Sep 27, 2023 / 08:45PM GMT
Kristen Kluska - Cantor Fitzgerald LP - Analyst
Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to our final presentation for the day. I'm joined by Dr. Jim Brown, the President and CEO of DURECT. Welcome to our conference.
Jim Brown - DURECT Corporation - President & CEO
Thank you, Kristen. Thank you for having us.
Questions and Answers:
Kristen Kluska - Cantor Fitzgerald LP - AnalystSo maybe to start, can we learn more about your lead indication, alcohol-associated hepatitis or AH? What happens to patients with this condition and what has really been attributed to some of the rising rates we've seen?
Jim Brown - DURECT Corporation - President & CEO
Yeah, so first of all, it's a very deadly disease. 30% of the people who get it die within 90 days. And it's a disease that is common. The number of deaths you have United States are basically at the same rate as people who die in automobile accidents. And yet it's not something that people talk about or even really think
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