Clinical trials: Disorders of Biliary Tract
Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder
Effects of Drainage in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
During laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a drain remains…
- Conditions
- Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder, Abscess of Gallbladder
- Trial name
- NCT02027402
- Testing
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with drain insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer, Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Selumetinib in Treating Patients With Biliary Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial is studying how well selumetinib works in treating patients with biliary cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer, Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Unresectable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00553332
- Testing
- selumetinib, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Compensated Cirrhosis
Safety and Tolerability of Cilofexor in Participants With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and Compensated Cirrhosis
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of cilofexor (CILO) in participants with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and compensated cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04060147
- Testing
- Cilofexor
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Phase 2a Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of PLN-74809 in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
A Phase 2a, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled, study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of PLN-74809 in participants with primary sclerosing cholangitis and suspected liver fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT04480840
- Testing
- PLN-74809
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
Cholestasis, Cholestasis of Parenteral Nutrition
Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in the Treatment of Liver Injury in Infants
To provide a mechanism for critically ill infants with parenteral nutrition (PN) associated cholestasis to receive Omegaven for compassionate use situations for which there are no satisfactory alternative treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00738101
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Early Identification of Myocardial Impairment in PBC
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease leading to cirrhosis. Researches reported patients with PBC may involve abnormalities on skeleton, thyroid and exocrine glands.
- Trial name
- EARLY-MYO-PBC (NCT03545672)
- Testing
- CMR examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Cholangiocarcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer
A Study of Combination of Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin (GEMOX)-Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
The purpose of this study is to build on the efficacy of the GEMOX regimen by adding Sorafenib in the treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer.
- Conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00955721
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Sorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Stage II Gallbladder Cancer, Stage IIIA Gallbladder Cancer
Triapine and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Gallbladder Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving 3-AP together with gemcitabine works in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic bile duct or gallbladder cancer.
- Conditions
- Stage II Gallbladder Cancer, Stage IIIA Gallbladder Cancer, Stage IIIB Gallbladder Cancer, Stage IVA Gallbladder Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00075504
- Testing
- triapine, gemcitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
A Phase IIa Study of the MEK Inhibitor Trametinib Monotherapy in the Treatment of Biliary Tract Cancers
This is a Phase IIa, open-label, single-arm, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orally administered MEK inhibitor trametinib as the second line in subjects with advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancers…
- Trial name
- NCT01943864
- Testing
- Trametinib (single tablet), Trametinib (Multiple tablet)
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Bile Duct Stricture, Choledocholithiasis
Prospective Study to Investigate the Frequency of Possible Bacterial Entry Into the Bloodstream (Bacteremia) and Infectious Complications Associated With the Use of the Spyglass Cholangioscopy System During ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography).
The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the frequency of bacteremia after ERCP/cholangioscopy using the Spyglass Direct Visualization System.
- Trial name
- NCT01414400
- Testing
- Blood draw for culture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University