Esperion nominates ESP-2001 as preclinical candidate for PSC

Oct. 17, 2025

Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has nominated ESP-2001 as a preclinical development candidate for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The company will now begin IND-enabling studies with the aim of filing an IND application with the FDA to initiate first-in-human studies next year.

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