EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Nile Therapeutics, Inc. (the “ Company ”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
 
(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 (the “ Report ”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: November 14, 2013
 
/s/ Daron Evans
 
Name: Daron Evans
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer