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CHOLANGITIS
NewsAdvanz gets suspension of decision to revoke Ocaliva EU approval
Advanz Pharma has secured a temporary suspension of a decision by the European Commission (EC) to revoke conditional approval of Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) for…
Scientists in Thailand have identified four new mutations in the PLEC gene as the likely cause of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in two…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNonprofit’s petition aims to expedite Canadian access to Rezdiffra
The Fatty Liver Alliance, a Canada-based advocacy group, is calling for supporters to sign a petition asking Madrigal Pharmaceuticals to apply to Canadian…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsLiver disorder most common Alagille symptom in children
Cholestasis, where the flow of the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the intestines slows or stalls, is the most common feature across…
Researchers have detailed exactly how bemnifosbuvir — part of Atea Pharmaceuticals’ antiviral treatment combination for chronic hepatitis C infections — turns into the…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsOrganizations plan activities, events for PBC Awareness Month
September will be a busy month for the primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) community as organizations advocate for better patient care through conferences, walks, and…
Two weeks of oral methylprednisolone twice a day as an add-therapy significantly lowered signs of liver damage and inflammation among infants with cholestasis, a…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsBlood test augurs liver survival after Kasai procedure in biliary atresia
A blood-based biomarker of body-wide inflammation called a low systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) before a standard Kasai surgical procedure can accurately predict post-surgery liver…
Treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) reduces the disease burden associated with liver scarring (fibrosis) and prevents severe liver outcomes and death among people with chronic…
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