HepaRegeniX GmbH products

HepaRegeniX has started to progress the clinical development of its proprietary candidates e.g. HRX-0215.

HepaRegeniX’ approach is based on findings of Prof. Lars Zender and his research team at the University Hospital Tübingen, Germany. His laboratory identified Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinase Kinase 4 (MKK4) as a key regulator of liver regeneration. Suppression of MKK4 gene expression by small RNA molecules demonstrated the regenerative capacity of hepatocytes even in severely diseased livers. ⁷ Prof. Zender and his group are important cooperation partners of HepaRegeniX still today.

Liver diseases are characterized by a gradual deterioration of the liver function, and, on a molecular level, by a reorganization and destruction of liver tissue. Several disease stages characterize the path from the healthy liver to a fully developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The causes for these circumstances include but are not limited to long-term external or internal risk factors.