Gastrointestinal hormone measurably improved symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

(University of California - San Diego) Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that small doses of NGM282, a non-tumorigenic variant of an endocrine gastrointestinal hormone, can significantly and rapidly decrease liver fat content in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The findings represent an important proof-of-concept for the compound as there are currently no Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments for NAFLD and NASH.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news