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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:RIGL) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the first quarter of 2013, Rigel reported a net loss of $25.6 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to a net loss of $23.2 million, or $0.32 per share, in the first quarter of 2012. Weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarters of 2013 and 2012 were 87.1 million and 71.4 million, respectively....
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AstraZeneca today announced top-line results of OSKIRA-1, a Phase 3 study to assess the efficacy and safety of fostamatinib, the first oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor in development for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OSKIRA-1 had two primary endpoints: assessing signs and symptoms of RA as measured by ACR20 response rates, and an X-ray endpoint known as mTSS (modified Total Sharp Score). In the OSKIRA-1 study,...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:RIGL) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Rigel reported a net loss of $25.5 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to a net loss of $25.8 million, or $0.36 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011. Weighted average shares outstanding for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011 were 85.3 million and 71.2...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that James M. Gower, chairman and chief executive officer, and Ryan Maynard, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Rigel, will participate at two upcoming investor conferences. Details of the events are as follows: Cowen and Company 33(rd) Annual Health Care Conference Date: Wednesday, March 6 at 8:40 a.m. ET Location: Boston, MA Speaker: Ryan...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that James M. Gower, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, will present an update on the company's product portfolio at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on January 7, 2013 at 1:30pm Pacific time (see webcast details below). In December 2012, Rigel initiated a Phase 1 clinical study of R348, a topical JAK/SYK inhibitor, as a...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AstraZeneca today announced top-line results of OSKIRA-4, a Phase IIb monotherapy study of fostamatinib, the first kinase inhibitor with selectivity for SYK (spleen tyrosine kinase) in development as an oral treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OSKIRA-4 was a six month study evaluating improvements in signs and symptoms of RA in 280 patients who had never previously used a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD),...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that James M. Gower, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present a company overview at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference in London on Thursday, November 15th at 1:40 p.m. GMT. To access the live webcast of the presentation or the subsequent archived recording, log on to www.rigel.com. Please connect to Rigel's website...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:RIGL) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the third quarter of 2012, Rigel reported a net loss of $25.5 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to a net loss of $17.9 million, or $0.25 per share, in the same period of 2011. Weighted average shares outstanding for the third quarters of 2012 and 2011 were 71.6 million and 71.2 million,...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that James M. Gower, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present a company overview at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 20th at 4:30 p.m. ET. To access the live webcast of the presentation or the subsequent archived recording, log on to www.rigel.com. Please connect to Rigel's website...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that it has commenced Phase 2 clinical studies with two of the company's most advanced proprietary therapeutic product candidates. R343 is an inhaled SYK inhibitor that is being evaluated as a potential treatment for allergic asthma. R333 is a topical JAK/SYK inhibitor aimed at treating various phases of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE, or lupus of the skin). To...
