PRAX prices common stock and pre-funded warrants; proceeds ~$493.0M
Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX) launched a primary offering of 3,025,480 shares of common stock at $157.00 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 318,470 shares at $156.9999 per underlying share. The company expects gross proceeds of $525,000,118.15, underwriting discounts of $31,500,009.00, and proceeds before expenses of $493,500,109.15. Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to 501,592 additional shares.
The company estimates net proceeds of approximately $493.0 million and plans to use them, together with existing cash, to fund R&D, prepare for potential commercialization of late-stage assets, advance earlier-stage programs, and for working capital and general purposes. Shares outstanding were 21,165,933 as of September 30, 2025, and are expected to be 24,191,413 immediately after the offering, excluding shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants. The pre-funded warrants are exercisable at any time, carry a $0.0001 exercise price, and are subject to a 4.99% (or 9.99%) beneficial ownership limitation.
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Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase up to 318,470 Shares of Common Stock
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| Public offering price | | | | $ | 157.00 | | | | | $ | 156.9999 | | | | | $ | 525,000,118.15 | | |
| Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) | | | | $ | 9.42 | | | | | $ | 9.42 | | | | | $ | 31,500,009.00 | | |
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Proceeds to Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. before expenses
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| | | $ | 147.58 | | | | | $ | 147.5799 | | | | | $ | 493,500,109.15 | | |
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TD Cowen
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Piper Sandler
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Guggenheim Securities
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Truist Securities
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H.C. Wainwright & Co.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
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THE OFFERING
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RISK FACTORS
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DIVIDEND POLICY
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DILUTION
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DESCRIPTION OF PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
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UNDERWRITING
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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THE COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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GLOBAL SECURITIES
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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mITT population
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Ulixacaltamide
(n=199) |
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Placebo
(n=233) |
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p-value
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| Primary Endpoint | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Day 56 CFB mADL11
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| | | | -4.3 | | | | | | -1.7 | | | | | | <0.0001 | | |
| Key Secondary Endpoints | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Rate of Disease Improvement, Baseline to Day 56 mADL11
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| | | | -4.0 | | | | | | -1.7 | | | | | | <0.0001 | | |
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PGI-C Day 56
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| | | | 3.3 | | | | | | 3.9 | | | | | | <0.0001 | | |
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CGI-S CFB to Day 56
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| | | | -0.41 | | | | | | -0.12 | | | | | | 0.0007 | | |
| Select Sensitivity Analyses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Imputation of missing data for primary analysis*
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| | | | -3.3 | | | | | | -1.6 | | | | | | 0.0026 | | |
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Day 84 CFB mADL11**
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| | | | -3.4 | | | | | | -1.9 | | | | | | 0.0049 | | |
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mITT population
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Ulixacaltamide
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Placebo
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p-value
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| Primary Endpoint | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Maintenance of Response
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| | | | 55% | | | | | | 33% | | | | | | 0.037 | | |
| Key Secondary Endpoints | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Rate of Disease Improvement, RW Baseline to Day 84
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| | | | 2.8 | | | | | | 5.2 | | | | | | 0.004 | | |
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PGI-C Day 84
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| | | | 3.24 | | | | | | 3.67 | | | | | | 0.087 | | |
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CGI-S Day 56 to Day 84
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| | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.055 | | |
| Select Exploratory Endpoint | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PGI-S Day 56 to Day 84
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| | | | 0.24 | | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | | 0.027 | | |
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Study 1
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Study 2
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Ulixacaltamide
(n = 233) |
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Placebo
(n = 234) |
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Ulixacaltamide
(n = 231) |
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Participants with any TEAE
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221 (94.9%)
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177 (75.6%)
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209 (90.5%)
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Mild TEAEs
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98 (42.0%)
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89 (38.0%)
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87 (37.7%)
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Moderate TEAEs
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109 (46.8%)
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78 (33.3%)
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105 (45.5%)
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Severe TEAEs
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14 (6.0%)
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10 (4.3%)
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17 (7.4%)
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Participants with any SAE*
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2 (0.86%)
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8 (3.4%)
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4 (1.73%)
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Participants with drug-related TEAEs leading to discontinuation
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63 (27.0%)
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4 (1.7%)
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65 (28.1%)
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Discontinued from the study
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83 (35.6%)
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13 (5.6%)
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88 (38.1%)
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Public offering price per share
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Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2025
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| | | $ | 19.21 | | | | | | | | |
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Increase in as adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to this
offering |
| | | | 18.07 | | | | | | | | |
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As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering
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Dilution per share to new investors participating in this offering
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Underwriter
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Number of
Shares |
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Number of
Pre-Funded Warrants |
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TD Securities (USA) LLC
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| | | | 937,899 | | | | | | 98,726 | | |
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Piper Sandler & Co.
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| | | | 937,899 | | | | | | 98,726 | | |
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Guggenheim Securities, LLC
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| | | | 574,842 | | | | | | 60,510 | | |
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Truist Securities, Inc.
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| | | | 332,802 | | | | | | 35,032 | | |
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Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
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| | | | 121,019 | | | | | | 12,738 | | |
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H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
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| | | | 121,019 | | | | | | 12,738 | | |
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Total
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| | | | 3,025,480 | | | | | | 318,470 | | |
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Total
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Per Share
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Per Pre-Funded
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Without Option
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With Option
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Public offering price
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| | | | 157.00 | | | | | | 156.9999 | | | | | | 525,000,118.15 | | | | | $ | 603,750,062.15 | | |
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Underwriting discounts and commissions
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| | | | 9.42 | | | | | | 9.42 | | | | | | 31,500,009.00 | | | | | | 36,225,005.64 | | |
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Proceeds, before expenses, to Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc
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| | | | 147.58 | | | | | | 147.5799 | | | | | | 493,500,109.15 | | | | | | 567,525,056.51 | | |
99 HIGH STREET, 30TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110
TELEPHONE: (617) 300-8460
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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THE COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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GLOBAL SECURITIES
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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99 High Street, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 300-8460
Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase up to 318,470 Shares of Common Stock
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TD Cowen
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Piper Sandler
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Guggenheim Securities
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Truist Securities
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| | Oppenheimer & Co. | | |
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
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