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 VBI Vaccines Announces Poster Presentation at EASL 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today announced that an abstract highlighting T-cell responses and durability of immune responses following vaccination with VBI’s 3-antigen hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine, PreHevbrio™ [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)], has been accepted for poster presentation at The International Liver Congress™ 2023 (ILC), the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), taking place June 21-24.

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  • VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today announced that an abstract highlighting T-cell responses and durability of immune responses following vaccination with VBI’s 3-antigen hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine, PreHevbrio™ [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)], has been accepted for poster presentation at The International Liver Congress™ 2023 (ILC), the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), taking place June 21-24.
  • Title: T-cell responses to Pre-S1 and Pre-S2 are correlated to anti-HBs antibody titers, which are higher and persist longer in volunteers vaccinated with 3-antigen than with 1-antigen hepatitis B vaccine in the PROTECT Study: 3.5 year follow up
    Session: Poster – Viral hepatitis B and D: Clinical aspects
    Presenter: Andrew Boyle, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) U.K., employed at Syneos Health on behalf of VBI
    Following the conference, the poster will be archived on the Posters page in the News & Resources section of VBI’s website, here .

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Announces Data Presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections, today announced that preclinical data from Enanta’s out-licensing portfolio has been accepted for a poster presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress 2023 being held June 21 – 24, 2023 in Vienna, Austria at the Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Centre.

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  • Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for viral infections, today announced that preclinical data from Enanta’s out-licensing portfolio has been accepted for a poster presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress 2023 being held June 21 – 24, 2023 in Vienna, Austria at the Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Centre.
  • In the poster, Enanta’s HSD17B13 inhibitors, which have previously been shown to be anti-inflammatory in vivo with modulation of sphingolipids, were evaluated in a mouse model of autoimmune hepatitis for anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects.
  • The full scientific program for The International Liver Congress 2022, as well as the abstracts, can be found at https://www.easlcongress.eu/ .

Study Highlighting ENDRA Life Sciences’ TAEUS Technology to be Presented at EASL International Liver Congress 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NDRA), a pioneer of Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS®), today announced the acceptance of a poster titled “Thermoacoustic assessment of fatty liver disease - an early clinical feasibility study” for presentation at the International Liver Congress™ 2023 hosted by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), taking place June 21-24 in Vienna, Austria.

Key Points: 
  • ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NDRA), a pioneer of Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS®), today announced the acceptance of a poster titled “Thermoacoustic assessment of fatty liver disease - an early clinical feasibility study” for presentation at the International Liver Congress™ 2023 hosted by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), taking place June 21-24 in Vienna, Austria.
  • “This presentation highlights the correlation between TAEUS measurements to the gold standard MRI-PDFF, and we are pleased this poster was accepted by Europe’s most prestigious liver conference.
  • “This peer-reviewed abstract is the first of what we expect to be several presentations at scientific and medical conferences to document the TAEUS system’s capabilities.
  • ENDRA will be showcasing its TAEUS technology with demonstrations at EASL in booth #E12.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming June 2023 Conferences

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming events:

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  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming events:
    Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference – June 8, 2023
    Goldman Sachs 44th Annual Global Healthcare Conference – June 12, 2023
    European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023 – June 24, 2023
    Title: Fazirsiran reduces liver Z-alpha-1 antitrypsin synthesis, decreases globule burden and improves histological measures of liver disease in adults with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a randomized placebo-controlled phase 2 study
    Webcast links and presentation materials may be accessed on the Events and Presentations page under the Investors section of the Arrowhead website.

Lipocine to Present LPCN 1148 and LPCN 1144 at the EASL Congress 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders by leveraging its proprietary technology platform to develop differentiated products, today announced that it will present posters on LPCN 1148 and LPCN 1144 at the forthcoming European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023, to take place in Vienna, Austria, June 21 – 24, 2023.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders by leveraging its proprietary technology platform to develop differentiated products, today announced that it will present posters on LPCN 1148 and LPCN 1144 at the forthcoming European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023 , to take place in Vienna, Austria, June 21 – 24, 2023.
  • A multimodal treatment candidate for sarcopenia in men with decompensated cirrhosis: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating LPCN 1148
    Dr. Bruno will give a live presentation of this poster followed by a Q&A session during the Poster Tour on June 24th at 15:30-16:15 at the Metabolism, Alcohol, and Toxicity Track hub.
  • The posters will be available on Lipocine's corporate website following the meeting.

