A ‘transformational’ treatment for people with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has today (May 21) been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
No new treatments to combat the major public health issue of alcohol use disorder (AUD), have been brought to market for ten years - and with half of heavy drinkers refusing the abstinence route, new drug could be the answer.
