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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic disease for which ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been the mainstay of treatment. Obeticholic acid (OCA) emerged in 2016 as a second… Click to show full abstract
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic disease for which ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been the mainstay of treatment. Obeticholic acid (OCA) emerged in 2016 as a second agent for PBC treatment. It is indicated for use in combination with UDCA in patients who have had an inadequate response to UDCA, or as sole treatment in adults unable to tolerate UDCA. Intriguingly, OCA has been reported to induce dose-dependent jaundice, despite the fact that it reduces bile acid synthesis and improves bile flow [1]. Herein we report a case of severe jaundice that occurred in a PBC patient 8 weeks after abrupt cessation of UDCA and simultaneous initiation of OCA therapy.
Journal Title: Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Year Published: 2017
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