Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers various designations to drugs and drug developers to both incentivize medical advancements in the rare disease space and get treatments in the…
An estimated 25% of people in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition characterized by excess fat in the liver. Estimates vary but…
According to a story from Healio, in a phase 3 clinical trial, treatment with the drug resmetirom was able to achieve the desired endpoints at 52 weeks in people living…
In the last decade, NAFLD in pregnancy has nearly tripled in concert with the worldwide increase in diabetes. Mayo Clinic reports that NAFLD in general affects one-fourth of the…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Right now, there are limited pharmacological therapies available for people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Rather, treatment options focus on healthy diet and exercise, weight loss, alcohol avoidance, lower cholesterol, and…
By definition, NASH or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a form of fatty liver disease. NASH may be a result of a metabolic disorder such as diabetes or obesity that develops…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
LPCN 1144 for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has already demonstrated positive results in the LiFT trial, and it is now showing more exciting results in its open-label extension (OLE) trial. Want…
The Fatty Liver Foundation (FLF) has just announced a new national survey which will document the experiences and needs of individuals living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic…
On March 29, 2022, globally diversified chemical company LG Chem announced via press release that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
A recent study conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine focused in on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), specifically blood clotting in this rare disorder. These researchers knew that…
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a liver disease, causing fat to build up in the liver. The resulting inflammation may lead to liver cancer or cirrhosis (scarring) and possible liver failure. As…
Fatty Liver Disease This condition is exactly what it sounds like- excess fat accumulates in the liver and causes damage. The condition can have many negative consequences on the body.…
Intercept has withdrawn its application for obeticholic acid (OCA) as a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in Europe. This decision comes after the FDA rejected the company's application in the…
In a recent news release, biopharmaceutical company Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. ("Aligos") shared that the first healthy volunteers were dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating ALG-055009 for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.…
According to a recent article from Physician’s Weekly, two trials recently published are showing the results of striving to improve the management and outcomes in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and…
Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or its more advanced version: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This is partly due to the lack of understanding surrounding…
The first patient in a Phase 2a trial of BOS-580 as a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was recently dosed. Boston Pharmaceuticals, the developer of the drug, aims to address…
According to a recent article published in The Online Trading Mentor, Inventiva S.A. (Inventiva) has recently opened enrollment for its Phase 3 trial of Lanifibranor, an investigational treatment for nonalcoholic…
In a news release from August 10, 2021, biotechnology company CohBar, Inc. shared that positive topline results were available from a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial evaluating CB4211 for patients…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Rare disease patients often face obstacles when it comes to the different aspects of care, whether that's diagnosis, screening, or management. Recent research from Baylor College of Medicine investigated the…
Recent research conducted by Dr, Elif Oral has discovered that leptin therapy may be a viable treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a form of fatty liver disease. Dr.…
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