At JPM, the NASH flood gates start to crack

Friday, January 11, 2019

At JPM, the NASH flood gates start to crack

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco

At JPM, the NASH flood gates start to crack
Jacob Bell

Four companies are within striking distance of filing NASH drugs for approval, but the competitive landscape is more nuanced than simply crossing the finish line first...

While JPM didn't bring data updates for the later-stage NASH pipeline, drugmakers did give more color on their mindset heading into such a pivotal year....

John McHutchison, Gilead's head of R&D, told investors at JPM he anticipates "waves of approval," with the first being highly potent treatments for patients who have more advanced fibrosis, and then subsequent waves that work on less severe NASH and have better safety profiles.....
Read the article:
https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/nash-2019-jpm-readouts-deals-market-competition/545772/

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