Genfit Hopes To Make Case For First-Line Treatment In NASH

French company expects Phase III data later in 2019 that will demonstrate elafibranor’s ability to resolve NASH without worsening of fibrosis. Genfit also is partnered with Covance on a potential diagnostic test for NASH.

Healthy Liver

Heading into the European Association for the Study of the Liver meeting April 10-14, Genfit SA is anticipating the release of Phase III data toward year’s end that it thinks may position elafibranor as the first-line drug therapy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as well as a potential backbone of combination therapy in the disease.

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