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Assembly Biosciences Announces Expansion of ABI-6250 Clinical Development Into Cholestatic Liver Diseases
– Phase 2 study in cholestatic liver diseases, focused on PBC and PSC, anticipated to initiate in Q1 2027 –– Builds on completed Phase 1a study and ongoing development in HDV – SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB), a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting serious viral diseases, today announced plans to expand the clinical development of ABI-6250, its oral entry inhibitor candidate for chronic hepatiti
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