Friday, 5 May 2017

RedHill Biopharma Reports 2017 First Quarter Financial Results

TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 4 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 9:00 am EDT to review the financial results and business highlights. Dial-in details are included below.

Financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 20174

Research and Development Expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were $8.1 million, up 74% compared to the first quarter of 2016 and up 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was mainly due to the ongoing Phase III and Phase II studies with BEKINDA® (RHB-102)5 for gastroenteritis and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), respectively, the ongoing Phase III study with RHB-104 for Crohn’s disease, ongoing studies with YELIVA® (ABC294640)6 for multiple indications and preparations for the upcoming confirmatory Phase III study with RHB-105 for H. pylori infection.

SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd.

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