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.
Madrigal’s FDA Approval In MASH Ends Years Of Industry Frustration
As the first approved MASH (formerly NASH) therapy, nearly four years after initially anticipated, Madrigal gets the opportunity to establish a MASH marketplace with Rezdiffra (resmetirom).
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