NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IVERIC bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISEE), today announced that it is commencing an underwritten public offering of $50.0 million of shares of its common stock. In addition, the Company intends to grant the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 15 percent of the number of shares of its common stock plus the shares of common stock underlying pre-funded warrants sold in connection with the public offering. The public offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the public offering may be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the public offering. All of the shares are to be offered by the Company.

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IVERIC bio is a science-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatment options for retinal diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company is currently developing both therapeutic product candidates for age-related retinal diseases and gene therapy product candidates for orphan inherited retinal diseases. Vision is Our Mission.