due to NASH, a form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In the 182-patient study, patients were treated with one of two doses of the FGF21 mimic or placebo - given as a once-weekly ...
Altered PPARA signaling in NASH contributes to messed-up fat processing and liver inflammation. Importantly, FGF19 and FGF21 are essential targets for drugs that regulate bile acids and energy in ...
Madrigal is likely to face competition as more NASH assets get approved, especially from the more efficacious FGF21 analogue drug class in more severe fibrotic NASH patient populations.
Along with NASH, Novo Nordisk is also planning to investigate ... phase 3 in combination with drugs from Gilead, a long-acting FGF21 analogue in phase 2, and early-stage candidates partnered ...
Its product pipeline includes pegozafermin, FGF21, NASH, and SHTG. The company was founded on January 18, 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.