** Shares of biotech firm Aligos Therapeutics ALGS.O up 3% at $8.25
** Co says it is testing its experimental hepatitis B drug, pevifoscorvir sodium, aimed at blocking virus replication, in a mid-stage study with 144 patients
** Expects first interim data from study in early 2026, main results in 2027
** ALGS says earlier tests showed the oral drug reduced infection markers
** Separately, co announced that its chief medical officer, Dr Hardean Achneck, has resigned and a search for a successor is underway
** ALGS was down ~25% in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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