The Forum for Collaborative Research: Liver Forum

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprising both non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has emerged as a leading cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD affects approximately 25% of adults and 10% of children in the U.S., and is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypertension [3]. Patients with NASH may progress to cirrhosis, increasing the risk of liver-related morbidity and mortality, including hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition to liver-related outcomes, patients with NASH also have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and non-liver cancers. NASH is now the leading indication for liver transplantation in women, and the second leading cause in men. With the growing burden of end stage liver disease, and the inherent limitations of transplantation (access, cost, and availability), it is critical to increase the pace of development of safe and effective therapies to prevent and treat NASH, fibrosis and cirrhosis to reduce morbidity and mortality. Interest in the development of therapeutic options to prevent and treat NASH is high; however, the drug development field is challenged by the complexity of the disease etiology and pathophysiology, natural course of disease and the resulting divergent strategies for therapeutic approaches.

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Industry

Research Services

Company size

11-50 employees

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1997