EASL Highlights

CM-101, a CCL24 neutralizing antibody, has been recently studied in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in a phase IIa proof-of-concept study. We caught up with Prof Rifaat Safadi (The Liver Institute, Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel) to discuss the primary and secondary endpoints and how well they were achieved, and the […]

CM-101, a CCL24 neutralizing antibody, has been recently studied in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in a phase IIa proof-of-concept study. In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, we caught up with Prof Rifaat Safadi (The Liver Institute, Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel) to discuss the mechanism of action of CM-101, and the aims, […]

Wilson’s disease is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by the accumulation of excess copper in vital organs such as the liver and brain. Damage caused by the excess copper build-up can lead to symptoms of liver and neurological diseases. In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, we speak with Prof. Peter Ferenci (Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria) […]

touchENDOCRINOLOGY spoke with Camilla Dably Hansen (Odense Hospital, Denmark) about the findings from the recent 6-month randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of a non-calorie restricted, low carbohydrate, high fat diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The abstract entitled ‘A non-calorie restricted […]

We caught up with the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Vice-Secretary, Prof. Aleksander Krag, to discuss the upcoming International Liver Congress (ILC) and what to expect. At ILC 2022 they will be bringing back face-to-face meetings in a new model, reshaping the scientific programme, offering a fresh experience, merging the very best […]

touchENDOCRINOLOGY joins Professor Quentin Anstee (Newcastle University, UK) at the Digital NAFLD Summit 2021 to discuss his highlights from the conference and new, exciting developments in the field. Questions 1. Are you pleased with how the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) NAFLD Summit 2021 went this year? (00:23-01:00) 2. What were […]

touchENDOCRINOLOGY joins Prof. Quentin Anstee (Newcastle University, UK) at the Digital NAFLD Summit 2021 to discuss his highlights from the conference and new, exciting developments in the field. Questions 1. Please summarise the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the clinical unmet needs in this area? (0:20) 2. What are the current most […]

TouchENDOCRINOLOGY joins Prof Luca Valenti (University of Milan, Italy) at the Digital NAFLD Summit 2021 to discuss his hopes for the conference and the most exciting new developments in the field of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Questions Could you give us an overview of the clinical spectrum of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and […]

We continue our discussion with Prof. Rohit Loomba (University of California, San Diego, CA, USA) by exploring the results for the phase 2 study investigating pemafibrate in NAFLD. Part 1 of our video interview can be found here. His presentation entitled ‘Pemafibrate, a novel selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha modulator (SPPARM alpha), improves liver stiffness […]