Anthera Pharmaceuticals Deemed Compliant with Nasdaq Listing Criteria


HAYWARD, Calif., March 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anthera Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ANTH) today announced that Anthera has received formal notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company has evidenced full compliance with all requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, including the $35 million market value of listed securities requirement, which compliance was required by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel on or before May 14, 2018.

“We are pleased to have achieved full compliance with the Nasdaq listing requirements and to have this matter closed with Nasdaq. We continue to focus on bringing our Phase 3 RESULT study of Sollpura in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency to completion and remain on track to report topline data in the coming days,” said Craig Thompson, President & CEO of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious and life-threatening diseases, including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and B-cell associated renal diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.anthera.com.

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