PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIGR), focused on the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for rare diseases, today announced an oral presentation has been granted for results of the Phase 2 PREVENT study at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans on March 25, 2019.  PREVENT is a multi-center, placebo-controlled study investigating the safety and durability of effect of 28-day dosing of subcutaneous (SC) avexitide (formerly known as exendin 9-39) in post-bariatric surgical patients who experience dangerously low, postprandial blood glucose levels known as post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH).  Avexitide is a first in class glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) antagonist in development for PBH as a convenient, novel liquid formulation for SC administration.  PBH is a rare disease with high unmet medical need and no approved pharmacologic therapy.

• Lee, C. et al; "28-Day Dosing with Avexitide Improves Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Patients with Severe, Refractory Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia: The PREVENT Study", Oral Presentation, OR20-5, March 25, 2019, Room 291, 12:00-12:15 PM CST.

About Avexitide

Avexitide is a 31-amino acid peptide that selectively targets and blocks GLP-1 receptors, normalizing insulin secretion by the pancreas, and thereby reducing postprandial hypoglycemia.  Avexitide is being investigated as a novel treatment for PBH.  Avexitide has been granted Orphan Drug designation in the European Union by the EMA for the treatment of non-insulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome (NIPHS) and Orphan Drug designation in the U.S. by the FDA for the treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.  Both of these broad designations include PBH.  Avexitide has never been approved or commercialized for any indication.  More information on avexitide clinical trials may be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.

About Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia (PBH)
Approximately 150,000-200,000 bariatric surgical procedures are performed each year in the United States, and another 100,000 are performed each year in Europe.  The estimated prevalence of PBH is approximately 30,000 in the United States and approximately 25,000 in the European Union.  As the number of bariatric surgeries to treat obesity and related comorbidities has increased, so too has the number of individuals who experience PBH, with symptoms typically developing one or more years following surgery.  PBH can occur with a range of severity in post-bariatric surgery patients.  Mild to moderate hypoglycemia may be managed largely through dietary carbohydrate restriction, whereas severe hypoglycemia results in neuroglycopenic outcomes (altered mental status, loss of consciousness, seizures, coma) which are unresponsive to diet modification.  Severe PBH can be debilitating with a significant negative impact on quality of life.  There is no approved pharmacologic therapy.

About Eiger
Eiger is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the accelerated development and commercialization of a pipeline of targeted, first-in-class therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases.  The company's lead program is in Phase 3, developing lonafarnib, a first-in-class prenylation inhibitor for the treatment of Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infection.  The company is also preparing an NDA with plans to file in 2019 for lonafarnib in the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or Progeria) and Progeroid Laminopathies.  For additional information about Eiger, please visit www.eigerbio.com. 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that Eiger makes, including the risks described in the "Risk Factors" sections in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and Eiger's periodic reports filed with the SEC.  Eiger does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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