Table 2

Research attention from clinical trials, public agencies and PubMed

HCV (n, %)HBVNAFLDALD
Drugs in development61 (82)9 (12)2 (3)2 (3)
EASL1478 (55)663 (25)356 (13)179.5 (7)
AASLD2131 (49)1401 (32)621.5 (14)135 (5)
PubMed15 438 (39)10 724 (27)5518 (14)1728 (4)
NIH grants738 (48)328 (21)300 (20)47 (3)
EU grants52.5 (61)25.5 (30)6 (7)0 (0)
Clinical trials407 (32)461 (36)66 (5)235 (18)
Mean research attention47%31%17%5%
  • Percentages in parentheses calculated from a combination of HCV, HBV, NAFLD and ALD.

  • AASLD, American Association for the Study of the Liver; ALD, alcoholic liver disease; EASL, European Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; EU, European Union; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NIH, National Institutes of Health.