Hepatic Disease

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ENDO 2024. New findings suggest GLP-1RAs and SGLT-2is may be more beneficial than other diabetes agents for patients with T2D and MASLD.

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DDW 2024. Offspring with both parents with overweight had a nearly 3-fold increased risk of MASLD in young adulthood, according to new data.

DDW 24. New research shows patients with MASLD and T2D who used GLP-1 agonists had a reduced risk of progression to cirrhosis and HCC vs non-users.

Following the landmark FDA approval of resmetirom for MASH with fibrosis, hepatologist and researcher Alkhouri describes more mid- and late-stage candidates.

Hepatologist Naim Alkhouri, MD, offered 3 take-home thoughts for primary care colleagues to help increase early detection of MASLD.

Naim Alkhouri, MD, a transplant hepatologist and a resmetirom investigator, talks here about the life-changing impact the drug will have for all touched by MASH.

Primary care is where early detection and treatment of liver disease should begin and as Dr Alkhouri highlights here, all the right tools are already at hand.

The national study on the true prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease is essential to screening, prevention, and treatment efforts, says AFL CEO Stiehl.

Alkhouri, a veteran investigator in the field of hepatic disease, including MASLD and MASH, stresses the need for early detection of MASLD when simple intervention can be effective.

Resmetirom to treat NASH with F2-F3 fibrosis, the only approved therapy, is available through Madrigal's specialty pharmacy network, the company said.

LEGEND phase 2 interim analysis findings include significant decreases in HbA1c in poorly controlled T2D and positive effects on several markers of liver injury.

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Resmetirom is the first-ever drug to be approved anywhere for management of the progressive liver disease.

Ionis reports the first clinical evidence that DGAT2 inhibition-driven reduction of hepatic fat correlates with improvements in MASH histologic endpoints.

The 2 phase 3 trials in the 89bio ENLIGHTEN clinical trial program will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the FGF21 analog in MASH, fibrosis.

Authors: Exclusion of people with CKD from CV medication trials has left significant gaps in understanding the effectiveness of these drugs in a highly vulnerable population.

Resmetirom vs placebo led to significantly greater proportion of adults reaching NASH resolution without increased fibrosis and with fibrosis improvement by ≥1 stage.

The statistically significant improvements in MASH with survodutide were seen without worsening fibrosis and included a relative reduction of steatosis of 30%.

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Findings suggest that SGLT2 inhibitors may be the preferred choice for patients with both T2D and NAFLD, reported researchers.

Using FIB-4 index first to screen for cirrhosis may lead to clinicians missing 48% of cases, according to a recent study.

Risk of mortality from ALD and MetALD was significantly higher among women even though both phenotypes were more prevalent among men, a new study reveals.

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Screening for fibrosis in persons at risk of ALD and MASLD led to sustained improvements in lifestyle, eg, reduced alcohol consumption, weight loss, and increased exercise.

Less than a quarter of persons with cirrhosis who are diagnosed with osteoporosis are started on treatment, reported researchers.

The new guideline underscores the need to overcome barriers to alcohol use disorder treatment and expand multidisciplinary care for patients with ALD.

Individuals with "lean NAFLD" may be at similar risk of NASH, cirrhosis, nonliver cancer, and death as as those with NAFLD and overweight or obesity, authors say.