Gilead Inks $785 Million Deal With Yuhan for NASH Development

Gilead Sciences is acquiring the global rights to develop and commercialize novel small molecules against two targets from Yuhan Corporation, based in South Korea. The drugs will be developed to treat advanced fibrosis related to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a form of liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis but is not caused by alcohol consumption.