Resources/Links to Studies and Articles about PSC

The Science of Discovery: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford
One family received the best Thanksgiving surprise they could possibly imagine. An unconventional treatment at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital spared their daughter from a liver transplant. Read more…

Stanford Medicine
The Case of the Disapearing Liver Disease

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

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology: Open-label prospective therapeutic clinical trials: oral vancomycin in children and adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis

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

AP&T: Alimentary Pharmacology & Theraputics Damman JL, Rodriguez EA, Ali AH, et al. Review article: the evidence that vancomycin is a therapeutic option for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018;00:1–10

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

PSC and Vancomycin Roundtable, AASLD Liver Meeting, 2018 (video)
Vancomycin for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Roundtable: Featuring Dr. Cox and Dr. El-Youssef

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.