Apnimed, Inc.NASDAQ: APMD

Apnimed Shares Rise in Initial Trading After Upsized IPO

· Issued by Apnimed, Inc.

By Colin Kellaher

Shares of Apnimed moved higher in their trading debut Friday after the clinical-stage pharmaceutical company's upsized initial public offering was priced at the high end of expectations.

The Cambridge, Mass., company sold 12 million shares at $16 apiece in the IPO, raising $192 million, after previously saying it planned to offer 10 million shares at between $14 and $16 each.

Apnimed shares were recently changing hands at $17.38, up 8.6%, after opening at $22.00.

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