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Clinical Trials
Linerixibat (GSK2330672) granted Orphan Status

Linerixibat (GSK2330672), a drug that is being developed for PBC patients who experience itchiness, has recently been granted “orphan” status by the FDA.  This is

Clinical Trials
Phase 3 now enrolling

As a result of extremely promising results of Phase 2 trials, Cymabay Therapeutics is now enrolling patients in a Phase 3 study for Seladelpar.  This

PBC News
Results of our Patient Survey

Read the results of our patient survey which was initiated in 2015, with more than 250 PBC patients reporting how PBC affects their daily lives. 

Clinical Trials
Promising Interim Results for Phase 2 Trial

Genkyotex “published interim efficacy results today, GKT831 met both it’s primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase II PBC trial! A big thank you to the

How do you Diagnose PBC?

The Toronto Centre for Liver Disease recently published a graphic that explains how specialists diagnose PBC.  Thanks to Dr. Gideon Hirschfield and Marwa Ismail for

PBC News
Your Liver & Cirrhosis

Thanks to the Gastrointestinal Society in association with the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research for this excellent graphic describing Liver Cirrhosis and providing you with

PBC News
Anti-depressant may help PBC

A new study from the University of Calgary shows the antidepressant, Mitrazapine, may help PBC. In April  Dr Abdel Aziz presented the promising results. Read more