Roche Acquires 89bio with $2.4 Billion Buyout to Enter FGF21 MASH Therapeutics Space

Roche; 89bio; acquisition; FGF21; pegozafermin; MASH; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; liver disease; biotech; contingent value rights; cardiometabolic diseases

FDA Considers Noninvasive Endpoint for MASH Trials, Boosts Biotech Shares

FDA; noninvasive endpoint; liver disease; MASH; clinical trials; biomarker; biotech stocks; Madrigal Pharmaceuticals; Viking Therapeutics; Inventiva; Altimmune

FDA Grants Wegovy 3rd Indication: First GLP-1 Approved for MASH with Moderate-to-Advanced Liver Scarring

Wegovy; FDA approval; MASH; semaglutide; GLP-1 receptor agonist; liver fibrosis; Novo Nordisk; ESSENCE trial; noncirrhotic; accelerated approval

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inks up to $2B Deal with CSPC for Preclinical Oral GLP-1, Plans Combination with Rezdiffra for MASH

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group; GLP-1 receptor agonist; SYH2086; Rezdiffra; MASH; oral small molecule; preclinical drug; global license agreement; combination therapy; milestone payments