The FDA has approved the first medication for cholestatic pruritus in adult patients with primary biliary cholangitis.The ...

Learn why primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) causes intense itching, and explore treatment options, management tips, and skin-care strategies for relief.

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously referred to as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disorder characterized by intrahepatic cholestasis. While the precise etiology and pathogenesis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More patients on elafibranor compared with placebo achieved biochemical response, with a 47% treatment benefit.

Seladelpar, an investigational selective agonist of peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-delta (PPAR-δ), significantly improves liver biomarkers of disease activity and bothersome symptoms of ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Measures of liver stiffness remained stable or improved in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) after 36 months of treatment with seladelpar (Livdelzi) based on new data ...

Linerixibat approved for cholestatic itch in primary biliary cholangitis ...

Acute cholangitis is a severe, bacterial infection of the biliary tract precipitated by an obstruction that often results in systemic inflammation and, in some cases, life‐threatening sepsis. This ...

The proportion of male PBC patients in Japan nearly doubled from 12.4% to 20.6% between 2010 and 2021, while the mean age at diagnosis increased by approximately 5 years, suggesting PBC should no ...

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...