Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (the “Company”) on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned officers of the Company certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
to their knowledge:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the Company’s financial condition and result of operations. |
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/s/ Noah D. Beerman
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/s/ Amy B. Tata |
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Noah D. Beerman
President and Chief Executive Officer
November 16, 2009
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Amy B. Tata
Principal Accounting Officer and Controller
November 16, 2009 |