Famed for its dominance in antiviral therapies for hepatitis C and HIV, Gilead is expected to soon extend its presence into hepatitis Delta, a less well known but far more severe form of hepatitis.
Eiger Expects To Join Gilead In Future Multi-Billion Dollar Hepatitis D Market
Also Set For COVID-19 EUA
The little-known company could be set for a transformational year, with a Phase III readout in hepatitis D and a filing for a promising COVID-19 candidate.
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