Liver fibrosis represents a response to chronic liver injury.Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are the most common chronic liver diseases,both wi...Liver fibrosis represents a response to chronic liver injury.Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are the most common chronic liver diseases,both with increasing incidence.Therefore,there is a great impetus for development of agents targeting these conditions.Accumulating data on possible treatment options for liver fibrosis are emerging in the literature.However,despite extensive research and much effort in the field,approved agents for liver fibrosis are still lacking.In this critical review,we have summarized the main data about specific treatment options for liver fibrosis gained from ongoing clinical trials,with an emphasis on efficacy and safety of these agents.展开更多
基金funded by grant from Croatian Ministry of Science and Education dedicated to multi-year institutional funding of scientific activity at the J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek,Osijek,Croatia—grant number:IP6-MEFOS-2019(to R.S.).
文摘Liver fibrosis represents a response to chronic liver injury.Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis are the most common chronic liver diseases,both with increasing incidence.Therefore,there is a great impetus for development of agents targeting these conditions.Accumulating data on possible treatment options for liver fibrosis are emerging in the literature.However,despite extensive research and much effort in the field,approved agents for liver fibrosis are still lacking.In this critical review,we have summarized the main data about specific treatment options for liver fibrosis gained from ongoing clinical trials,with an emphasis on efficacy and safety of these agents.