Click Here For Current Research Projects Underway

Links to Published Studies and Articles about PSC:

Research Papers, Clinical Trials and Case Series

• Livers - Open Access Journal: Single Center Experience of Oral Vancomycin in Young Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Case Series 2023
• Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology:  Open-label Prospective Therapeutic Clinical Trials: Oral Vancomycin in Children and Adults with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Stanford University:  Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis With Oral Vancomycin by the Study of Its Antimicrobial and Immunomodulating Effects (PSC)
• Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology:  Successful Response of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Associated Ulcerative Colitis to Oral Vancomycin May Depend on Brand and Personalized Dose
• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition:  Oral Vancomycin Therapy in a Child with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Severe Ulcerative Colitis
• European Journal of Hepatology and Gastroenterology Case Report:  Oral Vancomycin Induces Sustained Deep Remission in Adult Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Alimentary Pharmacology & Theraputics (AP&T): Review article: The Evidence that Vancomycin is a Therapeutic Option for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. 
• National Center for Biotechnology Information:  Immunomodulating Effect of Vancomycin on Treg in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis” J Clin Immunol
• Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition:  Long-term Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Children With Oral Vancomycin: An Immunomodulating Antibiotic

Conference and Meeting Videos

• PSC and Vancomycin Roundtable, AASLD Liver Meeting, 2018 (video) - Vancomycin for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Roundtable: Featuring Dr. Cox and Dr. El-Youssef
• PSC Partners Conference 2018 (video): Point / CounterPoint - Oral Vancomycin Therapy for PSC

Published Cases

• Successful Response of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Associated Ulcerative Colitis to Oral Vancomycin May Depend on Brand and Personalized Dose: Report in an Adolescent, 2020
• Stanford Medicine: The Case of the Disappearing Liver Disease

Podcasts and Audio Discussions

• “Living With PSC” Podcast, Episode 14: Vancomycin as a treatment for PSC, Featuring Dr. James Tabibian​
• Jenna Ziegler on the "About IBD Podcast" Episode 74: On Living with PSC

Frequently Asked Questions about PSC and Vancomycin

A conference call was held with Dr. Yinka Davies to address some Frequently Asked questions. Please see the Children’s PSC question and answer page for more information.