Jefferies Maintains a 'Buy' on Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL); Update On R343 And Early Pipeline

Jefferies maintains a 'Buy' on Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL) price target of $14.00.

Jefferies analyst says, "RIGL provided an update to its product pipeline, focusing on its SYK inhibitor R343 for asthma. Early data have demonstrated encouraging proof-of-concept activity in asthma challenge studies. We continue to believe in the long-term upside for shares given the potential for new oral rheumatoid arthritis drugs like RIGL’s fostamatinib."

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Shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals closed at $8.00 yesterday.

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