CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AveXis, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVXS) today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market conditions, up to $400 million of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. 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 the actual size or terms of the offering.

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