The monoclonal antibody developer, which counts GV and EMBL Ventures among its investors, had initially raised $40m when it floated last week.

Arsanis, a US-based immunotherapy drug developer backed by internet and technology group Alphabet and research hub European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), closed its initial public offering at $46m on Monday.

Founded in 2010, Arsanis is working on monoclonal antibody immunotherapies that will treat serious infectious diseases. Its lead product candidate ASN100, is being developed to treat a potentially fatal infection-based disease known as Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia.

The company had initially raised $40m last week, issuing 4 million shares priced…

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