Benzinga | Jun 28, 2021 08:23AM EDT

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Highlights Presentation Of Phase 2 Results Of Avexitide In Congenital Hyperinsulinism At American Diabetes Association Virtual 81st Scientific Session

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EIGR), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for serious rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced an oral poster presentation of Phase 2 study results of Avexitide in congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 81st Scientific Session. Avexitide is a targeted, first-in-class, GLP-1 antagonist in development for the treatment of HI, an ultra-rare, life-threatening, pediatric disorder of persistent hypoglycemia that results in irreversible brain damage in up to 50% of children.