STEVENSON, Md., Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANTH) (“Anthera” or the “Company”) common stock during the period between February 10, 2015 and December 27, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”).  Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until April 17, 2017 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in Anthera common stock during the Class Period.  Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff.  No class has yet been certified in the above action.

The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants’ failure to disclose during the Class Period that patients were not improving in the CHABLIS-SC1 clinical trial and there were dosing problems inherent in the Solution Study design that created challenges to obtaining responses.

According to the complaint, following a November 10, 2016 press release announcing that the CHABLIS-SC1 clinical trial with blisibimod for the treatment of systematic lupus erythematosus failed to meet its primary endpoint, and a December 27, 2016 press release announcing that the Solution Study in cystic fibrosis patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency missed the Coefficient of Fat Absorption non-inferiority margin of the primary modified Intent to Treat, the value of Anthera shares declined significantly.

If you have suffered a loss in excess of $100,000 from investment in Anthera common stock purchased on or after February 10, 2015 and held through the revelation of negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period and would like to learn more about this lawsuit and your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html.  You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com or by telephone at (410) 415-6616.  Brower Piven also encourages anyone with information regarding the Company’s conduct during the period in question to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s.  If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice.  You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.

CONTACT:  Charles J. Piven
Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation
1925 Old Valley Road
Stevenson, Maryland 21153
Telephone: 410-415-6616
hoffman@browerpiven.com