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Korea biotech races to seize MASH market as Rezdifra ignites demand

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8 November 2026

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South Korea

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Fusion42 · 8 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

The MASH treatment market is expanding rapidly with Rezdifra from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals achieving blockbuster sales after FDA accelerated approval. Korean biotech firms Hanmi Pharmaceutical and D&D Pharmatech are also demonstrating promising clinical trial results, intensifying global competition in developing effective MASH therapies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to act fast in metabolic liver disease treatments as Korean biotech firms push new candidates that challenge the current US market leader. Your chance to lead relies on proving your drug’s superior long-term benefits beyond Rezdifra’s initial success.

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