Novartis Sees Pliant’s NASH Program Offering Pathway To Treating Sickest Patients

Swiss pharma thinks targeted integrin inhibition could be part of the approach to treating cirrhotic NASH patients, those most at risk of needing a liver transplant.

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Novartis' partnership with Pliant is aimed at treating the sickest NASH patients

Novartis AG has been active in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) development and deal-making in recent years, but its $80m upfront commitment to Pliant Therapeutics for a preclinical alpha V beta 1 integrin inhibitor still caught attention last October. In an interview, executives from both companies explained that PLN-1474 and potential follow-on integrin inhibitors may help Novartis develop a therapy for the sickest NASH patients, those with cirrhosis.

Then-privately held Pliant had multiple suitors for its preclinical integrin inhibitor program after presenting data showing antifibrotic properties for its...

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