Esperion Therapeutics,Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Esperion Therapeutics,Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

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On August8, 2017, Esperion Therapeutics,Inc. issued a press release titled, “Esperion Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Study of Bempedoic Acid / Ezetimibe Combination Plus Atorvastatin.”

The information in Item 7.01 of this Report on Form8-K and Exhibit99.1 hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

ExhibitNo.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated August8, 2017.

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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 a17-19119_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1   Media Contact: Elliot Fox W2O Group 212.257.6724 [email protected]   Investor Contact: Mindy Lowe Esperion Therapeutics,…
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About Esperion Therapeutics,Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR)

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing and commercializing oral, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated LDL-C. The Company’s segment is the business of researching, developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated LDL-C. The Company’s lead product candidate is ETC-1002, or bempedoic acid. The Company is engaged in conducting a global Phase III long-term safety and tolerability study of bempedoic acid in patients with hyperlipidemia whose LDL-C is not adequately controlled with low- and moderate-dose statins. Bempedoic acid is an inhibitor of ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL), a well-characterized enzyme on the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway. Bempedoic acid inhibits cholesterol synthesis in the liver, decreases intracellular cholesterol and up-regulates LDL-receptors.

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