Dr. Falk Pharma announces positive results from its pivotal phase 3 trial on norucholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Freiburg, May 7th, 2025 Study results demonstrate superiority of norucholic acid (NCA) over placebo in the combined primary endpoint. There is currently no approved medicine to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis. The results of the 96-week analysis of the NUC-5 trial will be presented at 2025 EASL Congress in Amsterdam. Dr. Falk Pharma, a research-based pharmaceutical company specializing in digestive and metabolic medicine, today announced positive results from its pivotal, phase 3 trial (NUC-5) on norucholic acid (NCA) in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). NUC-5 (NCT03872921) is a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolling 301 patients with PSC, who receive either 1,500 mg NCA