According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently announced that its experimental drug CRV431 was able to successfully decrease scarring of the liver in…
Preclinical data supporting the efficacy of GKT831 as a potential therapy for cholestatic fibrosis has just been published in the Journal of Hepatology. GKT831 GKT831 is both a NOX1 enzyme and…
Researchers at GENFIT are excited about promising results from studies investigating a new potential therapy for PBC and NASH, two rare liver diseases. Primary Biliary Cholangitis Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)…
The State of Rare Diseases in China The Illness Challenge Foundation (ICF) is an organization devoted to easing the burdens that rare disease patients living in China face. They accomplish this…
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), is condition most commonly caused by obesity or type 2 diabetes. It can result in fibrosis, complications in the lung and cardiac system, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis,…
According to a story from Market Screener, the drug developer Albireo Pharma, Inc., recently announced that its investigational product candidate A4250 has earned Orphan Drug designation from the European Commission.…
An on-going study of an investigational drug for primary biliary cholangitis has been given the go-ahead to continue by a safety monitoring board. The planned review recommended that the Phase…
The company Genkyotex has announced that they have finished enrolling participants for a Phase 2 clinical trial of the investigational drug GKT831 in patients who have primary biliary cholangitis. The…
September is Primary Biliary Cholangitis Awareness Month! What is PBC? Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic disease of the liver characterized by a slow, progressive damage to the bile ducts…
We’ve all heard it before; “don’t stress over the small stuff”, “stop and smell the roses”, “don’t worry about what you can’t control”. But what does it really mean when…
The PBCers Biannual Conference recently took place in Houston, Texas. The 2018 PBCers Conference was highly informative with topics ranging from the basics of Primary Biliary Cholangitis, dietary tips, updates…
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a rare disease, but you don’t have to face it alone. Join us for an educational program and connect with others who understand what you’re going…
We all have those well intentioned colleagues, friends, and family members. You try to explain to them what primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is, what’s going on in your body, and what…
I have always had a gusto for life. Big dreams. Grand ideas. Strong and independent with a will to fight for what I want. And while I’ve had my share…
According to an article from Financial Buzz, the pharmaceutical company CymaBay Therapeutics has announced that the first of its patients have begun to enroll in a long term seladelpar clinical…
CymaBay, Inc. recently announced positive provisional results from its low-dose Phase II seladelpar clinical trial for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients. Once you get past the confusing part of that…
If you're one of the extra rare people with Primary Biliary Cholangitis and a thyroid disease, this new research might put a smile on your face! But let's make sure we're all on…
Sometimes, the path to diagnosis takes many twists and turns. This is true for people who have Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), according to Gail from the PBC Society of Canada. In this video, she…
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a doctor. A doctor saved my life when I was very young and very sick. He was intrigued by my interesting…
One of the most frustrating aspects of living with a chronic or rare condition is the financial stress it places on patients and their families. Doctor’s visits and prescription drugs…
We can all say that our mothers gave us the gift of life. But how many can say that they gave the gift of life in return? One teenager in…
Some disease processes shout at you- dramatic symptoms bring you immediately to medical care and treatment. However other unhealthy biological processes are more subtle and are likely to go undetected…
If you don't believe in the power of people who live with chronic diseases like PBC, you need to meet my friend and inspiring colleague, Linie Moore! In 1995, doctors…
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