RESOLVE-IT Failure Dashes Genfit's NASH Hopes

Elafibranor Missed Trial Endpoints At The Interim Stage

Genfit SA is now pinning its hopes for elafibranor on primary biliary cholangitis after the dual PPAR alpha/delta agonist failed in its Phase III RESOLVE-IT trial for NASH.

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RESOLVE-IT missed its primary endpoint for treating NASH • Source: Shutterstock

Genfit SA’s hopes of becoming one of the first companies to bring a NASH treatment to market were dashed on 11 May by news its keenly awaited Phase III RESOLVE-IT trial missed its primary endpoint.

The French biopharma’s lead asset, the dual PPAR alpha/delta agonist elafibranor, had been second in line behind Intercept Pharmaceuticals...

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