For patients living with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare autoimmune liver disease, an often-overlooked symptom has plagued their existence, an intense, maddening internal itch that cannot be relieved by…
GSK has announced a significant advancement in liver disease treatment with FDA approval of Lynavoy (linerixibat), marking the first medication specifically approved in the United States for treating cholestatic pruritus…
GlaxoSmithKline has achieved a significant regulatory milestone as China's National Medical Products Administration granted priority review status to linerixibat, an investigational treatment for cholestatic pruritus associated with primary biliary cholangitis.…
It started with an itch. When I was 26 years old (2001), I started having an itch on the bottom of my feet. It was brief at first, but then…
My name is Brenda. In April 2021, I received a life-changing diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), which I attribute to divine intervention. The journey began in January 2021, when…
It has been almost a decade since the European medical community welcomed news of an innovation for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Therefore, the EC’s recent conditional approval of Ipsen’s drug…
To the primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) community - it's time to rejoice! For the first time in nearly one decade, the U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) has approved a…
What’s better than being in warm and sunny Arizona? Getting to learn alongside the amazing primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) community while there! The PBCers organization held its 2024 Patient Education…
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…
In mid-May 2023, Pharmaceutical Technology reported that a new combination treatment had earned Orphan Drug designation. This combo? Obeticholic acid (OCA) and bezafibrate. Together, they represent a potential therapeutic…
Cognitive deficits have been recognized as symptoms of advanced liver disease for many years. As reported in Bioengineer, the American Journal of Pathology recently published a study providing insights…
2022 PBC Conference October 13-15, 2022 Durham, NC Don't miss this year's PBC Conference, an event geared towards education, support, and research related to primary biliary cholangitis and the patient…
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…
Gannex has just announced that they have dosed the first patient in their Phase 2 clinical trial examining ASC42 as a treatment for those diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).…
Albireo Pharma Inc. has just announced the results from their Phase 1 clinical trial for A3907, an ASBT inhibitor. The study produced positive results, achieving its primary and secondary endpoints. Researchers…
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In a story posted on msn.com, primary biliary cholangitis patient Cathy Mumford talks about why she feels it is important for patients living with a rare disease to participate in…
In the European Union (EU), Orphan Drug designation is granted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The status is given to drugs or biologics intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose…
Previously, Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) was approved as a prescription treatment for patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare and chronic liver disease. However, Market Screener reports that biopharmaceutical company…
According to a story from Medscape, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a new restriction on the use of obeticholic acid (marketed as Ocaliva). The agency now…
Living with PBC: Learning Together PBC may be a rare disease, but you don't need to face it on your own. Sign up for this educational program and meet others…
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…
Living with PBC: Learning Together PBC may be a rare disease, but you don't need to face it on your own. Sign up for this educational program and meet others…
Learn About Primary Biliary Cholangitis Join us for an online event about primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Don't miss out on a live Q&A session with a Nurse Educator* and an…
Learn About Primary Biliary Cholangitis Join us for an online event about primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Don't miss out on a live Q&A session with a Nurse Educator* and an…
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