IMV Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of cancer immunotherapies and vaccines to fight against infectious diseases including COVID-19, today announced that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 8,770,005 units of the Company (each, a “Unit”) at Cdn$2.86 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately Cdn$25.1 million. The size of the Private Placement has increased by approximately Cdn$2.8 million following our earlier announcement on April 30, 2020.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for the clinical development of its lead candidate, DPX-Survivac, currently being assessed in advanced ovarian cancer, as well as in multiple clinical studies in combination with Merck’s Keytruda®. The balance of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding research and development, preclinical and clinical expenses, and corporate costs.