89Bio's NASH drug meets main goals of mid-stage study

March 22, 2023 04:42 AM PDT | By Reuters
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March 22 (Reuters) - Drug developer 89Bio Inc said on Wednesday its treatment for a liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis met the main goals of a mid-stage trial, sending its shares up 50% in premarket trading.

The company's experimental drug, Pegozafermin, demonstrated at least one-stage fibrosis improvement without worsening of NASH and NASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis in both trial doses.

89Bio said the data supports advancement to late-stage development.

(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)


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