Naslov
New Drugs on the Block—Emerging Treatments for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Autori
Stojsavljević-Shapeski, Sanja ; Duvnjak, Marko ; Virović-Jukić, Lucija ; Hrabar, Davor ; Smirčić Duvnjak, Lea

Izvornik
Journal of clinical and translational hepatology (2225-0719) 9 (2020), 1; 51-59

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
Fatty liver ; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ; Steatohepatitis ; Treatment.

Sažetak
Patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are at higher risk of progression to advanced stages of fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and other end-stage liver disease complications. When addressing treatment of NASH, we have limited approved options, and the mainstay of therapy is lifestyle intervention. Extensive research and revelation in the field of pathogenesis of NASH has offered new possibilities of treatment and emerging new drugs that are being tested currently in numerous preclinical and clinical trials. These drugs target almost all steps in the pathogenesis of NASH to improve insulin sensitivity, glucose and lipid metabolism, to inhibit de novo lipogenesis and delivery of lipids to the liver, and to influence apoptosis, inflammation and fibrogenesis. Although NASH is a multifactorial disease, in the future we could identify the predominating pathological mechanism and, by choosing the most appropriate specific medication, tailor the treatment for every patient individually.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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