GSK 4532990
Alternative Names: ARO-HSD; GSK-4532990; VSA-006Latest Information Update: 22 Oct 2025
At a glance
- Originator Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
 - Developer Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; GSK
 - Class Amino sugars; Drug conjugates; Hepatoprotectants; Small interfering RNA
 - Mechanism of Action HSD17B13 protein expression inhibitors; RNA interference
 
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              Orphan Drug Status
              No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
 - New Molecular Entity Yes
 
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Alcoholic liver disorders; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
 
Most Recent Events
- 23 Sep 2025 GlaxoSmithKline completes a phase IIa SKYLINE trials in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in USA (Parenteral) (NCT06104319)
 - 27 Sep 2024 Phase-II clinical trials in Alcoholic liver disorders in United Kingdom, Turkey, Sweden, Germany, Japan, France, Denmark, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Australia, USA (Parenteral) (NCT06613698)
 - 27 Sep 2024 GlaxoSmithKline plans a phase II STARLIGHT trial for Alcoholic liver disorders in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, and USA (NCT06613698)