Resmetirom - Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: MGL-3196; Rezdiffra; VIA-3196Latest Information Update: 21 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Roche
- Developer Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antihyperlipidaemics; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Ethers; Hepatoprotectants; Ketones; Nitriles; Pyridazines; Small molecules; Triazines
- Mechanism of Action Thyroid hormone receptor beta agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Discontinued Hyperlipoproteinaemia type IIa
Most Recent Events
- 16 Oct 2025 Sagimet Biosciences completes enrolment in its phase I trial in healthy participants in USA (NCT07216313)
- 16 Aug 2025 Registered for Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, European Union (PO)
- 05 Aug 2025 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants a new patent entitled, “Methods for treating a fatty liver disease” to Madrigal Pharmaceuticals