It’s been a special week in our household as our daughter, Eva, started preschool. We were brimming with pride as she held her new teacher’s…
Cholestasis
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-related liver disease, is significantly linked to higher rates of several maternal, fetal, and newborn issues…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsCase study supports safety, efficacy of liver transplant for PFIC3
A 3-year-old boy with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) was safety and effectively treated with a liver transplant from his mother after failing…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsPFIC treatment IN016 gets FDA orphan drug status
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to IN016, an experimental therapy Innorna is developing for progressive familial…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsBlood biomarkers may aid newborn cholestasis diagnosis: Study
Measuring blood levels of bile acids, a component of bile, and the gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) enzyme may aid newborn cholestasis diagnosis by distinguishing between…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsLivmarli now approved in US for PFIC patients 1 year and older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion for Livmarli (maralixibat) that allows the medication to be used in patients with…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsCertain fatty molecules may help diagnose liver disease in pregnancy
Blood levels of certain fatty molecules, called short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), in pregnant women may help diagnose intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), according to…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsPFIC therapy IN016 earns FDA’s rare pediatric disease designation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to IN016, Innorna’s experimental therapy that aims to address the root…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsLivmarli now approved in EU to treat adults, children with PFIC
Livmarli (maralixibat), an oral medication from Mirum Pharmaceuticals, is now approved in the European Union to treat progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsBaby with rare PFIC type thrives after liver transplant: Case study
A living donor liver transplant successfully managed liver failure in a 6-month-old boy with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 8 (PFIC8) that was unresponsive to…
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