BUZZ-Hepion tumbles after discontinuing trial for fatty liver disease treatment

Reuters04-20

** Shares of drug developer Hepion Pharmaceuticals fall 33.8% to $1.30 in extended trading

** Company says it is winding down a mid-stage trial evaluating the drug rencofilstat for the treatment of a fatty liver disease known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

** There is low probability of generating relevant efficacy data given its current cash resources - Hepion

** Company is continuing to explore strategic alternatives

** Up to last close, stock down 86.4% in last 12 months

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)

((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))

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