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Hepion provides pipeline update: Rencofilstat Phase 2a NASH trial positive; Phase 2b and HCC trials underway
Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Phase 2a NASH trial (AMBITION) met safety endpoints; showed ALT and Pro-C3 reductions over 28 days.
- Cash $98.7M as of Sept 30, 2021; 76.2M shares outstanding.
- Phase 2b NASH trial (ASCEND-NASH) to randomize 336 subjects across 75, 150, 225 mg doses for 12 months.
- Phase 2a HCC trial (HEPA-RENCOFILSTAT-209) launched with Simon 2-stage design; primary endpoint disease control rate.
- AI-POWR platform predicts responders; transcriptomics misclassification error <5% in Phase 2a analysis.