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Among patients with treatment-naïve autoimmune hepatitis, more of those who receive mycophenolate mofetil achieve remission than those who receive azathioprine, as shown in the results of the CAMARO trial.

The addition of simvastatin to a nonselective beta blocker results in better survival among cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding, reports a study presented at EASL 2023.

The THR-β selective agonist resmetirom helps resolve nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and reduce fibrosis, with the drug being safe and well-tolerated, according to data from the large phase III pivotal MAESTRO-NASH trial presented at EASL 2023.

Treatment with anticoagulants helps improve survival in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis independently of recanalization, suggests a study. However, anticoagulation may increase the risk of nonportal hypertension-related bleeding.

Patients with Alagille syndrome (AS) may benefit from treatment with odevixibat, with the phase III ASSERT study showing that its use results in rapid, sustained, and highly significant improvements in pruritus, sleep quality, as well as decreases in bile acids (BAs). Odevixibat is also well tolerated.