By Dean Seal
Shares of Assembly Biosciences advanced after the company reported encouraging results from a clinical trial of its treatment for the hepatitis B virus.
The stock was up 5.2% at $15.49 in premarket trading. Shares have risen 50% since the start of the year.
The biotechnology company said Thursday that in its ongoing Phase 1b study, a 150 milligram dose of ABI-4334 showed strong antiviral activity and a mean reduction in plasma hepatitis B virus DNA over 28 days of treatment.
ABI-4334 was well-tolerated, with a favorable safety profile and a half-life that supports once-daily oral dosing, Assembly said.
Enrollment for a final cohort of patients dosed with 400 milligrams of ABI-4334 is expected in the first half of 2025.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
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December 26, 2024 09:00 ET (14:00 GMT)
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