Hepagene Therapeutics

Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company Hepagene Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Investigational New Drug (IND) approval for its drug candidate, HPG7233. This small-molecule thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR-β) agonist is poised for development as a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and…