** Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' TARS.O shares fall 1.8% to $46.25 in extended trade
** Co announces commencement of proposed $100 million public offering
** TARS plans to use the proceeds to boost the commercialization of its drug XDEMVY and to develop its product pipeline, among other purposes
** Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Barclays and Oppenheimer are the joint book-running managers for the offering
** TARS had ~38.3 million shares outstanding as of December 31, giving it a $1.8 billion market cap
** As of last close, TARS stock down 14.9% YTD, after more than doubling in 2024
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))