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Boehringer Ingelheim quits development of Pharmaxis drug for NASH indication

Dec. 18, 2019

PERTH, Australia – Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH is discontinuing development of BI-1467335 for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) that it acquired from Sydney-based Pharmaxis Ltd. in 2015.

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