Inching Closer to a NASH Cure: Daily Semaglutide Achieves Resolution of NASH but Not Fibrosis after 72 Weeks

Sonali Paul, MD, MS discusses “A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Subcutaneous Semaglutide,” published in NEJM in May 2021. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist for type II diabetes mellitus and weight loss, shows potential as a treatment for NASH in a well-designed, placebo-controlled RCT. May need longer trials to see if it can resolve fibrosis, which is a key treatment goal. Will anxiously await results from ongoing study of weekly high-dose semaglutide in NASH patients.