Uses
Volixibat (SHP626) is a highly selective, minimally absorbed, and competitive apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) inhibitor. Volixibat has potential for treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)[1][2].
References
[1] Salic K, et al. Apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter inhibition with volixibat improves metabolicaspects and components of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in Ldlr-/-.Leiden mice. PLoS One. 2019 Jun 24;14(6):e0218459. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0218459[2] Palmer M, et al. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1 study of the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of volixibat in overweight and obese but otherwise healthy adults: implications for treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol. 2018 Mar 16;19(1):10. DOI:
10.1186/s40360-018-0200-y
