October 17, 2018 11:03 AM EDT

Eiger chalks up one win, one loss between a pair of PhII rare disease drugs, reshuffling priorities

Amber Tong

Months after Eiger Biopharmaceuticals conceded ubenimex had no effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension, the drug has proven to be a flop again — this time in …

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