Can-Fite BioPharma has been approved to enroll U.S. patients in its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of the oral…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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CHOLANGITIS
NewsAnalyses on volixibat trial data in PSC, PBC slated for June
Interim analyses of data from Phase 2 clinical trials testing Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ oral therapy candidate volixibat in people with…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsLivmarli benefits seen across PFIC types, trial data show
Treatment with Livmarli (maralixibat) leads to significant clinical benefits for people with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) across…
Global rates for evaluating chronic hepatitis B and starting appropriate treatment are lower than they should be, especially among…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsBylvay eases itch, signs of liver damage in Alagille, trial data show
Daily treatment with Bylvay (odevixibat) safely and effectively eases itching and lowers blood bile acid levels, a sign of liver…
HEPATITIS
NewsHepatitis Awareness Month promotes screening, vaccination
Throughout May, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will work with public health partners to raise…
Gilead Sciences has awarded $4 million in funding via its ALL4LIVER grant program to organizations worldwide whose community-based efforts…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsFXR314 well tolerated, lowers liver fat, Phase 2 MASH trial shows
FXR314, an investigational oral therapy, safely and effectively reduced liver fat content in adults with a severe form of…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsMadrigal CEO: Rezdiffra OK for NASH a ‘watershed moment’
The approval of Rezdiffra (resmetirom) last month in the U.S. as the first ever treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsGirl with biliary atresia spotlighted in 2024 ALF Liver Life Walk
Five-year-old Sadie Sellers, who was born with biliary atresia, is the focus of a fundraising event designed to raise…