CymaBay Therapeutics to Present New Data Highlighting Seladelpar's Unique Activity in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis at The International Liver Congress™ 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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NEWARK, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for liver and other chronic diseases with significant unmet need, today announced it will make three presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)'s The International Liver Congress™ 2023. Featured results include novel aspects of the anti-pruritic and anti-fibrotic mechanisms of seladelpar, a first-in-class oral, selective PPARδ agonist, or "delpar," being developed for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). This year's annual meeting will take place in Vienna, Austria, from June 21-24. 

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  • Featured results include novel aspects of the anti-pruritic and anti-fibrotic mechanisms of seladelpar, a first-in-class oral, selective PPARδ agonist, or "delpar," being developed for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
  • Treatment with seladelpar was found to be correlated with decreases in pruritus and Interleukin-31 (IL-31) levels1 in patients with PBC.
  • "It's a privilege to once again be presenting our data at EASL alongside the world's leading researchers in liver disease.
  • The presentations will also be made available after the congress on the CymaBay website, www.cymabay.com

Chemomab Therapeutics Announces Executive Leadership Changes and Provides a Corporate Update

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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(Nasdaq: CMMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced changes to its executive leadership team and provided a corporate update.

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  • (Nasdaq: CMMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced changes to its executive leadership team and provided a corporate update.
  • "I am excited to resume my corporate leadership responsibilities and look forward to continued engagement with our key stakeholders," said Dr. Mor.
  • "This transition of executive leadership to the company's founding team will focus on maintaining business continuity and ensuring clinical plan execution," continued Dr. Mor.
  • Adi's exceptional corporate leadership skills are complemented by her extensive knowledge in autoimmune, inflammatory and fibrotic diseases and broad experience in developing monoclonal antibodies.

Hepagene Therapeutics to Present at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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These results provide strong evidence to support continuing efforts in HPG7233 development for NASH and dyslipidemia indications.

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  • These results provide strong evidence to support continuing efforts in HPG7233 development for NASH and dyslipidemia indications.
  • The primary objective of the clinical trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of HPG1860.
  • The compound is on track for a Phase 1 study in the second half this year."
  • HPG1860 has shown liver enrichment profile in preclinical studies and displayed robust efficacy with much better safety profile vs OCA in clinical settings.

Chemomab Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Scientific Conferences

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced upcoming CM-101 data presentations at major European scientific conferences in June 2023, including EULAR23, the European Congress of Rheumatology, and EASL 2023, the Annual Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB) (Chemomab), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced upcoming CM-101 data presentations at major European scientific conferences in June 2023, including EULAR23, the European Congress of Rheumatology, and EASL 2023, the Annual Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.
  • Further details of the presented data will be forthcoming.
  • "Our poster presentations at EULAR and EASL highlight the novelty and potential of our unique approach to fibro-inflammatory diseases," said Dale Pfost, PhD, CEO of Chemomab.
  • EULAR23 – European Congress of Rheumatology – Milan, Italy, May 31-June 3, 2023

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Fixed-Dose Combination of OCA and Bezafibrate for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICPT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the fixed-dose combination of obeticholic acid (OCA) and bezafibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, for the potential treatment of individuals with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

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  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICPT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the fixed-dose combination of obeticholic acid (OCA) and bezafibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, for the potential treatment of individuals with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
  • “We are pleased that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation for the fixed-dose combination of OCA-bezafibrate, an important component of our long-term strategy and ongoing commitment to people living with PBC,” said M. Michelle Berrey, MD, MPH, President of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer of Intercept.
  • The planned interim analyses from these Phase 2 studies, in addition to Phase 1 and preclinical data, will serve as the basis of a potential end-of-phase 2 meeting with the FDA.
  • FDA's Office of Orphan Drug Products grants orphan status to support the development of medicines for rare disorders that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. Orphan drug designation provides certain benefits, including market exclusivity upon regulatory approval, exemption of FDA application fees, and tax credits for qualified clinical trials.