The first healthy volunteers have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial testing a combination therapy for metabolic dysfunction-associated…
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
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…
HEPATITIS
NewsProgram improves hepatitis C treatment access for new moms
A simple shift in where new mothers receive care is helping the fight against hepatitis C. By bringing infectious…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Lion TCR the green light to start Phase 1b/2 clinical…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsAlcohol consumption disrupts protein that controls liver fat: Study
Exposure to excessive alcohol disrupts the activity of a protein that plays a key role in keeping liver fat healthy,…
A gene-editing therapy designed to specifically inactivate a hidden genetic blueprint of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) — the cause…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsNew trial data show saroglitazar works to ease liver damage in PBC
One year of treatment with saroglitazar, Zydus Therapeutics’ experimental oral candidate, outperformed a placebo at normalizing markers of liver…