Targeting the Enemies of the Largest Organ in the Human Body: Conatus Pharmaceuticals Analyst Report by Caprock Research and Issued By BrokerBank Securities, Inc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNAT) – The liver is the largest organ in the human body and it is responsible for many crucial metabolic functions, including the regulation of lipid and sugar metabolism, protein production for proteins involved with blood clotting, and the purification of blood. There are over 100 described diseases of the human liver which can be very debilitating and life-threatening, if not effectively treated. Liver diseases can result from HCV, HBV (hepatitis B virus), obesity, chronic excessive alcohol use, or autoimmune diseases. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) an estimated 5.5 million Americans have chronic liver disease or cirrhosis, while according to the European Association for the Study of the Liver, 29 million Europeans have chronic liver disease. One company targeting this large potential market is Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Conatus Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease. The company is focused on developing its lead compound, emricasan, for the treatment of patients in orphan populations with chronic liver disease and acute exacerbations of chronic liver disease. The company intends to develop emricasan in patients with liver cirrhosis, with varying levels of hepatic impairment, which are estimated to represent over 2 million diagnosed patients in the United States and the five major European markets. The company believes that emricasan has the potential to interrupt the progression of liver disease and potentially provide treatment options in multiple areas of liver disease.
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