An experimental drug that blocks the DGAT2 enzyme leads to measurable improvements in liver health in adults diagnosed with metabolic fatty liver disease.
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An investigational drug targeting the DGAT2 enzyme improves liver health in adults with metabolic fatty liver disease.
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Randomized trialsThe 3 studies we reviewed point in different directions — there's no clear consensus.
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3 studies reviewedSupporting (2)
Randomized Controlled TrialHuman2021
An experimental drug that blocks DGAT2 reduced fat in the liver by about one-third in people with fatty liver disease, showing it helps improve liver health. When combined with another drug, it worked even better and didn’t cause a bad side effect.
Randomized Controlled TrialHuman
This experimental drug blocked a liver enzyme that makes fat, and in a clinical trial, it cut liver fat in half more than a placebo did — without causing harmful side effects. So yes, it helped the liver.
Contradicting (1)
Randomized Controlled TrialHuman
The drug that blocks DGAT2 didn't help the liver by itself — only when mixed with another drug did it work. So, the claim that the DGAT2 drug alone improves liver health is not supported.
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A drug that blocks the DGAT2 enzyme stops liver cells from making triglycerides, the main type of fat stored in the liver. Without this enzyme, fatty acids cannot be turned into triglycerides, so fat builds up less in liver cells. This directly reduces liver fat, improving liver health.
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