Conatus Pharmaceuticals Reports 2017 Financial Results and Program Updates

Conatus Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:CNAT), a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017, and provided updates on its development programs.

As quoted in the press release:

Research and development expenses were $10.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Research and development expenses were $43.2 million for the full year 2017 compared with $20.3 million for the full year 2016. The fourth quarter increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to the ramp up of the ENCORE-PH and ENCORE-LF clinical trials and new compound development. The full year increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to the ramp up of the ENCORE-NF, ENCORE-PH and ENCORE-LF clinical trials and new compound development.

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