Gemphire Therapeutics IPO

On 8/5/2016, Gemphire Therapeutics went public.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
8/5/2016
Transaction Type
IPO
Amount
$30,000,000
Proceeds Purpose
We anticipate that we will use the net proceeds of this offering, together with our cash and cash equivalents, for the following purposes: approximately $20.0 million to fund development costs associated with our three late stage clinical trials of gemcabene for our target indications and for costs associated with our planned End of Phase 2 (EOP2) meetings with the FDA; approximately $4.0 million to fund manufacturing-related activities for gemcabene; approximately $3.5 million to fund development costs associated with preclinical studies and related activities for gemcabene; and the balance for general corporate purposes, including working capital, general administrative costs, potential acquisition or in-licensing costs and the prosecution and maintenance of our intellectual property.We may also use a portion of the remaining net proceeds to advance the development of any acquired or in-licensed product candidate.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr. 401
Livonia, MI 48152
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Gemphire Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GEMP) mission is to develop novel drugs, such as gemcabene, to treat the large, growing unmet need of dyslipidemia patients who are unable to reach optimal LDL cholesterol or triglyceride levels with statin or other therapies.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Gullans
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Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Mathiesen
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Chief Medical Officer
Lee Golden
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Chief Scientific Officer
Charles Bisgaier
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VP - Finance
Amy Rabourn
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VP - Manufacturing
Daniela Oniciu
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VP - Operations
Liz Masson
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VP - R & D
Daniela Oniciu
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