The HealthWell Foundation, a charity that helps people who can’t afford to pay their medical bills, has started a new fund to support those…
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NewsUS doctors prescribe Rezdiffra, note concern about patient costs
Physicians from the GI Alliance, the largest physician-led network of gastroenterologists in the U.S., are now actively prescribing Rezdiffra (resmetirom) to eligible people…
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NewsNamodenoson study for severe fatty liver disease cleared for US
Can-Fite BioPharma has been approved to enroll U.S. patients in its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of the oral treatment candidate namodenoson in people…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsIntermittent fasting protects against fatty liver disease in mouse models
An intermittent fasting regimen reduced liver fat buildup and lowered the likelihood of liver cancer in mouse models of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe…
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NewsGPR75 protein may be fatty liver disease therapeutic target: Study
Reduced activity of a protein called GPR75 appears to help prevent the buildup of fat in the liver and the subsequent development of metabolic dysfunction-associated…
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NewsUS government to launch 1st study of disease prevalence in MASLD
The U.S. government soon will launch a first national study to assess the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD — a liver…
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NewsFXR314 well tolerated, lowers liver fat, Phase 2 MASH trial shows
FXR314, an investigational oral therapy, safely and effectively reduced liver fat content in adults with a severe form of fatty liver disease called metabolic…
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NewsMadrigal CEO: Rezdiffra OK for NASH a ‘watershed moment’
The approval of Rezdiffra (resmetirom) last month in the U.S. as the first ever treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe type of…
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NewsFatty liver disease treatment DD01 gets FDA fast track designation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to DD01 as a potential treatment for a severe manifestation of fatty…
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NewsChiglitazar lowers MASH patients’ liver fat accumulation: Phase 2 trial
Chiglitazar (carfloglitazar), an oral medication approved to treat type 2 diabetes in China, led to significant reductions in liver fat accumulation among people with nonalcoholic…
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