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Intercept has withdrawn its application for obeticholic acid (OCA) as a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in Europe.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.…
Our livers play a huge role in our health. The liver regulates chemicals in the blood, filters toxins and wastes out of the body, breaks down fat, and even plays…
The FDA has recently provided 89bio with guidance for their upcoming clinical trial of BIO89-100, a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The trial will advance as planned, beginning in the…
According to a recent report in Medical Xpress, over twenty studies have indicated escalating events of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children worldwide. In the United States, NAFLD heads…
According to Yahoo Finance, D&D Pharmatech has initiated dosing in their Phase 1 trial of DD01, a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and diabetes in obese patients. As…
Fatty liver disease, which can be caused by alcohol consumption or can be unrelated (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/NAFLD), belongs to a larger group of conditions that have been labeled as…
In 2015, the FDA approved Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.'s Orbera Intragastric Balloon for weight loss. Now, the company shares in a press release, the device recently received Breakthrough Device Designation…
According to a story from dernieresactus.fr, the biopharmaceutical company Inventiva has recently announced plans for its upcoming phase III clinical trial. This trial will investigate its lead candidate lanifibranor as…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy The Cardiometabolic Health Congress announced that they would be holding a virtual event due to the COVID pandemic that would cover various…
In a recent press release, biotechnology company HemoShear Therapeutics ("HemoShear") shared that the company, in collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. ("Takeda") identified a novel therapeutic target for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…
Axcella is a biotechnology company that has developed a new system of treating complex diseases. Its lead candidates are products that treat two liver diseases, as well as NASH, which…
In November 2020, Viking Therapeutics ("Viking") shared insight into their metabolic disease program. According to Greg Zante, the Senior VP (SVP) of Finance for Viking, the company's treatment VK2809, licensed…
From November 13-16, researchers, doctors, and others participated in the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)'s Annual Meeting, or The Liver Meeting Digital Experience. During the…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, are two conditions affecting the liver that plague millions of Americans…
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