Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States), March 29, 2016 – GENFIT (Euronext: GNFT - ISIN: FR0004163111), a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases, that notably affect the liver or the gastrointestinal system, today announced that the company will host an R&D Event on Thursday, March 31 in New York City from 8:00am – 10:00am ET, with a live webcast.
GENFIT will discuss:
› Progress with GENFIT’s lead development compound, Elafibranor, currently in Phase 3 for treating NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis),
› GENFIT’s program in non-invasive biomarker diagnostic solutions for NASH, and
› Future development plans targeting additional hepatic and gastrointestinal diseases.
Presentations will also include a key opinion leader in hepatology, Professor Manal Abdelmalek, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Duke University, VA, USA to discuss perspectives on the treatment of NASH and other associated diseases.
The event will be webcast live and can be accessed via link at www.genfit.com.
For those not able to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be archived for 7 days and available on www.genfit.com.
About Elafibranor:
Elafibranor (GFT505) is GENFIT’s lead pipeline product. Elafibranor is an oral once-daily treatment, and a first-in-class drug acting via dual peroxisome proliferator-activated alpha/delta pathways to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Elafibranor is believed to address mutliple facets of NASH, including inflammation, insulin sensitivity, lipid/metabolic profile, and liver markers.
About NASH:
“NASH”, or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is a liver disease characterized by an accumulation of fat (lipid droplets), along with inflammation and degeneration of hepatocytes. The disease is associated with long term risk of progression to cirrhosis, a state where liver function is diminished, leading to liver insufficiency, and also progression to liver cancer.
About GENFIT:
GENFIT is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of drug candidates in areas of high unmet medical needs corresponding to a lack of suitable treatment and an increasing number of patients worldwide. GENFIT’s R&D efforts are focused on bringing new medicines to market for patients with metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune and fibrotic diseases, that affect the liver (such as NASH – Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) and more generally the gastro-intestinal arena. GENFIT’s approach combines novel treatments and biomarkers. Its lead proprietary compound, Elafibranor (GFT505), completed a Phase 2b study in NASH and is currently in a Phase 3 study. With facilities in Lille, France, and Cambridge, MA (USA), the Company has approximately 100 employees. GENFIT is a public company listed in compartment B of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris (Euronext: GNFT - ISIN: FR0004163111). www.genfit.com
