Vir Biotechnology’s investigational therapy tobevibart, used alone or in combination with another company candidate called elebsiran, can reduce hepatitis D virus (HDV) levels and…
News
CHOLANGITIS
News1st patient enrolled in WIND-PSC natural history study
The first patient has been enrolled in WIND-PSC, a global study to track the natural course of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and generate real-world…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsEMA committee favors approval of Livmarli for PFIC in EU
Note: This story was updated July 9, 2024, to clarify Livmarli is approved in the U.S. for all PFIC forms, but not recommended for a…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsHealthWell Foundation opens fund for MASH patients in US
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…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
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…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsLivmarli helps Alagille patients stop other anti-itch meds in real world
About one year of treatment with Livmarli (maralixibat) allows about a third of patients with Alagille syndrome to stop at least one other…
A test-and-treat strategy was effective at identifying and treating hepatitis C among migrants and refugees in Italy coming from low-income countries where the condition…
Treatment with Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) — an oral therapy with conditional approval in both the U.S. and Europe — reduced levels of additional markers…
Up to two years of daily treatment with Livmarli (maralixibat) controlled itch and reduced blood levels of bile acids and bilirubin, two markers of…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsAcute-on-chronic liver failure in BA linked to transplant complications
Children with biliary atresia who have a serious condition called acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) tend to require a longer stay in the hospital and are…
Recent Posts
- Understanding the connection between type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease
- After months of anticipation, the first day of kindergarten finally arrived
- What my teenager teaches me about finding my voice and speaking up
- If you’re going to be in the hospital, here’s some things to keep in mind
- Back-to-school shopping is complicated by Alagille syndrome