Mirum’s Long-Term Alagille Data Support Case For Early Filing
Executive Summary
Newly public Mirum hopes to file maralixibat for US approval in pruritus due to Alagille syndrome based on Phase IIb data, including long-term extension data reported at AASLD.
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