Akero’s NASH drug combined with Ozempic cut liver fat in small study
GLP-1s, a class of drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy that have become widely popular for treating obesity and diabetes, are also being studied for NASH, a form of fatty liver disease. But a new small study suggests GLP-1s may not dominate the disease area as they have others.
Akero Therapeutics tested its experimental medicine efruxifermin in conjunction with a GLP-1, and found that patients taking the combination had reduced liver fat and improved markers of liver scarring compared with those taking just a GLP-1, the company said Monday.
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