A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Subcutaneous Semaglutide in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Author(s) -
Philip N. Newsome,
Kristine Buchholtz,
Kenneth Cusi,
Martin Linder,
Takeshi Okanoue,
Vlad Ratziu,
Arun J. Sanyal,
AnneSophie Sejling,
Stephen A. Harrison
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa2028395
Subject(s) - semaglutide , medicine , placebo , gastroenterology , nonalcoholic steatohepatitis , fibrosis , surgery , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , liraglutide , endocrinology , fatty liver , disease , pathology , alternative medicine
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a common disease that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but treatment options are limited. The efficacy and safety of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist semaglutide in patients with NASH is not known.
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