Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL) announced positive two-year results from the open-label compensated MASH cirrhosis arm of the Phase 3 MAESTRO-NAFLD-1 trial of Rezdiffra. Patients in the study achieved significant improvements from baseline in liver stiffness, liver fat, fibrosis biomarkers, liver volume and risk scores for clinically significant portal hypertension, CSPH. Among patients with CSPH at baseline, 65% moved into lower risk categories by year two. Among patients with probable CSPH at baseline, 57% moved into the no/low CSPH category as compared to 14% who moved into the CSPH category by year two. Improvement in CSPH risk was statistically significant compared to baseline. Similar shifts to lower risk categories were observed in an analysis using a more stringent modified Baveno criteria that incorporates magnetic resonance elastography and the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis test as additional evidence for CSPH risk. Safety data were consistent with previous studies and Rezdiffra was well-tolerated with a low rate of discontinuation due to adverse events. The most common adverse events were diarrhea, COVID-19 and nausea. There were two deaths unrelated to Rezdiffra.
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