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Resmetirom

Drug class: Thyroid Hormone Receptor beta Agonist

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

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Quick answers

What is Resmetirom used for?
The FDA-approved label (Rezdiffra, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., July 29, 2026) says: “REZDIFFRA ® is indicated in conjunction with diet and exercise for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on improvement of MASH and fibrosis […]. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Resmetirom have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Resmetirom?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Resmetirom been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Resmetirom?
1 company lists prescription products of Resmetirom in the FDA NDC Directory, including Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

What Resmetirom is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

REZDIFFRA ® is indicated in conjunction with diet and exercise for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on improvement of MASH and fibrosis […]. …

— FDA label: Rezdiffra, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 29, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsTablet, coated
RouteOral
Prescription products3 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesRezdiffra

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA217785
REZDIFFRA
MadrigalMarch 14, 2024 4, latest July 24, 2026
2026: Labeling · 2025: Labeling · 2025: Labeling

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

FDA Drug Shortages database →

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)2677899, 2677905, 2677907, 2677909, 2677911, 2677913
SPL set ID of the quoted labele67ea09f-a840-439c-86c8-f98585f978b2
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsNDA217785
Active ingredients (FDA)RESMETIROM

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Rezdiffra, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 29, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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