Bile Duct Articles & Analysis
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Time series clustering of Primovist MRI signal enhancement After intravenous injection, the liver-specific MRI contrast agent Primovist distributes into the vascular and extravascular spaces and progressively into the hepatocytes and bile ducts. This happens at phases referred to as dynamic and hepatobiliary phase. ...
ByBayer AG
RenovoRx has been granted Orphan Drug Designation for intra-arterial delivery of gemcitabine for the treatment of both pancreatic cancer and bile duct ...
ByxCures
PSC is a chronic cholestatic liver disease that is caused by bile duct inflammation and fibrosis of unknown cause. The inflammation can stop the flow of bile acids and lead to liver fibrosis or liver cancer. ...
” As a whole, cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive cancer of the bile ducts and is diagnosed in approximately 8,000 individuals each year in the U.S.1 This includes both intrahepatic (inside the liver) and extrahepatic (outside the liver) forms of the disease. ...
” Each year, approximately 8,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA),1 a cancer of the bile ducts of the liver. Worldwide, approximately 0.3-6 people per 100,000 individuals live with CCA.2 CCA is mainly seen in people 65 years of age or older,3 and treatment options are limited. ...
Each year, approximately 8,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with CCA,1 a rare cancer of the bile ducts of the liver, and approximately 0.3-6 people per 100,000 individuals live with CCA worldwide.2 CCA is mainly seen in people 65 years of age or older,3 and treatment options are limited. ...
They are endemic in large parts of Asia, including China, Korea and Southeast Asia, with estimates of up to 45 million people infected. The parasites live in the bile ducts and can apparently survive for decades, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe depending on parasite burden and duration of infection. ...
This therapeutic will also be investigated for the treatment of PBC, an autoimmune condition in which pathogenic T cells attack bile ducts. While treatments addressing symptoms of PBC are available, there are significant side effects with the current standard of care, and no therapeutics treat the autoimmune cause of the disease. ...
The CleverCut3V Distal Wireguided Oblique Tip device has been designed to align the axis of the sphincterotome to the bile duct and improve cannulation success while reducing unintended pancreatic duct manipulation. ...
EMI-137 has the potential on intravenous administration to image a wide range of cancers including, breast cancer, oesophageal cancer, ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, bile duct carcinoma and lung cancer, due to its specific targeting of the c-Met–receptor. ...