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Filter by:Noninvasive monitoring of liver fibrosis is an unmet need within the clinical management of pediatric chronic liver disease. While liver biopsy is often used in the initial diagnostic evaluation, subsequent biopsies are rarely performed because of inherent invasiveness and risks. This study will evaluate the role of non-invasive FibroScan™ technology to detect and quantify liver fibrosis.
This is a long-term, open-label study with a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized drug withdrawal period in children with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LUM001 (Also known as maralixibat or MRX).
The purpose of the study is to validate the ItchRO instrument (a clinical outcome assessment measure of itching) prior to the analysis of longitudinal treatment effect data being generated in ongoing clinical trials.
This is a multicentre, extension study of LUM001 in children diagnosed with Alagille Syndrome who have completed participation in a core LUM001 treatment protocol. The primary objective is to evaluate long-term safety and tolerability of LUM001. Efficacy will be assessed by evaluating the effect of LUM001 on the biochemical markers and pruritus associated with Alagille Syndrome.
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in children with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS). The study will investigate the effects of LUM001, compared to placebo, on pruritus, serum bile acids, liver enzymes, and other biochemical markers in patients with ALGS.
The purpose of this extension study is to determine the long-term safety and tolerability of an investigational treatment (LUM001 also known as Maralixibat) in children with ALGS who have completed participation in a core LUM001 treatment protocol. Efficacy will be assessed by evaluating the effect of LUM001 on pruritus, biochemical markers of pruritus, as well as biochemical markers of cholestasis and liver disease.
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of LUM001. Efficacy will be assessed by evaluating the effect of LUM001 versus placebo on the biochemical markers and pruritus associated with Alagille Syndrome.
CoRDS, or the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford, is based at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides researchers with a centralized, international patient registry for all rare diseases. This program allows patients and researchers to connect as easily as possible to help advance treatments and cures for rare diseases. The CoRDS team works with patient advocacy groups, individuals and researchers to help in the advancement of research in over 7,000 rare diseases. The registry is free for patients to enroll and researchers to access. Visit sanfordresearch.org/CoRDS to enroll.
Patients who have Alagille Syndrome (AGS) also frequently have blockages (or "stenoses") of their pulmonary arteries. Little is known about the degree or variability of these stenoses, or the effect of this disease on the right ventricle (the chamber of the heart which pumps blood to the lungs). This study will first quantify and describe pulmonary artery stenosis in patients with Alagille Syndrome. The study will also assess the effect of these stenoses on the right ventricle. The investigators hope to learn the degree and characteristics of pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille Syndrome. The investigators also hope to learn the effect of this pulmonary artery stenosis on the right ventricle in patients with Alagille Syndrome. This information is critical in the management of patients with Alagille syndrome, as there is currently no data to guide clinicians on the management of pulmonary artery stenosis. Furthermore, the information from this study may help physicians manage pulmonary artery stenosis in other patients as well.
Cholestasis is a condition in which bile is not properly transported from the liver to the small intestine. Cholestasis can be caused by an array of childhood diseases, including the genetic diseases Alagille syndrome (ALGS), alpha-1 antitrypsin (a-1AT) deficiency, bile acid synthesis and metabolism defects, and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) or benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis(BRIC). This study will investigate the natural history and progression of the four previously mentioned cholestatic liver diseases to provide a better understanding of the causes and effects of the diseases.