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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001583771</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HEPA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001778501</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wijngaard Peter</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HEPION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>399 THORNALL STREET, FIRST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08837</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Wijngaard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
