Boehringer Ingelheim and partner launches stage II trials for NASH and obesity

In collaboration with Zealand Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim is advancing to stage II trials with the drug candidate BI 456906 which is currently being tested as a treatment for type II diabetes. Now, the drug will prove its worth as a treatment for the fatty liver disease NASH and obesity.
Photo: Zealand Pharma / PR
Photo: Zealand Pharma / PR
BY CHRISTOPHER DUE KARLSSON & ULRICH QUISTGAARD, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN

Danish biotech company Zealand Pharma and its collaborative partner, German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, are initiating stage II trials with the drug candidate BI 456906.

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