Researchers have identified new strategies for developing a vaccine against hepatitis C by studying the immune responses of a patient who spontaneously cleared three…
News
Golexanolone, Umecrine Cognition’s investigational oral therapy, was generally safe and well tolerated in adults with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and clinically significant…
The Phase 3 trial that supported the U.S. approval of Livmarli (maralixibat) for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) involved the broadest range of patients,…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsSevere fatty liver disease patients see benefits with lanifibranor
Inventiva’s investigational oral therapy lanifibranor safely reduced blood sugar levels and eased signs of liver disease among people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsBrain blood vessel abnormalities in Alagille usually stable over time
Blood vessel abnormalities in the brain, such as unusually narrow or bulging vessels, are common in children with Alagille syndrome and remain generally stable over…
HEPATITIS
NewsUS centers get $2.1M to help hepatitis patients find doctors
The Center for Disease Analysis (CDA) Foundation has granted $2.1 million in funding to 14 U.S. organizations to help diagnosed but untreated hepatitis…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to review an application seeking full and formal approval of Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) as a…
Having gestational diabetes increases the risk of adverse outcomes in pregnancy for women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-related liver…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsFish defense mechanism may reveal fatty liver disease therapeutic target
A possible therapeutic target for fatty liver disease (FLD) has been identified by researchers studying the natural defense mechanisms of certain cave-dwelling fish. While…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsKasai procedure may delay liver transplant for biliary atresia: Study
The Kasai surgical procedure can significantly delay liver transplant and reduce liver disease severity before transplant in children with biliary atresia, according to…
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