Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Phase IIb Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Norursodeoxycholic Acid Tablets in Patients With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH is advancing norUDCA as a potential treatment for NASH, a condition with significant unmet medical need and a growing patient population. The Phase 2b trial aims to establish the efficacy and safety of norUDCA compared to placebo, with two dosing regimens (1000 mg/d and 1500 mg/d). If successful, this could position norUDCA favorably in a competitive landscape that includes other emerging therapies for NASH, such as obeticholic acid and elafibranor. The trial's outcomes may influence future partnerships or acquisition interest, particularly given the increasing focus on liver diseases in the biopharmaceutical sector.
Indication: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Modality: small molecule
Target: Norursodeoxycholic Acid (norUDCA) is a bile acid derivative that may modulate liver metabolism and inflammation, targeting pathways involved in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pathology.
Sponsor: Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
Source URL: ClinicalTrials.gov
Source updated: Feb 20, 2024
Ingested: Jun 09, 2026
Model: trialsignal-ai-v1
Validation: validated
Matched by conditions: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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Condition raw: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Condition normalized: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Modality raw: small molecule
Modality normalized: small molecule
Target raw: Norursodeoxycholic Acid (norUDCA) is a bile acid derivative that may modulate liver metabolism and inflammation, targeting pathways involved in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pathology.
Target normalized: Norursodeoxycholic Acid (norUDCA) is a bile acid derivative that may modulate liver metabolism and inflammation, targeting pathways involved in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pathology.