SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. – EIGR
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (“”Eiger” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EIGR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Eiger and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On September 6, 2022, Eiger issued a press release “provid[ing] an update on the status of its planned request for emergency use authorization (EUA) of peginterferon lambda for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 based on its most recent communications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).” Specifically, the Company announced that “[f]ollowing a cooperative and extensive pre-EUA information exchange with FDA regarding the Phase 3 TOGETHER study of peginterferon lambda for COVID-19, the agency has indicated that it is not yet able to determine whether the criteria for the submission of an application and issuance of an EUA are likely to be met.”
On this news, Eiger’s stock price fell $2.51 per share, or 29.36%, to close at $6.04 per share on September 6, 2022.
Then, on October 5, 2022, Eiger announced that it would not seek an EUA application for peginterferon lambda.
On this news, Eiger’s stock price fell $0.37 per share, or 5.01%, to close at $7.02 per share on October 5, 2022.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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