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Scientific illustration depicting pemafibrate and telmisartan reducing liver fat in rat and zebrafish MASLD models, with before-and-after liver views and lab researchers.

Pemafibrate and telmisartan cut liver fat in MASLD animal models, study suggests

22 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA Immagine generata dall'IA Verificato

Researchers in Barcelona report that the lipid drug pemafibrate and the blood-pressure medicine telmisartan reduced diet-induced liver fat in rats and in a zebrafish model of fatty liver disease, with a half-dose combination performing as well as full doses of either drug alone. The work, published in Pharmacological Research, also describes a role for the PCK1 protein in telmisartan’s liver effects and argues that clinical trials would be needed to confirm any benefit in people.

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12 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

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01 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

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10 maggio 2026 18:17