The U.S. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals has succeeded in phase 3 clinical trials of Resmetirom, a new drug candidate for non-alcoholic fatty hepatitis (NASH). When new drugs are approved, Resmetirom appears as the first NASH treatment aimed at the 33 trillion won market. Yuhan Corporation, Hanmi Pharmaceutical, and LG Chem are also speeding up the development of NASH new drug candidates through technology transfer or its own clinical progress. On the 20th, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced that it has secured a positive top line in phase 3 clinical trials (MAESTRO-NASH), which studies Resmetirom as a NASH treatment. Resmetirom is a thyroid hormone receptor (THR)-beta agonist administered orally.

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