SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ONVO), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel treatment approaches in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis, today announces that its lead clinical stage drug, FXR314 will be featured in an oral presentation at The Liver Meeting, sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The presentation, by Dr. Eric Lawitz of the Texas Liver Institute, will describe the findings from the FXR314 Phase 2 MASH study. The meeting will be held November 15-19, 2024 in San Diego, California.

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Presenter	Dr Eric Lawitz, Texas Liver Institute
Session Date / Time:	11/17/2024, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm PST
Session Title:	MASLD and MASH - New Therapies
Type:	Abstract Parallel
Presentation Title:	PHARMACOKINETICS, SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THE NOVEL NON-BILE ACID FXR AGONIST FXR314 IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOHEPATITIS: RESULTS FROM A PHASE 2 STUDY
Presentation Time:	3:00 pm - 3:15 pm PST

About Organovo
Organovo is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing drugs that are demonstrated to be effective in three-dimensional (3D) human tissues as candidates for drug development. The company’s lead molecule, FXR314, is on the path for Phase 2 investigation in inflammatory bowel disease and has potential application in metabolic liver disease and oncology. The company has proprietary technology used to build 3D human tissues that mimic key aspects of native human tissue composition, architecture, function, and disease.  For more information visit Organovo's website at www.organovo.com.

Forward Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2024, as such risk factors are updated in its most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2024 and the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-282841). You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered with any written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company may issue in the future. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to reflect actual results, later events, or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

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Source: Organovo, Inc.