Madrigal Cements Case For Hepatic Fat Reduction, Other NASH Benefits With MGL-3196
Executive Summary
Madrigal’s selective THR beta agonist continues to demonstrate hepatic fat-lowering abilities in 36-week data, along with lipid-lowering characteristics. The company hopes to initiate a Phase III study in early 2019.
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