Operating as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, 89bio, Inc. is dedicated to advancing and commercializing therapeutic solutions for ailments impacting the liver and metabolic system. Their flagship product candidate, pegozafermin, is a modified fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analog specifically designed to address nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Furthermore, the company has plans to explore pegozafermin's utility in treating severe hypertriglyceridemia.