GSK licensed to Alfasigma global rights to linerixibat, a drug developed to treat the rare liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The move follows Alfasigma’s 2025 voluntary market withdrawal of Ocaliva, a PBC drug that had sparked safety concerns from U.S. and European regulators.
Ipsen drug Bylvay is now FDA approved for treating pruritus, or severe itching, which is a complication of the rare liver disease Alagille syndrome. The oral drug was previously approved for treating pruritus in another rare inherited liver disease called PFIC.
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Chronic kidney disease patients who experience pruritus after dialysis can now get relief from the first FDA-approved treatment for the condition. Cara Therapeutics received the FDA’s green light for its injectable drug, Korsuva.