Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has disclosed 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13; 17-β-HSD 13) inhibitors reported to be useful for diseases of the liver.
FL2022-001 Inc. has patented new 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13; 17-β-HSD 13) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of liver fibrosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Recent genome-wide association studies have elucidated a spliced variant (rs72613567:TA) in 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13) found to be associated with decreased risk of chronic liver disorders. The presence of this variant also correlates with delayed onset of autoimmune hepatitis in carriers.
Researchers from Inipharm Inc. presented preclinical data for INI-822, a small-molecule inhibitor of HSD17B13, being developed for the treatment of liver disease.
Inipharm Inc. has divulged thiazoles/isothiazoles acting as 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, drug-induced liver injury and portal hypertension.
