CymaBay Alters NASH Hypothesis After Phase IIb Failure In Hepatic Fat Reduction
Executive Summary
Firm points to liver biomarker findings, saying they may yield clear liver benefit at 52 weeks. Both CymaBay's and Genfit's stock prices fell as investors wondered about broader read-through for the PPAR agonist class.
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