Therapeutic strategies for patients with primary biliary cholangitis and suboptimal response to ursodeoxycholic acid / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

In recent years,ursodeoxycholic acid is commonly used for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC);however,the growing number of PBC patients and the occurrence of suboptimal response and treatment intolerance pose a great challenge to treatment regimens.The approval of the new drug obeticholic acid brings hope to PBC patients,and a combination of fibrates also has a promising future.More studies are in progress.Although new drugs,such as monoclonal antibody,fibroblast growth factor 19,and sodium-dependent bile acid transporter inhibitor,have limited efficacy data,they provide new directions for the treatment of PBC.With the help of individualized follow-up and stratified therapy,the management of PBC patients will enter a new stage.