Rigel Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Report Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Business Update

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Rigel Pharmaceuticals will announce its Q2 2021 financial results on August 3, 2021, after market close. A conference call will follow at 4:30 PM ET for a business update. Investors can access the call at 877-407-3088 (domestic) or 201-389-0927 (international). Rigel specializes in developing small molecule drugs for hematologic disorders, cancer, and rare immune diseases, with its first product, TAVALISSE, approved by the FDA for chronic immune thrombocytopenia.

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• Rigel's product, TAVALISSE, is the only FDA-approved oral SYK inhibitor for chronic immune thrombocytopenia.
• Ongoing Phase 3 trials for multiple indications, including autoimmune hemolytic anemia and COVID-19.
• Collaboration with major partners like Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, and Daiichi Sankyo for further drug development.

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:RIGL) today announced that it will report its second quarter 2021 financial results after market close on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.  Rigel senior management will follow the announcement with a live conference call and webcast at 4:30pm Eastern Time (1:30pm Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results and give an update on the business.

Participants can access the live conference call by dialing 877-407-3088 (domestic) or 201-389-0927 (international). The conference call and accompanying slides will also be webcast live and can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.rigel.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for 90 days after the call via the Rigel website.

About Rigel (www.rigel.com)
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing, and providing novel small molecule drugs that significantly improve the lives of patients with hematologic disorders, cancer and rare immune diseases. Rigel's pioneering research focuses on signaling pathways that are critical to disease mechanisms. The company's first FDA approved product is TAVALISSE^® (fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate) tablets, the only oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia who have had an insufficient response to a previous treatment. The product is also commercially available in Europe (TAVLESSE) and Canada (TAVALISSE) for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia in adult patients.

Fostamatinib is currently being studied in a Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT03764618) for the treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA)¹; a Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04629703) for the treatment of hospitalized high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19¹; an NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients on oxygen therapy, and a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19 being conducted by Imperial College London. An NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, in collaboration with Inova Health System, was recently completed.

Rigel's other clinical programs include its interleukin receptor-associated kinase (IRAK) inhibitor program, and a receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase (RIP1) inhibitor program in clinical development with partner Eli Lilly and Company. In addition, Rigel has product candidates in development with partners AstraZeneca, BerGenBio ASA, and Daiichi Sankyo.

For further information, visit www.rigel.com or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn. 

Please see www.TAVALISSE.com for the full Prescribing Information.

¹The product for this use or indication is investigational and has not been proven safe or effective by any regulatory authority.

Investor Contact:
Jodi Sievers
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Phone: 650.624.1232
Email: ir@rigel.com

 

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FAQ

When will Rigel report its Q2 2021 earnings results?

Rigel Pharmaceuticals will report its Q2 2021 financial results on August 3, 2021.

What time is the Rigel conference call scheduled for?

The conference call to discuss Rigel's Q2 2021 results is scheduled for 4:30 PM ET.

What is TAVALISSE and its significance for Rigel?

TAVALISSE is Rigel's first FDA-approved product, the only oral SYK inhibitor for chronic immune thrombocytopenia.

What clinical trials is Rigel currently conducting?

Rigel is conducting Phase 3 trials for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and COVID-19, among others.