Intercept Retakes The Lead In NASH

A week after Gilead missed its primary endpoint in the first Phase III NASH trial, Intercept shows a statistically significant fibrosis benefit in Phase III with OCA. It plans to file for approval later this year.

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A week after Gilead Sciences Inc. struck out with the first Phase III data readout in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. reclaimed its spot as the company most likely to reach the market first in NASH by achieving a fibrosis-reduction endpoint in its Phase III REGENERATE study.

The New York-based firm saw its stock price soar quickly, then moderate throughout the day Feb

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