View clinical trials related to Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
Filter by:The participants in this study will have confirmed PBC with inadequate response or intolerance to Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), which is a medication used in the management and treatment of cholestatic liver disease. Primary biliary cholangitis is a slowly progressive disease characterised by damage of the bile ducts in the liver, leading to a build-up of bile acids which causes further damage. The liver damage in PBC may lead to scarring (cirrhosis). PBC may also be associated with multiple symptoms. Many patients with PBC may require a liver transplant or may die if the disease progresses and a liver transplant is not done. This study will compare a daily dose of elafibranor (the study drug) to a daily dose of placebo (a dummy treatment). The main aim of this study is to determine if elafibranor is better than placebo in reducing ALP levels to a normal value. High ALP levels in the blood can indicate liver disease. There will be three periods in this study: A screening period (up to 8 weeks) to assess whether the participant can take part; a treatment period (up to 52 weeks) where eligible participants will be grouped as per their blood ALP levels and randomly assigned to either receive elafibranor or placebo, and a follow-up period (4 weeks) where participants' health will be monitored. Participants will be twice as likely to receive elafibranor than placebo (2:1 ratio). Participants will undergo blood sampling, urine collections, physical examinations, clinical evaluations, electrocardiograms (ECG: recording of the electrical activity of heart), ultrasound examinations (a noninvasive test that passes a probe over skin to look at the bladder, urinary tract, and liver), and Fibroscan® examinations (a noninvasive test that passes a probe on skin to measure stiffness of the liver). They will also be asked to fill in questionnaires. Each participant will be in this study for up to 64 weeks (15 months).
1. Explore the effect of Babaodan Capsule on the serum total bilirubin level of primary biliary cholangitis patients with elevated total serum bilirubin; 2. To observe the positive intervention effect of Babaodan Capsule on the clinical symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis patients with elevated total bilirubin.
An Open Label Long-Term Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Fenofibrate in Subjects with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare in the effectiveness of combining ursodeoxycholic acid and vitamin D in treating patients with primary biliary cholangitis.
Study to investigate the efficacy and safety of two doses of K-808 (pemafribate) in subjects with PBC.
The main objectives of the study were to assess the effects of fenofibrate on serum alkaline phosphatase, as a composite endpoint and on safety in participants with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
Study of [14C]CS0159 in China Healthy Subjects.
To Determine the Effects of Seladelpar on Normalization of Alkaline Phosphatase Levels in Subjects with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and an Incomplete Response or Intolerance to Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)
To Evaluate the Effect of Seladelpar on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis.
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) has been considered a rare disease and its management has been limited by the lack of therapeutic alternatives. PBC is a slowly progressing chronic liver disease characterized by an immune-mediated destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts, which leads to cholestasis, portal inflammation, and ultimately liver cirrhosis and its associated complications (ascites, portal hypertension, etc), if not treated effectively. Thus, early diagnosis and close management of these patients with PBC is essential. First-line treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) improves liver biochemical parameters, delays histological progression, and increases liver transplant-free survival and overall survival. However, up to 40% of patients are non-responders to UDCA. Obeticholic acid (OCA) is recommended as second-line therapy in combination with UDCA for patients with an inadequate response to UDCA or as monotherapy in cases of UDCA intolerance. According to current clinical guidelines, the diagnosis of PBC includes a combination of elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) (titer >1:40) and/or anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) anti-gp210 or anti-sp100. AMA are highly sensitive and specific for PBC and are detected in nearly 95% of PBC patients. A liver biopsy is not necessary unless there is an elevation of ALP without the presence of specific AMA and/or anti-gp210 or anti-sp100 ANA or if coexistence with other liver diseases is suspected (autoimmune hepatitis, hepatic steatosis). The incidence of PBC has increased in recent years due to an increase in the diagnosis of cases in the initial phases, better awareness in the medical community and the development of more sensitive diagnostic tests. However, up to 31% of patients with PBC are lost without follow-up. The correct identification of patients with PBC is essential so that they can benefit from an adequate treatment and modify disease progression. To date, two studies (one Spanish and one Portuguese) showed that 27% and 45.5% of the patients lost with PBC presented advanced fibrosis, respectively. The objective of this study is to identify, through computerized data, patients with PBC who may be lost in the system and evaluate their clinical, analytical and demographic characteristics, and in a second phase, provide access to follow-up in specialized consultations.