Deerfield Management Reports Holding 6.38% of MEI Pharma

In a new 13G filing, James E. Flynn and his fund Deerfield Management reported a position in MEI Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:MEIP), which represents 6.38% of the company. The stake held by Flynn amasses around 1.4 million shares of the MEI Pharma’s common stock, up from 822,199 shares disclosed in its latest 13F.

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Earlier this month, Jacob Gottlieb‘s hedge fund Visium Asset Management reported initiating a new position in MEI Pharma Inc, which represents 5.4% of the company.

Oncology company, MEI Pharma recently announced an underwritten public offering in terms of which the company intends to sell around 4.4 million common shares, at a price of $8.00 apiece, with the gross proceeds amounting to some $35 million. The company will use the proceeds for clinical development of some of its drug candidates, as well as other purposes, MEI Pharma said in a press release.

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