Mar 27, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

MYR Pharma Announces Multiple Presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Meeting

MYR Pharma Announces Multiple Presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Meeting

BURGWEDEL, Germany, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MYR Pharma GmbH, focused on the development of Myrcludex B, a novel drug for the treatment of Hepatitis B and Delta, today announced a number of oral and poster presentations at the upcoming International Liver Congress organized by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) in Paris, France. The presentations are scheduled as follows:

Oral Presentations

    --  Heiner Wedemeyer, "Final Results of a Multicenter, Open-Label Phase 2b
        Clinical Trial to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Myrcludex B in
        Combination with Tenofovir in Patients with Chronic HBV/HDV
        Co-Infection", GS-005, General Session I and opening ceremony (Main
        Plenary), April 12, 3:00-3:15pm.

    --  Lena Allweiss, "Strong Intrahepatic Decline of Hepatitis D Virus RNA and
        Antigen After 24 Weeks of Treatment with Myrcludex B in Combination with
        Tenofovir in Chronic HBV/HDV Infected Patients: Interim Results from a
        Multicenter, Open-Label Phase 2b Clinical Trial", PS-162, Parallel
        session: HBV and HDV: Current and Emerging Treatments (South 4), April
        14, 9:30-9:45am.

Poster Presentations

    --  Mathias Haag, "Bile Acid Monitoring to Support Safety and Efficacy of
        Myrcludex B in Combination with Tenofovir in Patients with Chronic
        HBV/HDV Co-Infection", FRI-353, Session: Viral Hepatitis B/D: Therapy,
        April 13, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

    --  Katrin Schöneweis, "Reduction of Serum Infectivity of Hepatitis Delta
        Virus- Infected Patients Treated with Myrcludex B: An in vitro Assay to
        Determine Infectious Units", SAT-3, Session: Viral Hepatitis A,B,C,D,E :
        Virology, April 14, 9:00am-5:00pm

An additional presentation will be given at the 15(th) Hepatitis Delta International Network (HDIN) Meeting during EASL:

    --  Alexander Alexandrov, "Myrcludex B, a Novel Entry Inhibitor for
        Treatment of HBV/HDV Infection: Overview of the Clinical Development
        Status", Congress Center Room WEST 3, April 11, 7:25-7:35pm.

About Myrcludex B

Myrcludex B is a first-in-class entry inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and its co-infection hepatitis Delta. The drug has received Orphan Designation for treatment of HDV infection from the EMA and FDA, and PRIME scheme eligibility from the EMA.

To find out more about Myrcludex B, visit http://myr-pharma.com/science/about-myrcludex-b.

About MYR Pharma

MYR Pharma GmbH is a German clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and Delta virus infections.

Contact: Alexey Eliseev, +1-617-953-0767

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