SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humanigen, Inc. - HGEN

NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Humanigen, Inc. (“Humanigen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HGEN). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Humanigen and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On September 9, 2021, Humanigen issued a press release announcing that “the U.S. FDA has declined its request for emergency use authorization of lenzilumab to treat newly hospitalized COVID-19 patients.” Humanigen advised investors that “[i]n its letter, FDA stated that it was unable to conclude that the known and potential benefits of lenzilumab outweigh the known and potential risks of its use as a treatment for COVID-19.” 

On this news, Humanigen’s stock price fell $7.14 per share, or 47.25%, to close at $7.97 per share on September 9, 2021. 

Then, on July 13, 2022, Humanigen disclosed that lenzilumab had failed to show statistical significance on the primary endpoint of a clinical trial involving hospitalized COVID-19 patients. 

On this news, Humanigen’s stock price fell $2.38 per share, or 79.6%, to close at $0.61 per share on July 13, 2022.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980