Cancer Gene Therapy Biotech MultiVir Files for a $70M IPO

MultiVir Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

HOUSTON, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MultiVir Inc. ("MultiVir"), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing a pipeline of novel product candidates for the treatment of multiple oncological indications, today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. MultiVir has applied to list its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol "MVIR".

MultiVir Inc.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC is acting as book-running manager, Nomura Securities International, Inc. is acting as lead manager and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as co-manager for the proposed offering.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus.  When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10281, or by telephone at 1-877-822-4089, or by email at equityprospectus@rbccm.com.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Media Contacts:
Robert E. Sobol, MD
Nicholas Puro, JD
MultiVir, Inc.
832-431-3555
info@muiltivir.com

www.multivir.com

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SOURCE MultiVir



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