The latest preclinical results of Ocera Therapeutics’ ammonia scavenger OCR-002 showed that it can reduce fibrosis progression in animal models of non-alcoholic fatty liver…
Boston-based Albireo Pharma hosted an April 13 breakfast presentation in New York that featured an overview of the company’s clinical programs as well as a talk by…
Galectin Therapeutics’s lead drug GR-MD-02 may be a promising therapeutic approach to treat fibrosis in fatty liver disease — or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) — based on results from…
Bozitinib (CBT-101) suppresses the growth of human liver tumors in a laboratory environment, according to its maker, CBT Pharmaceuticals. The oral therapy works by…
Conatus Pharmaceuticals updated participants at two New York medical conferences this month on  its efforts to develop emricasan, which has been shown to improve manifestations…
A new review suggests that statins — used primarily to manage cholesterol — may be effective in treating liver inflammation and chronic liver disease. Statins are…
Thirteen percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a Texas study. The overlap occurred despite…
A relative of a veterinary de-worming pill, in combination with the standard treatment Nexavar (sorafenib), was found to halt the growth of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in laboratory…
A subset of stem cell-derived immune cells, known as iPS-ML, stopped tumor progression and improved survival of mice with liver cancer, a Japanese study showed.
The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) protein promotes the conversion of normal liver cells to cancerous cells, a study indicates. It also regulates liver cancer cells’ ability to…
