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Abstract
Odevixibat (Bylvay™) is
a small molecule inhibitor of the ileal bile acid transporter being developed
by Albireo Pharma, Inc. for the treatment of various cholestatic diseases,
including progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). In July 2021, odevixibat
received its first authorization in the EU for the treatment of PFIC in patients
aged ≥ 6 months, followed
shortly by its approval in the USA for the treatment of pruritus in patients
aged ≥ 3 months with PFIC.
Odevixibat is also in clinical development for the treatment of other
cholestatic diseases, including Alagille syndrome and biliary atresia, in
various countries. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of
odevixibat leading to this first approval for PFIC.
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