NEW YORK, February 26, 2026 – Proskauer advised Sixth Street on its entry into a senior secured credit facility of up to $500 million with Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM) for substantial, long-term, non-dilutive capital to fund the potential launch of ristoglogene autogetemcel (risto-cel) in sickle cell disease.
The Proskauer team was led by partner Frederic Ragucci and associates Ashley Kerr and Nicole Foster (Private Credit & Leveraged Finance).
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