Gilead Moves On From Selonsertib, Looks To ATLAS To Map Its NASH Future

Even though the STELLAR 3/STELLAR 4 trials of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) candidate selonsertib failed to show a reduction in fibrosis, the company calls the studies a valuable learning tool that will inform its continuing work on bringing a NASH drug to market – and will augment the Phase III data coming soon from the ATLAS study of the firm’s other NASH candidates.

“The results weren’t what we were hoping for, but I think it’s an extremely rich resource in terms of serum markers, non-invasive tests that we collected and also liver biopsy...