Surfing the MASH Tsunami
Driving the Discussion in Fatty Liver Disease. Join hepatology researcher and Key Opinion Leader Jörn Schattenberg, Liver Wellness Advocate Louise Campbell, and Forecasting and Pricing Guru Roger Green and a global group of Key Opinion Leaders and patient advocates as they discuss key issues in Fatty Liver disease, including epidemiology, drug development, clinical pathways, non-invasive testing, health economics and regulatory issues, from their own unique perspectives on the Surfing the MASH Tsunami podcast. #MASH #MAFLD #FattyLiver #livertwitter #AASLD #GlobalLiver #NoNASH #EASL
Surfing the MASH Tsunami
S3-E38.1 - From the Vault: Why NASH Drug Trials Fail
Our week of "Greatest Hits" episodes from the vault starts with Jörn's first featured episode, which we posted in November 2020. The episode focused on a recent article he co-authored looking at why so many NASH drug trials fail. One key issue: proper utilization of Phase 2 trials. At the time, we wrote:
Jörn Schattenberg joins Stephen, Donna, Louise and Roger to discuss his recent article "The Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) drug development graveyard: established hurdles and planning for future successes." The discussion starts with lessons from failed trials, focusing on the importance of utilizing Phase 2 trials to test hypotheses and establish appropriate targets. From there, Surfers went on to discuss commercial and patient-focused definitions of what makes a clinical trial successful.