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. Founded in 2018, 89bio, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California.