Two years of treatment with seladelpar, Gilead Sciences’ oral candidate, safely results in rapid and sustained reductions in itching…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
CHOLANGITIS
NewsElafibranor, now Iqirvo, wins FDA accelerated approval for PBC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Ipsen’s elafibranor as a second-line treatment for…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsHolomedicine aids liver transplant for girl with biliary atresia
An imaging technique called holomedicine helped surgeons in Singapore make sure they removed a part of a liver from a…
A test-and-treat strategy was effective at identifying and treating hepatitis C among migrants and refugees in Italy coming from…
Treatment with Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) — an oral therapy with conditional approval in both the U.S. and Europe —…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsAcute-on-chronic liver failure in BA linked to transplant complications
Children with biliary atresia who have a serious condition called acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) tend to require a longer stay…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsIntermittent fasting protects against fatty liver disease in mouse models
An intermittent fasting regimen reduced liver fat buildup and lowered the likelihood of liver cancer in mouse models of metabolic…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsHaving PBC may increase risk of IBD, but not vice versa: Study
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare autoimmune liver disease, shares 10 genetic risk factors with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsGPR75 protein may be fatty liver disease therapeutic target: Study
Reduced activity of a protein called GPR75 appears to help prevent the buildup of fat in the liver and the…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsNew molecule to reduce liver scarring a potential PSC treatment
Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have created a molecule, named antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) 56, that is…