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• Last patient completed final 72-week visit in NATiV3, with 1,009 patients enrolled in the main cohort and 410 patients in the exploratory cohort
• Topline results of NATiV3 expected in Q4 2026
• September investor conference participation and timing of H1 2026 financial results update

Daix (France), New York (New York, United States), September 2^nd, 2026 – Inventiva (Euronext Paris and Nasdaq: IVA) (“Inventiva” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of an oral small molecule therapy for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (“MASH”), today announced the last patient has completed their final 72-week visit in the NATiV3 Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating lanifibranor for the treatment of patients with MASH with moderate and advanced fibrosis.

NATiV3 enrolled 1,009 adults with biopsy-proven non-cirrhotic MASH and F2/F3 fibrosis, with an additional 410 patients enrolled in an exploratory cohort. With the last patient having completed their final visit, all patients have completed the 72-week treatment period.

Inventiva expects to report topline results from NATiV3 in the fourth quarter of 2026, as previously communicated. If the results are favorable, the Company anticipates regulatory submission in the first half of 2027 and is preparing for a potential U.S. launch of lanifibranor in 2028, subject to FDA approval.

Andrew Obenshain, Chief Executive Officer, Inventiva: “Our ambition is to develop a treatment that can make a meaningful difference for patients, and reaching last patient, last visit in NATiV3 is an important milestone for Inventiva and for the development of lanifibranor in noncirrhotic MASH. We are deeply grateful to the patients who participated in the study and to the investigators and clinical teams who led its execution alongside our dedicated Inventiva team. We now look forward to topline results later this year.”

Prof. Arun Sanyal, M.D., Director of the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, Virginia Commonwealth University and co-principal investigator of NATiV3, stated: "Having been involved in the clinical program of lanifibranor over the years, it is particularly meaningful to see the last patient complete their final visit in this important Phase 3 trial. Given the significant unmet need in MASH, where many patients continue to face limited treatment options and the burden of a progressive disease, and the positive results observed in the NATIVE Phase 2b trial, I am looking forward to the topline read-out of the NATiV3 trial and the potential for lanifibranor to become a leading treatment for MASH.”

Prof. Sven Francque, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Antwerp and co-principal investigator of NATiV3, stated: “The completion of NATiV3 marks an important milestone for the MASH field and for the development of next-generation PPAR therapies. Lanifibranor’s pan-PPAR mechanism has the potential to address the complexity of MASH disease, by working on the interconnected pathways through both intrahepatic and extrahepatic effects. The NATIVE Phase 2b results provided compelling clinical evidence of the potential of this broad mechanism, with improvements in both MASH and fibrosis. I very much look forward to the NATiV3 topline results.”

NATiV3 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of lanifibranor (800mg/daily and 1200mg/daily) in 1009 adult patients with biopsy-proven non-cirrhotic MASH and F2/F3 stage of liver fibrosis. The effect of lanifibranor will be assessed on several histological endpoints, including MASH resolution and improvement of fibrosis of at least one stage after 72 weeks of treatment. An exploratory cohort has enrolled 410 patients with MASH and F1 through F4 stage of liver fibrosis. Following completion of the 72-week treatment period, patients participating in NATiV3 had the option to continue into a 48-week open-label extension period, during which all patients, including those originally randomized to placebo, receive active treatment with lanifibranor. This extension will provide additional information on the longer-term safety of lanifibranor.

September Investor Conference Participation

Inventiva leadership will be participating in the following healthcare conferences in September, presentation details are as follows:  

Conference:	Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Fireside Chat with Andrew Obenshain, CEO, and Jason Campagna, President of R&D and CMO
Date:	September 15, 2026
Time:	4:50 – 5:25 pm ET

Conference:	Stifel 2026 Virtual Cardiometabolic Forum Fireside Chat with Andrew Obenshain, CEO, Jason Campagna, President of R&D and CMO and Axel-Sven Malkomes, CFO
Date:	Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Conference:	Jefferies Healthcare C-Suite "Back to School" Series 2026 Fireside Chat with Andrew Obenshain, CEO, Jason Campagna, President of R&D and CMO and Axel-Sven Malkomes, CFO
Date:	Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time:	10:00 – 11:00 am ET

Next Financial Results Publication

The Company also provided updated timing for financial results for the first half of 2026: Monday September 28, 2026 revised from the previously disclosed date of Friday, September 25, 2026.

Inventiva’s management will hold a conference call in English, followed by a Q&A session, on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 8:00 am (New York), 2:00 pm (Paris). Participants wishing to join the conference call by phone and ask questions must register in advance here. Upon registration, participants will receive dial-in details by email. The live webcast may be accessed on the Events section of the Inventiva website. A replay of the conference call will be available after the event on the Company’s website.

About Lanifibranor

Lanifibranor, Inventiva’s lead product candidate, is an orally available small molecule that acts to induce antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory and beneficial vascular and metabolic changes in the body by activating all three peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (“PPAR”) isoforms, which are well-characterized nuclear receptor proteins that regulate gene expression. Lanifibranor is a PPAR agonist that is designed to target all three PPAR isoforms in a moderately potent manner, with a well-balanced activation of PPARα and PPARδ, and a partial activation of PPARγ. While there are other PPAR agonists that target only one or two PPAR isoforms for activation, lanifibranor is the only pan-PPAR agonist in clinical development for the treatment of MASH. Inventiva believes that lanifibranor’s moderate and balanced pan-PPAR binding profile contributes to the favorable tolerability profile that has been observed in clinical trials and preclinical studies to date. The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track designation to lanifibranor for the treatment of MASH. Lanifibranor is an investigational medicine and has not been approved for use by any regulatory authority. Its safety and efficacy have not been established.

About Inventiva

Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of an orally administered small molecule for the treatment of patients with MASH. The Company is currently evaluating lanifibranor, a novel pan-PPAR agonist, in the NATiV3 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of adult patients with MASH, a common and progressive chronic liver disease.

Inventiva is a public company listed on compartment B of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (ticker: IVA, ISIN: FR0013233012) and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States (ticker: IVA). https://www.inventivapharma.com

Contacts

Media Relations Lisa Buffington: media@inventivapharma.com

Investor Relations David Nikodem: IR@inventivapharma.com

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