VK2809 shows potential in treating NASH-related fibrosis in early study
Results from a mouse study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis were promising for Viking Therapeutics' oral therapy VK2809, now also in a Phase 2 trial.
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SIR-Spheres Radiation Microspheres Outperform Chemo in Liver Cancer Trial
SIR-Spheres radiation microspheres shrank the tumors of a significantly larger number of liver cancer patients than Nexavar in a Phase 3 trial.
Ocera Starts Second Part of Trial of OCR-002 for Liver Disease That Impacts Mental Functioning
Ocera Therapeutics has started the second part of a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of OCR-002 (ornithine phenylacetate) tablets as a treatment for a liver…
Australian Researchers Investigate Zinc as Potential Ally Against Liver Disease
A study by Australia’s Westmead Institute has revealed an unexpected role for zinc in liver disease. Researchers at the institute’s Storr Liver Center showed that…
Digital Support Platform IO Loop Keeps Oncologists and Patients Engaged Throughout Treatment
A new digital support platform, IO Loop, is helping patients stay connected online with doctors before, during, and after treatment. This helps patients track symptoms,…
Drinking More Coffee Can Reduce Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Scottish Study Finds
Coffee consumption can dramatically cut one’s risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer, say researchers from Scotland’s University of Edinburgh who…
FDA Grants Priority Review Status to Opdivo Application for Advanced Liver Cancer Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) submitted by Bristol-Myers Squibb seeking approval for Opdivo…
Health Canada Approves Ocaliva for Autoimmune Liver Disease Patients
Canadian patients with the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) saw the first approval of a new drug for their condition in more than…
SIR-Spheres Radiation Therapy Increases Chance Liver Cancer Can Be Operated on, Study Reports
Those with liver cancer that has spread from the colon have a better chance of surgical removal of their liver tumors after treatment with…
Change in Intestinal Fungus Mix May Contribute to Alcoholic Liver Disease, Study Reports
Alcohol alters the intestines’ fungus mix, and the imbalance may contribute to the development and progression of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), a study reports. Researchers…
