A Phase 2 clinical trial testing Rivus Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental oral therapy HU6 in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of…
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ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsWorld Liver Day promotes small habits that can yield big health gains
April 19 marks World Liver Day, a global effort to raise awareness about liver health and the growing burden of liver disease. This year’s…
HEPATITIS
NewsFDA puts pevifoscorvir sodium for hepatitis B on fast track
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to pevifoscorvir sodium, Aligos Therapeutics‘ oral therapy candidate for chronic hepatitis B, which…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsOff-label fenofibrate improves liver health in PBC patients: Study
Long-term, off-label treatment with fenofibrate significantly reduces liver damage markers and improves prognostic scores in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients who do not respond…
A genetic susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy complication marked by intolerance to blood sugar due to low levels of the insulin…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew ALF board chair turned personal loss from MASH into public advocacy
David Frank, who lost his mother to a severe form of steatotic liver disease and has since become a strong liver health advocate, is…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsBreastmilk helps babies recover after Kasai surgery, study shows
Children with biliary atresia who undergo standard Kasai surgery to restore bile flow tend to grow better and have healthier livers when they receive…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started its formal review of bepirovirsen, a move that could introduce a new class of therapy for adults with…
April is officially recognized in the U.S. as National Donate Life Month, an opportunity to highlight the extraordinary impact of organ donation, and the…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsInflammation markers may predict fetal risk in ICP: Study
Blood levels of certain pro-inflammatory proteins are elevated in people with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), and these inflammatory markers may help predict the…
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