NASH

Liver disease emerges as a burgeoning global health concern, presenting a myriad of formidable challenges. From viral hepatitis to alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), these conditions collectively afflict millions, exacting a toll o...

The prolonged wait for an effective remedy for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has concluded with the FDA’s approval of the inaugural drug for this fatty liver condition. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ resmetirom, soon available as Rezdiffra, has achieved the milestone of becoming the primary therapy for NASH to re...

Bristol Myers Squibb Enhances Neuroscience Arm with Karuna Therapeutics Buyout Bristol Myers Squibb has declared the finalization of its purchase of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. With this acquisition concluded Karuna’s shares are no longer being traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as Karuna is now fully owne...

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has emerged as a global health concern, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. NASH is a progressive liver disease characterized by inflammation and liver cell damage, often resulting from the accumulation of fat in the liver. According to DelveInsight’s evaluation in 2022...

Liver cirrhosis is a chronic and progressive condition characterized by the gradual replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, known as fibrosis. This scarring disrupts the normal structure and function of the liver. It also leads to symptoms such as confusion, ascites, pruritus, weakness, fatigue, and b...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common causes of liver disease in the United States. As per the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, only a small number of NAFLD patients possess NASH. It is estimated that about 24% of U.S. adults have NAFLD, among which around 20%-...

Zealand Pharma Announces the Positive Topline Results from its Phase III trial of Glepaglutide Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotech company specializing in peptide-based medicines, announced positive topline results from its phase III trial of glepaglutide. In the evenly randomized double-blind trial, 106 patients with...

AstraZeneca’s Danicopan Shows Positive Results in Phase III Trial Danicopan, an oral Factor D inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, was expected to fail a phase II trial in rare kidney disease in 2020, but a new readout could revive the drug. Danicopan (ALXN2040) has demonstrated efficacy as an adjunct treatment f...

A New Dawn for CRISPR, Intellia Edits Cells Inside the Body Intellia Therapeutics, along with its partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, recently announced its successful attempt in editing the cells inside the body leveraging the CRISPR technique. The world’s first-ever trial that has their DNA edited through an in...

TLX66 Meets Study Objectives, Holding Out in AL Amyloidosis Telix Pharmaceuticals reported the results from the TRALA trial (Targeted Radiotherapy for AL Amyloidosis), a Phase I/IIa trial evaluating the safety and toxicity of TLX66 as the sole bone marrow conditioning agent prior to autologous hematopoietic stem...