Challenges and opportunities in NASH drug development

SA Harrison, AM Allen, J Dubourg, M Noureddin… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more severe form, nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH), represent a growing worldwide epidemic and a high unmet medical …

Lipogenesis inhibitors: therapeutic opportunities and challenges

B Batchuluun, SL Pinkosky, GR Steinberg - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Fatty acids are essential for survival, acting as bioenergetic substrates, structural
components and signalling molecules. Given their vital role, cells have evolved mechanisms …

Semaglutide 2· 4 mg once weekly in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-related cirrhosis: a randomised, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial

R Loomba, MF Abdelmalek, MJ Armstrong… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related cirrhosis are at high
risk of liver-related and all-cause morbidity and mortality. We investigated the efficacy and …

Role of bile acids and their receptors in gastrointestinal and hepatic pathophysiology

CD Fuchs, M Trauner - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2022 - nature.com
Bile acids (BAs) can regulate their own metabolism and transport as well as other key
aspects of metabolic homeostasis via dedicated (nuclear and G protein-coupled) receptors …

Tropifexor for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: an adaptive, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2a/b trial

AJ Sanyal, P Lopez, EJ Lawitz, KJ Lucas, J Loeffler… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The multimodal activities of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonists make this class an attractive
option to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The safety and efficacy of tropifexor, an FXR …

Targeted therapeutics and novel signaling pathways in non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH)

X Xu, KL Poulsen, L Wu, S Liu, T Miyata… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH) has become the leading
cause of liver disease worldwide. NASH, an advanced form of NAFL, can be progressive …

Current treatment of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

R Paternostro, M Trauner - Journal of internal medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a wide spectrum of pathologies
ranging from non‐alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), characterized by simple steatosis without …

Insights into the molecular targets and emerging pharmacotherapeutic interventions for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

CK Negi, P Babica, L Bajard, J Bienertova-Vasku… - Metabolism, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of chronic liver disease
worldwide. With no Food and Drug Administration approved drugs, current treatment options …

Breakthroughs in therapies for NASH and remaining challenges

V Ratziu, S Francque, A Sanyal - Journal of hepatology, 2022 - Elsevier
Initially a condition that received limited recognition and whose clinical impact was
controversial, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has become a leading cause of chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of combination therapy with semaglutide, cilofexor and firsocostat in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A randomised, open-label …

N Alkhouri, R Herring, H Kabler, Z Kayali… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with increased risk
of liver-related and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Given the complex …