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MediciNova's drug didn't meet liver fat goals, causing its stock to drop.

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MediciNova's trial showed stronger blood-fat measures, weight loss, and no drug-related serious events, but the liver-fat result did not differ significantly from placebo. The findings point in different directions, so they do not change the company's outlook.

MNOV · MediciNova Inc.

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The study offers signs the drug may help some heart-related blood measures, and participants also lost weight. No drug-related serious events were reported. But the liver-fat measure did not show a clear difference from placebo. MediciNova plans to review the full data before deciding the next development step, so the findings point in different directions.

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