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Published in: Current Hepatology Reports 4/2020

01-12-2020 | Fatty Liver | Fatty Liver Disease (D Halegoua-DeMarzio, Section Editor)

Current and Emerging Treatments for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Authors: Christian L. Horn, Anvi C. Ta, Nadege T. Gunn

Published in: Current Hepatology Reports | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

Introduction

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highly prevalent globally, and its progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has become a leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplantation. Unfortunately, there remains an urgent unmet need for regulatory approved NASH treatments.

Purpose of Review

This review focuses on the current NASH treatment recommendations and critically discusses investigational agents in clinical development.

Recent Findings

Most NASH clinical trials are currently in early phase. Many later phase drugs have already failed to meet key endpoints. Obeticholic acid, elafibranor, cenicriviroc, and resmetirom are currently furthest along in the phase 3 development phase.

Summary

The pursuit to find a treatment for NASH is vital. If one or more agents in late-stage development prove effective, a commercially available medication will help augment the benefits of lifestyle interventions.
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Metadata
Title
Current and Emerging Treatments for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Authors
Christian L. Horn
Anvi C. Ta
Nadege T. Gunn
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Keyword
Fatty Liver
Published in
Current Hepatology Reports / Issue 4/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2195-9595
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11901-020-00540-y

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