89bio, inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of liver and cardio-metabolic diseases. its lead product candidate is bio89-100, a glycopegylated analog of fibroblast growth factor 21 for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. the company also intends to develop bio89-100 for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia. 89bio, inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in san francisco, california.