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Topic Discussed : Breakthroughs in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis ManagementSpeaker: Deepak JayakumarKey Takeaways:Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ Ocaliva (Obitecholic acid) is on track to become the first-ever FDA-approved drug for the treatment of NASH. If approved, it’s only market concern could be its side-effect profile that includes itching. Currently, the clinical pipeline for NASH involves mostly small molecule drugs than biologicsAdaptive clinical trial designs are increasingly being adopted by clinical trial sponsors and collaborators. This type of trial ensures accelerated development through trial modification based on clinical outcome without compromise on validity and integrity of trial outcomeOrgan-on-a-chip and 3D NASH assay models are also being increasingly used by pharmaceutical companies. This is due to the model’s ability to better mimic the biological integrity of the disease which can better predict the clinical translationFor further insights, please join us for future podcasts and become a