Axcella to Present at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Annual Meeting

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Axcella Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AXLA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to treat complex diseases using multi-targeted endogenous metabolic modulator (EMM) compositions, today announced that it will present data on clinical plasma proteomic biomarkers in patients with NASH at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Annual Meeting being held in Washington, D.C., November 4-8, 2022.

Presentation Details

Title: Identifying Predictive Plasma Proteomic Biomarkers for Clinical™ Response to AXA1125: An Endogenous Metabolic Modulator (EMM) Composition Being Developed for the Treatment of NAFLD/NASH

Session Type: Poster Session #2000 – 2999

Abstract Number: 2511

Date and Time: Saturday, November 5, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)

Please come visit members of the Axcella team at Booth #444.

With 8,000 attendees The Liver Meeting is the world’s premier meeting on liver disease. Over the course of 5 days clinicians and scientists from around the world exchange information on the latest research, discuss new developments in liver treatment and transplantation, and network with leading experts in the field of hepatology. Attendees include:

• Adult and pediatric hepatology experts
• Clinical, basic, and translational researchers
• Specialists who diagnose and treat liver disease, including gastroenterologists, surgeons, clinical pathologists, anesthesiologists, and radiologists
• Primary care physicians
• Nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals in hepatology and the disciplines listed above
• Patient advocates and patients

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About Axcella Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AXLA)

Axcella is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to treat complex diseases using compositions of endogenous metabolic modulators (EMMs). The company’s product candidates are comprised of EMMs and derivatives that are engineered in distinct combinations and ratios to reset multiple biological pathways, improve cellular energetics, and restore homeostasis. Axcella’s pipeline includes lead therapeutic candidates in Phase 2 development for the treatment of Long COVID, NASH, and the reduction in risk of OHE recurrence. The company’s unique model allows for the evaluation of its EMM compositions through non-IND clinical studies or IND clinical trials. For more information, please visit www.axcellatx.com.

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Source: Axcella Therapeutics