A triple treatment combination adding fibrates — a type of medication that has shown promise in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) — to dual therapy…
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NewsCM-101 shows signs of targeting all PSC aspects in Phase 2 trial
The experimental therapy CM-101 is generally safe and results in signs of improvement in liver health and health of the ducts that transport the…
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NewsEMA committee recommends Iqirvo approval for PBC in Europe
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has recommended the approval of Ipsen‘s Iqirvo (elafibranor) as a second-line therapy for adults with primary biliary…
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NewsNGM Bio raises funds to launch clinical trial of aldafermin for PSC
NGM Biopharmaceuticals has raised $122 million in financing, which the California-based company will use to help launch a planned registrational clinical trial to test…
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NewsPSC treatment bexotegrast safe, eases liver scarring in early trial
Six months of treatment with a high dose of bexotegrast, Pliant Therapeutics’ oral candidate, was superior to a placebo at reducing markers of disease…
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NewsPSC may increase ulcerative colitis risk, but not Crohn’s disease
Genetic variations that predispose people toward developing primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are significantly associated with a higher risk of ulcerative colitis, a primary type…
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NewsMore studies support use of CM-101 antibody therapy now in PSC trial
High levels of CCL24, the protein targeted by Chemomab Therapeutics’ investigational antibody-based therapy CM-101, are associated with biological pathways contributing to the progression of…
Daily treatment with Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ oral candidate volixibat significantly reduced itching — medically known as pruritus — and fatigue for adults with primary…
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NewsSeladelpar still eases itch, liver damage after 2 years: PBC trial
Two years of treatment with seladelpar, Gilead Sciences’ oral candidate, safely results in rapid and sustained reductions in itching and liver damage markers for…
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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 primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
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