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December 02, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (GPM) reminds investors of the upcoming January 4, 2021 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Intercept or the Company) (NASDAQ: ICPT) securities between September 28, 2019 and October 7, 2020 inclusive (the Class Period).

If you suffered a loss on your Intercept investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at https://www.glancylaw.com/cases/intercept-pharmaceuticals-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.

Intercept is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases in the U.S. Its lead product candidate is Ocaliva (OCA) used for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The Company is also developing Ocaliva for other indications, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

On May 22, 2020, Intercept stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified Intercept that its tentatively scheduled June 9, 2020 advisory committee meeting (AdCom) relating to the companys [NDA] for [OCA] for the treatment of liver fibrosis due to [NASH] has been postponed to accommodate the review of additional data requested by the FDA that the company intends to submit within the next week.

On this news, Intercepts stock price fell $11.18 per share, or 12%, to close at $80.51 per share on May 22, 2020.

On June 29, 2020, Intercept disclosed receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the FDA rejecting its NDA for Ocaliva for the treatment of liver fibrosis due to NASH. According to the CRL, [t]he FDA recommends that Intercept submit additional post-interim analysis efficacy and safety data from the ongoing REGENERATE study in support of potential accelerated approval and that the long-term outcomes phase of the study should continue.

On this news, the Companys stock price fell $30.79 per share, or nearly 40%, to close at $46.70 per share on June 29, 2020.

On October 8, 2020, news outlets reported that the Company was facing an investigation from the [FDA] over the potential risk of liver injury in patients taking Ocaliva, [Intercepts] treatment for primary biliary cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease.

On this news, the Companys stock price fell $3.30 per share, or 8%, to close at $37.69 per share on October 8, 2020.

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Companys business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Defendants downplayed the true scope and severity of safety concerns associated with Ocalivas use in treating PBC; (2) the foregoing increased the likelihood of an FDA investigation into Ocalivas development, thereby jeopardizing Ocalivas continued marketability and the sustainability of its sales; (3) any purported benefits associated with OCAs efficacy in treating NASH were outweighed by the risks of its use; (4) as a result, the FDA was unlikely to approve the Companys NDA for OCA in treating patients with liver fibrosis due to NASH; and (5) as a result of all the foregoing, the Companys public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

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If you purchased or otherwise acquired Intercept securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later thanJanuary 4, 2021 to request appointment as lead plaintiff in this putative class action lawsuit. To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish tolearn moreabout this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.

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Contacts Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Los Angeles Charles Linehan, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 shareholders@glancylaw.comwww.glancylaw.com