5-[[4-[2-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-1,3-thiazolidine- 2,4-dione for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The present disclosure relates to a method of treating or preventing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a chronic granulomatous disorder, a polycystic ovary syndrome, a thyroid carcinoma, a thyroid autoimmune disorder, a pituitary adenoma, atherosclerosis, hypertension, a skin disease, an inflammation and autoimmune disease, and an inflammatory respiratory disease by administering 5-[[4-[2-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione to a subject in need thereof. The disclosure also relates to 5-[[4-[2-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione for use in a pharmaceutical composition or in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.