The underwriters for Praktikertjänst-backed Aprea Therapeutics have taken up the over-allotment option in full to boost proceeds to nearly $97.8m.

Aprea Therapeutics, the US-based cancer treatment developer backed by healthcare provider Praktikertjänst, yesterday increased its initial public offering to nearly $97.8m after underwriters took up the over-allotment option in full.

The company had issued 5.7 million shares priced at $15 each last week, raising $85m and seeing shares rise more than a third to close at $20.50 on the first day of trading.

Shares closed at $18.94 yesterday, but having consistently traded above the IPO price, joint-booking running managers…

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