As the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting is fast approaching, many industry and academic scientists are busy preparing talks and posters for what they hope will be the next new wave in cancer therapy or the next “new and improved” preclinical model. However, while these may be …
Clinical Outcomes in NASH: Choosing the Right Endpoints
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can lead to serious conditions such as cirrhosis and its complications, liver cancer and hepatic transplantation. Many patients eventually die from liver-related problems or cardiovascular disease. The challenge in developing drugs for NASH is to demonstrate an improvement in clinical outcomes. Cirrhosis takes several years to develop, …