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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 107223
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i7.107223
Evolving therapeutic landscape of primary biliary cholangitis: A review
Natalie E Mitchell, Shu-Yen Chan, David Jerez Diaz, Nida Ansari, Junseo Lee, Patrick Twohig
Natalie E Mitchell, Junseo Lee, Patrick Twohig, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14682, United States
Shu-Yen Chan, Department of Internal Medicine, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60630, United States
David Jerez Diaz, Department of Internal Medicine, Florida State University, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, United States
Nida Ansari, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 07504, United States
Author contributions: Mitchell NE, Chan SY, Jerez Diaz D, Ansari N, Lee J, and Twohig P contributed equally to this work; Twohig P designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Mitchell NE, Chan SY, Jerez Diaz D, Ansari N, Lee J conducted the literature review and drafted the manuscript; Mitchell NE and Twohig P made critical revisions; all authors prepared the draft and approved the submitted version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Patrick Twohig, Assistant Professor, FRCPC, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14682, United States. patrick_twohig@urmc.rochester.edu
Received: March 19, 2025
Revised: April 23, 2025
Accepted: June 9, 2025
Published online: July 27, 2025
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Core Tip: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic, progressive, cholestatic autoimmune liver disease predominantly affecting middle-aged women. Novel therapeutic strategies have emerged in recent years, providing promising treatment options for more refractory disease. This comprehensive review provides an overview of existing and new treatment therapies for PBC.