Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of drug therapy treatment for chronic liver diseases in the United States. It is involved in developing Rencofilstat, a cyclophilin inhibitor that has completed Phase 2a clinical trials to target multiple pathologic pathways involved in the progression of liver disease; and is in clinical-phase development for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as well as in nonclinical studies to reduce liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor burden in experimental models of NASH, and has demonstrated antiviral activities towards hepatitis B, C, and D viruses through several mechanisms. The company was formerly known as ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in July 2019. Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Hepion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on AI-driven therapeutic drug development for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrotic diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and other chronic diseases. The company's lead drug candidate, rencofilstat, is involved in reducing liver fibrosis and is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of NASH.

Hepion Pharmaceuticals

Hepion Pharmaceuticals | 1,885 followers on LinkedIn. Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is not affiliated in any way with Wire™ or Wire Swiss GmbH in any capacity. | Hepion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: HEPA) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of pleiotropic drug therapy for treatment of chronic liver disease. This therapeutic approach targets fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), viral hepatitis, and other liver diseases. Our cyclophilin inhibitor, CRV431, is being developed to offer benefits to address these multiple complex pathologies.

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