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Columbia University Medical Center to Lead New Treatment Trial for Fatty Liver Disease
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is leading a new clinical trial of cysteamine bitartrate as a potential treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. announced the signing of a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to conduct this Phase 2b clinical trial. The clinical trial will evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of RP104, Raptor's proprietary delayed-release tablet formulation of cysteamine bitartrate, as a potential treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in children. The clinical trial is expected to begin in the first calendar quarter of 2012.
For more information, click on the press release from the National Institutes of Health at right.
Dr. Sarah Lusman Joins Faculty
Dr. Shrager Lusman's clinical practice includes a focus on the management of gastrointestinal and nutritional issues in pediatric cystic fibrosis. She is also active in clinical research related to nutrition and cystic fibrosis. The Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center at Columbia University, which is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, has a long history of providing high quality clinical care for children and adults. The care team includes specialists in pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, infectious disease, endocrinology, nutrition, genetics, respiratory and physical therapy, and social work. The team is committed to excellence in both patient care and research.Dr. Anne Taylor Awarded Prestigious Fellowship Grant Through the Physician Scientist Development Program
Dr. Taylor was awarded a highly competitive grant through the Physician Scientist Development Program (PSDP). which will fully fund her investigational activities during her research years as a fellow. The PSDP program is designed to help produce the next generation of pediatric scientists by providing financial and career support to the most promising young investigators in the field. The grant program is sponsored through the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs and receives funding from both the National Institute of Health and private foundations.
