Meeting Coverage
AASLD
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Latest AASLD Meeting Coverage
First positive phase III study for a GLP-1 agonist in chronic liver disease
Notably, tapering reduced the risk of infection compared with a fixed dose
A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption
78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Improved markers of disease severity as well in small trial of steroid-ineligible patients
Seladelpar also improved markers of disease activity versus placebo
At highest dose, thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonist decreased liver fat content by 45%
1-year survival reached 78% for patients who received an emergency transplant
In randomized trial, oral elafibranor induced biochemical response at 1 year in 51% of patients
Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury
AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this"
Latest REGENERATE analysis comes on heels of REVERSE flop
Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH
With 10% efficacy at 6 months post-treatment, a finite HBV treatment may be on the horizon
Latest Gastroenterology Meeting Coverage
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AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
November 2024
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ACG: American College of Gastroenterology
October 2024
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EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver
June 2024
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DDW: Digestive Disease Week
May 2024