Chenodeoxycholic acid (or Chenodiol) is an epimer of ursodeoxycholic acid (DB01586). Chenodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid naturally found in the body. It works by dissolving the cholesterol that makes gallstones and inhibiting production of cholesterol in the…

Maralixibat (also known as SHP625, LUM001, and lopixibat) is an ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor, like [odevixibat].[A236823,A239249,L38834] Maralixibat is indicated for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome.[L38834] …

NCX-1000 is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00414869 (Preliminary Efficacy and Tolerability of NCX-1000 After Repeated Oral Doses in Patients With Elevated Portal Pressure).

norUrsodeoxycholic acid is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03872921 (Norursodeoxycholic Acid vs Placebo in PSC).

Primary biliary cirrhosis, or PBC, is a progressive and chronic condition that leads to hepatic injury often resulting in end-stage liver failure that requires liver transplantation.[A192786] Obeticholic acid is a farnesoid-X receptor (FXR) agonist used to…

Odevixibat, or A4250, is an ileal sodium/bile acid cotransporter inhibitor indicated for the treatment of pruritus in patients older than 3 months, with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).[A236808,L34793] Odevixibat is the first approved non…

Tauroursodeoxycholic acid, also known as ursodoxicoltaurine, is a highly hydrophilic tertiary bile acid [A249070] that is produced in humans at a low concentration.[A249070] It is a taurine conjugate of [ursodeoxycholic acid] [A249065] with comparable therape…

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a naturally-occurring bile acid that constitutes a minor fraction of the human bile acid pool.[A256272,A256277] UDCA has been used to treat liver disease for decades: its first use in traditional medicin…