TRex Bio files for $100M IPO on NASDAQ under symbol TRXB

Summary

TRex Bio, a biotech company focused on developing therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. Founded in 2018 and based in South San Francisco, TRex Bio specializes in augmenting regulatory T cells to restore immune balance rather than broadly suppress it. The company has a robust pipeline, with its lead candidate TRB-061 in Phase 1b for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, expecting topline data in mid-2027, and a second candidate, TRB-071, targeting inflammatory bowel disease, set to enter Phase 1 in early 2027. The company quietly filed for the IPO on June 26, 2026, and plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol TRXB, with J.P. Morgan and Evercore ISI acting as joint bookrunners.

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Analysis

TRB-061: TRB-061 is TRex Bio's lead candidate, a TNFR2 agonist antibody in Phase 1b development for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. It is designed to modulate immune responses in a tissue-specific manner. Topline data from the ongoing trial is expected in mid-2027. TRB-071: TRB-071 is a wholly-owned candidate from TRex Bio that targets CD30 for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. It is scheduled to enter Phase 1 clinical trials in the first half of 2027. The asset broadens the company's pipeline beyond its lead program. TRex Bio: TRex Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that aim to augment regulatory T cells in inflamed tissue to restore immune balance and repair barriers. The company applies its Deep Biology platform to map Treg function in fresh human skin, gut, and lung tissue for target identification and validation. TRex Bio filed for a $100 million IPO on the Nasdaq under the symbol TRXB, with J.P. Morgan and Evercore ISI as joint bookrunners. Eli Lilly: Eli Lilly is a global pharmaceutical company acting as both an investor in and discovery partner to TRex Bio. Through the collaboration, Eli Lilly is advancing a third candidate identified on the TRex platform into a Phase 2a trial for lupus. IPO Process: TRex Bio filed confidentially with the SEC on June 26, 2026, ahead of its public registration for the offering. Pipeline Timeline: TRex Bio expects topline data from its lead program in mid-2027 while advancing a second candidate into the clinic earlier that year.

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