Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a global healthcare challenge, affecting 1 in 4 adults, and death rates are predicted to rise inexorably. The progressive form of NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, no medical treatments are licensed for NAFLD-NASH. Identifying efficacious therapies has been hindered by the complexity of disease pathogenesis, a paucity of predictive preclinical models and inadequate validation of pharmacological targets in humans. The development of clinically relevant
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JA Fallowfield has served as a consultant or advisory board member for Redx Pharma, Novartis, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Macrophage Pharma, Galecto Biotech, Caldan Therapeutics, Cypralis Ltd, Rallybio,