Eiger BioPharmaceuticals to Host and Webcast Virtual Key Opinion Leader Event on Hepatitis Delta Virus Monday, November 15
Presenting Key Opinion Leaders:
- Pietro Lampertico, MD, PhD: Professor of Gastroenterology, Director of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, and Head of the "A. M. e A. Migliavacca"
Center for Liver Disease at the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico,University of Milan, Italy Norah Terrault , MD, MPH: Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases at theKeck School of Medicine atUniversity of Southern California Ohad Etzion , MD: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Director,Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases ,Soroka University Medical Center ,Israel
Members of the
The live and replayed webcast of the event will be available through the Investor Relations "Events & Presentations" section of the company's website at www.eigerbio.com. To participate in the event by phone, dial (844) 743-2495 (
About the Presenting Key Opinion Leaders
Dr. Pietro Lampertico has focused his research on the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis/cirrhosis due to HBV, the long-term outcome of cirrhotic patients undergoing antiviral treatment, and the diagnosis and management of antiviral resistance to oral nucleos(t)ide analogues. Since
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About Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV)
HDV is the most severe form of human viral hepatitis. HDV occurs only as a co-infection in individuals infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). HDV leads to more severe liver disease than HBV alone and is associated with accelerated liver fibrosis, liver cancer, and liver failure. It is estimated that 60% of HDV infected patients die within ten years. Approved nucleos(t)ide treatments for HBV only suppress HBV DNA, do not affect HBsAg and have no impact on HDV.
HDV is a disease with a significant impact on global health, which may affect up to 15-20 million people worldwide. Globally, HDV infection is reported to be present in approximately 4% to 6% of patients with chronic HBV.
About
Eiger is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for serious rare and ultra-rare diseases.
For additional information about Eiger and its clinical programs, please visit www.eigerbio.com.
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