Written by Bill Clark Part 2 - Our Journey from Liver Failure to Transplant Continued from Part 1 “A new liver.” That was Becky’s answer pretty much every morning from…
Written by Bill Clark Part 1 - Our Journey from Fatty Liver to Liver Failure Becky's fight is our fight. That became my "rallying cry” early on when my wife…
Professor Michael Goran was referring to research data that was presented at the annual 2023 conference of the Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition Society of North America when he stressed that…
According to a press release from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency has approved the medication resmetirom (marketed as Rezdiffra) as the first-ever treatment intended to treat…
Over the past few years, Akero Therapeutics has experienced high highs and low lows in its efforts to advance efruxifermin, an investigational drug for people living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…
According to a story from Healio, encouraging results from a phase 2 trial could herald a new standard of treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The investigational therapy is called…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) unfortunately has no treatments to reverse the disease or its damage. MASH can be managed through weight loss, regular exercise, and blood sugar management. But identifying…
According to a story from Healio, Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, division chief of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, spoke at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes…
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.…
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