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How Is NAFLD/NASH Treated Today?
NAFLD/NASH Medication Pipeline

2020 Top Hep Treatment Stories

The link between COVID-19 and liver disease, along with research about NAFLD and NASH, topped the Hep treatment news this year.

What’s in the Pipeline for NAFLD and NASH Treatment?

Optimal treatment for fatty liver disease may involve combining drugs with different mechanisms of action.

Company Halts Leading NASH Drug but Another Shows Promise

Studies of PPAR agonists have yielded mixed results for people with fatty liver disease.

Ocaliva Improves Liver Fibrosis in People With NASH

About a quarter of people taking a higher dose of Ocaliva saw an improvement in liver fibrosis.

Intercept Seeks Approval of Ocaliva for NASH

The application is based on study results showing that up to 23% of treated patients saw an improvement in liver fibrosis.

Intercept’s NASH Drug

A placebo-controlled study of obeticholic acid showed it improved liver fibrosis with no worsening of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

International Liver Congress Roundup

A quick overview of our reporting on the 53rd International Liver Congress in Vienna

What Is Primary Biliary Cholangitis?

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NAFLD/NASH Medications

The NAFLD/NASH medications’ page includes specific information about each of the experimental dru...

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FDA Approves Ocaliva, New Drug for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

The FDA has approved Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ Ocaliva to treat primary biliary cholangitis, previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis.

Intercept NASH Drug OCA Gets FDA Fast-Track Status

The drug has been shown to help reduce markers of liver inflammation and fibrosis, as well as increase insulin sensitivity.
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