Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated December 21, 2015 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc., and any further amendments thereto executed by each and any of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:  December 21, 2015

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		BVF INC.
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner		Mark N. Lampert
			President
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President		/s/ Mark N. Lampert
			MARK N. LAMPERT
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President

BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President