With US Food and Drug Administration approval of Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with fibrosis, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. now faces the challenge of developing the market for MASH, while it awaits competitors who will claim to offer efficacy, safety and/or tolerability advantages.
No More NASHing Of Teeth: Madrigal’s Resmetirom Approval Ends Years Of Industry Frustration
US FDA clears first MASH (formerly NASH) therapy, nearly four years after one had been initially anticipated. With the accelerated approval path established, Madrigal gets the opportunity to create a marketplace with Rezdiffra (resmetirom), and candidates in the pipeline get a clear target.

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