Among second-line treatments for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), Iqirvo (elafibranor) may work better than Livdelzi (seladelpar) at reducing markers of liver damage, while Livdelzi…
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NewsTrial testing golexanolone as PBC treatment delayed
A Phase 1b/2 trial testing Umecrine Cognition’s golexanolone in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients with cognitive symptoms and fatigue has been delayed due to…
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NewsCanadian scientists given grant to advance ways of treating PSC
Conscience, a Canadian nonprofit, has awarded CA$461,241 (nearly $320,000) to a research project aiming to provide preclinical data that could lead to new approaches…
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ColumnsHow I advocated for my brother before and after his PSC diagnosis
“I can’t explain why, but I don’t feel well,” my younger brother, Osari, said. He was 32 years old at the time. That statement was…
Chemomab Therapeutics has aligned with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the best path toward regulatory approval of its investigational therapy nebokitug,…
Gilead Sciences’ oral therapy seladelpar has been conditionally approved by the European Commission as a second-line therapy for adults with primary biliary…
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News2nd liver transplant linked to good outcomes in PSC
A second liver transplant results in transplant and patient outcomes in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) that are comparable or better than those…
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NewsAntibiotic may ease IBD related to primary sclerosing cholangitis
Four weeks of treatment with vancomycin, a common antibiotic, lowered inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), data from a…
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NewsPoor primary biliary cholangitis outcomes tied to two antibodies
Testing positive for the self-reactive anti-gp210 and anti-centromeric antibodies significantly increases the risk of poor liver-related outcomes for people with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC),…
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NewsThree-factor tool may predict response to UDCA in PBC: Study
A predictive tool that incorporates several blood biomarkers may help to identify primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients who are less likely to respond to treatment…
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