Expert InterviewAKRO
Slingshot members are talking to an expert! The topic is:
A Deep-Dive into Efruxifermin as a therapy for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Executed on:Sep 21, 2022 10:30 AM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes
Expert Profile
ExpertBlinded Expert
Institution: Arizona Liver Health (ALH)
- The VP of Academic Affairs, Chief of Transplant Hepatology, and Director of the Fatty Liver Program at Arizona Liver Health (ALH) in Phoenix, AZ.
- Treats 1000 patients with NASH.
- Fellowship trained (Adult Transplant Hepatology) at the Cleveland Clinic.
- Specializes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, and liver transplantation; has over 160 publications and presents his work at both national and international medical conferences.
Interview Goal
This conversation will focus on the NASH treatment landscape with a focus on the recent data from Akero's HARMONY Phase IIb trial for efruxifermin.