Rigel to Participate in Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) announced participation in several virtual investor conferences in September 2021. CEO Raul Rodriguez will speak on a panel at Citi's 16th Annual Biopharma Conference on September 10, focusing on advancements in benign hematology. CFO Dean Schorno will present a company overview at the H.C. Wainwright Annual Global Investment Conference, available from September 13. Additionally, Rodriguez will present at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference on September 28. Details and webcasts can be found on Rigel's investor relations website.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that Raul Rodriguez, the company's president and chief executive officer, and Dean Schorno, the company's chief financial officer, will participate in the following virtual investor conferences in September:

Citi's 16^th Annual Biopharma Conference (September 8-10, 2021)

• Raul Rodriguez will participate in a panel discussion entitled: "Sickle Cell, Beta-Thal, ITP & PKD - Measuring Industry Progress in Benign Hematology" on Friday, September 10^th at 12:30 p.m. ET.

H.C. Wainwright 23^rd Annual Global Investment Conference (September 13-15, 2021)

• Dean Schorno will present a company overview, which will be available for on-demand viewing for conference attendees starting on Monday, September 13^th at 7:00 a.m. ET.

Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference (September 27-30, 2021)

• Raul Rodriguez will present a company overview on Tuesday, September 28^th at 4:40 p.m. ET.

To access the live webcast of the Citi Annual Biopharma Conference panel and the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference presentation, go to the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.rigel.com. Please connect to Rigel's website several minutes prior to the start of the live webcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.

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 COVID-19¹; an NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Phase 3 ACTIV-4 Host Tissue Study 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.

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

What investor conferences is RIGL participating in September 2021?

Rigel Pharmaceuticals will participate in Citi's 16th Annual Biopharma Conference, H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference, and Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference.

When will Rigel's CEO speak at the Citi Biopharma Conference?

Raul Rodriguez, Rigel's CEO, will participate in a panel discussion on September 10, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. ET.

What is the schedule for RIGL's presentations at the investor conferences?

Rodriguez will speak at Citi's conference on September 10, Schorno will present on-demand at H.C. Wainwright on September 13, and Rodriguez will present at Cantor Fitzgerald on September 28.

Where can I access Rigel's conference presentations?

Live webcasts of the presentations can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Rigel's website starting before each event.