Inventiva Introduces Design for its Phase III Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Trial
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Inventiva Introduces Design for its Phase III Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Trial

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…

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HemoShear & Takeda Partnership Identifies New Drug Target for NASH
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HemoShear & Takeda Partnership Identifies New Drug Target for NASH

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…

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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat
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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat

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…

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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients
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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients

Target RWE, an innovative health evidence solutions company based in Durham, North Carolina recently announced its current data from the study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) via PRNewswire. The study, entitled…

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Study Says Asian Patients With NAFLD Have Lower Risk of Cirrhosis
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Study Says Asian Patients With NAFLD Have Lower Risk of Cirrhosis

This past week, Target RWE announced data from its TARGET-NASH study, designed to better understand differences in health outcomes for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). According to their…

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More Research Needed to Help Postmenopausal Females at Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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More Research Needed to Help Postmenopausal Females at Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

by Natalie Homan from In The Cloud Copy A review article published in Endocrinology in August of this year highlights the fact that a female's risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty…

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Study of Children Receiving Standard of Care Lifestyle Advice

by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy It’s possible for fat to end up stored inside of the liver due to either obesity, diabetes, certain medications, or high cholesterol.…

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Alnylam Submits a Clinical Trial Authorization Application for Their NASH Treatment
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Alnylam Submits a Clinical Trial Authorization Application for Their NASH Treatment

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has submitted their clinical trial authorization (CTA) application to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for their RNAi therapy, ALN-HSD, a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).…

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Data Supports Tesamorelin as Effective for HIV-Associated NASH
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Data Supports Tesamorelin as Effective for HIV-Associated NASH

  Biopharmaceutical company Theratechnologies Inc. recently announced that its therapy candidate tesamorelin is effective in the treatment of HIV-associated nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). According to new data, published in JCI Insight, tesamorelin…

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MRFF Funding Promotes Treatment Development for Patients with Rare Diseases
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MRFF Funding Promotes Treatment Development for Patients with Rare Diseases

  When it comes to researching and finding treatments for rare diseases, funding plays a crucial role. Recently, the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Stem Cell Therapies Mission presented Monash…

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Podcast Series Released to Increase Awareness and Education for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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Podcast Series Released to Increase Awareness and Education for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

International Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Day takes place on June 12th every year. This year, a 4 part podcast series was released by NASHNET as part of the continued effort to spread…

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A New Phase 2 Trial Begins for Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment
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A New Phase 2 Trial Begins for Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment

According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. has recently announced the initiation of a phase 2 clinical trial. This clinical trial will be testing the company's…

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International Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Day Sparks New Collaboration for Research
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International Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Day Sparks New Collaboration for Research

International NASH Day, or IND, began in 2018 to raise awareness of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This is the most advanced form of fatty liver disease. It is a progressive condition…

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