https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/jr-ab2-011.ht
Liver histology is the primary endpoint in phase III trials in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). There is an appreciable response to placebo that confounds endpoint assessment. The aim of this study was to quantify contributors to the placebo response and its impact on liver fibrosis improvement. Estimates of fibrosis improvement in placebo-treated participants were made using probabilistic simulation. Each simulated trial included 120 participants. Parameters considered in the model included sampling and observer variability, reg