AX-0810, an experimental medication Proqr Therapeutics is developing for biliary atresia and another liver disease called primary sclerosing…
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
Kezar Life Sciences has hit a roadblock in plans to develop zetomipzomib, its experimental treatment for autoimmune…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew Helix dataset aims to accelerate liver disease research
A new dataset from genomics company Helix aims to accelerate research into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form…
A Phase 1 clinical trial testing PBGENE-HBV, a gene-editing therapy for chronic hepatitis B, is now recruiting patients…
Women with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) may be at increased risk of having disease flares in the months following…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDosing begins in trial of drug combo for severe fatty liver disease
The first healthy volunteers have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial testing a combination therapy for metabolic dysfunction-associated…
A three-year program in Oregon is receiving a $7.5-million federal grant to improve healthcare for rural residents who use recreational…
LIVER DISEASE
NewsALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network,…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDrug combo shrinks liver fat in rats and zebrafish: Study
A combination of pemafibrate and telmisartan, two medications approved in some countries to help manage cardiovascular conditions, may help reduce…
Enrollment is complete in two Phase 2 clinical trials testing Ausperbio’s AHB-137 in people with chronic hepatitis B, the…