Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE: RCUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating innovative cancer therapies, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock. The company intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of its common stock offered in the public offering. All of the shares in the offering will be sold by Arcus Biosciences. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurances as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

Citigroup, SVB Leerink and Evercore Group LLC are acting as joint book running managers for the proposed offering.

A shelf registration statement relating to the offered shares of common stock was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is effective.