The effect of semaglutide in subjects with non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Latest Information Update: 14 May 2025
At a glance
- Drugs Semaglutide (Primary)
- Indications Hepatic fibrosis; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Focus Adverse reactions; Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Acronyms ESSENCE
- Sponsors Novo Nordisk
Most Recent Events
- 07 May 2025 According to a Novo Nordisk media release, once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg in MASH was submitted for regulatory approval in both the EU and US, and granted priority review in the US.
- 06 May 2025 According to a Novo Nordisk media release, data form this trial will be presented at the ECO 2025.
- 30 Apr 2025 According to a Novo Nordisk media release, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published results from part 1 of the ongoing phase 3 ESSENCE trial which investigated the effects of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg on liver histology compared to placebo at 72 weeks in adults with MASH and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis