Press Releases May 19, 2026 04:03 PM

Relay Therapeutics Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

Relay Therapeutics initiates $175 million common stock public offering to fund clinical-stage precision medicine programs

By Priya Menon RLAY

Relay Therapeutics announced a proposed underwritten public offering of $175 million in common stock, with up to an additional 15% shares available to underwriters, aimed at supporting the ongoing development of its clinical-stage small molecule therapies targeting cancer and genetic diseases. The offering is subject to market conditions, and no assurance is given on completion or final terms.

Relay Therapeutics Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
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Key Points

  • The offering raises $175 million with a 15% overallotment option, indicating significant capital infusion for clinical development.
  • Relay Therapeutics focuses on precision medicine for cancer and genetic diseases, leveraging its proprietary Dynamo® platform and advancing key assets like zovegalisib in Phase 3 trials.
  • The proceeds are expected to support multiple clinical programs including treatments for metastatic breast cancer, NRAS-driven solid tumors, and Fabry disease, impacting biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLAY), a clinical-stage, small molecule precision medicine company developing potentially life-changing therapies for patients living with cancer and genetic disease, announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $175 million of shares of its common stock. Relay Therapeutics also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional fifteen percent (15%) of the shares of common stock offered in the public offering. All of the shares in the proposed offering are to be sold by Relay Therapeutics.

Jefferies, TD Cowen, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Guggenheim Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. Raymond James is acting as lead manager. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

The shares of common stock are being offered by Relay Therapeutics pursuant to an automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-281308) that was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 6, 2024. The offering is being made solely by means of a written prospectus and a prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and may be obtained, when available, from: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at [email protected]; TD Securities (USA) LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at [email protected]; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone at (866) 471-2526 or by email at [email protected]; Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (212) 518-9544 or by email at [email protected]; or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, 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.

About Relay Therapeutics

Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, small molecule precision medicine company developing potentially life-changing therapies for patients living with cancer and genetic disease. Relay Therapeutics’ Dynamo® platform integrates an array of leading-edge computational and experimental approaches designed to drug protein targets that have previously been intractable or inadequately addressed. Relay Therapeutics’ lead clinical asset, zovegalisib, is the first pan-mutant selective PI3Kα inhibitor to enter clinical development and is currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial (ReDiscover-2) in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Zovegalisib is also being investigated in a group of genetic disease indications called PIK3CA-driven vascular anomalies. Relay Therapeutics’ pipeline also includes programs for NRAS-driven solid tumors and Fabry disease.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding Relay Therapeutics’ anticipated public offering. The words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Any forward-looking statements in this press release, such as the intended offering terms, are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the public offering on the anticipated terms or at all. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Relay Therapeutics’ most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in Relay Therapeutics’ other filings with the SEC, including those contained or incorporated by reference in the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the proposed public offering to be filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent Relay Therapeutics’ views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Relay Therapeutics explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Mitch Maisel
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Media:
Dan Budwick
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Risks

  • Completion of the public offering depends on favorable market conditions and other factors, introducing uncertainty about timing and proceeds.
  • Potential dilution of existing shareholders may negatively impact stock value in the short term.
  • Clinical programs remain subject to inherent development risks including trial outcomes and regulatory approval, affecting investment returns and biotech market valuations.

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