• Merck reported positive Phase 2b results for investigational efinopegdutide in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis.
• The once-weekly injectable met its primary endpoint, improving MASH resolution without worsening liver scarring compared with placebo.
• Treatment also improved liver scarring without worsening steatohepatitis.
• Safety was generally consistent with semaglutide; treatment discontinuations due to adverse events were higher with efinopegdutide.
• Results were presented at The Liver Meeting in Denver and simultaneously published in The Lancet.

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