Positive findings from a phase III trial of semaglutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is moving Novo Nordisk A/S to expand the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist’s indications in the U.S. and Europe, the Danish pharma said, as the MASH field sights more novel therapies.
Positive findings from a phase III trial of semaglutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is moving Novo Nordisk A/S to expand the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist’s indications in the U.S. and Europe, the Danish pharma said, as the MASH field sights more novel therapies.
Gilead Sciences Inc. terminated a potential $785 million licensing deal with Yuhan Corp. inked in 2019 to develop metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) therapies.
Inventiva SA is back on course to complete phase III development of its metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) drug, lanifibranor, after putting in place new financing of up to €348 million (US$379.4 million), including an immediate cash injection of €94.1 million.
Gilead Sciences Inc. terminated a potential $785 million licensing deal with Yuhan Corp. inked in 2019 to develop metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) therapies.
The identification of non-toxic targets for the treatment of metabolic disorders would allow the development of therapies for the harmful effects of impaired metabolism of reactive aldehydes, among others, which is challenging for drug development due to short half-life and lack of tissue specificity.
Neurobo Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., reported top-line phase Ia study results of its obesity drug candidate, DA-1726, Sept. 30, causing the company’s shares to lose 11.7% of their value over two days.
CK Regeon Inc. has divulged indirubin derivatives acting as CXXC-type zinc finger protein 5 (CXXC5)/DVL interaction inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of skin lesions, wounds, neurodegeneration, metabolic disorders and bone disorders.
After disclosing data from the phase II Herald study, Aligos Therapeutics Inc. may sign a partner to help advance ALG-055009, a thyroid hormone receptor (THR) beta agonist, in subjects with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH, formerly nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH).
Researchers from Janssen Research & Development LLC presented preclinical data for JNJ-75220795 (ARO-PNPLA3), a GalNAc-conjugated small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic targeting the PNPLA3 gene, being developed for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
