Clinical trials: Liver Transplants
Liver Diseases, Hepatocellular Cancer
A2ALL-Patients Safety System Improvements in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), involves complex systems and processes of care that are particularly vulnerable to medical errors and preventable complications.
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Hepatocellular Cancer, Endstage Liver Disease, Liver Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT02073435
- Testing
- Donor pain management
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hepatitis B
Evaluating Blood Glucose Levels During Infusion With HepaGam B (HBIG) in Post-liver Transplant Patients
HepaGam B Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) solution contains 10% maltose, which could possibly interfere with the measurement of glucose levels when using glucose non-specific tests.
- Trial name
- NCT00998426
- Testing
- glucose monitoring before and after HepaGam B administration, HepaGam B (Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG))
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Liver Transplant, Hepatitis C
Liver Fibrosis in Patients Transplanted for Hepatitis C Receiving Either Cyclosporine Microemulsion or Tacrolimus
Following a transplant for hepatitis C cirrhosis, the infection comes back in 70-90% of cases and over time causes fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis of the new liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00260208
- Testing
- Cyclosporine A, Tacrolimus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hypotension After Reperfusion in Liver Transplantation
Effect of Epinephrine/ Phenylephrine for Preventing the Postreperfusion Syndrome During Reperfusion in Liver Transplantation
Postreperfusion syndrome (PRS) is a relatively common phenomenon in patients undergoing liver transplantation which is characterized by an acute drop in blood pressure immediately after the prefusion is restored to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01080625
- Testing
- phenylephrine, epinephrine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Liver Transplantation
A Study of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) Combined With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Liver Transplant Patients.
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of switching to CellCept combined with different regimens of reduced calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) in patients with liver transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT00717314
- Testing
- Mycophenolate mofetil, CNI (50%), CNI (≥75%)
- Where
- 11 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Hemorrhage
TachoSil® Versus Surgicel® Original for the Secondary Treatment of Local Bleeding in Adult and Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection Surgery
The efficacy and safety of TachoSil® as secondary hemostatic treatment in hepatic resection surgery will be compared to the standard USA licensed hemostatic agent, Surgicel® Original.
- Trial name
- NCT01192022
- Testing
- TachoSil®, Surgicel® Original
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Liver Transplantation
WP02 Continued Access Study
The single-arm continued access phase will be used to collect additional effectiveness and safety data to support the objectives and outcomes of the original IDE pivotal study.
- Trial name
- NCT04862156
- Testing
- Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- OrganOx Ltd.
Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Liver Transplant, Early Allograft Dysfunction
Pilot Study of Reparixin for Early Allograft Dysfunction Prevention in Liver Transplantation
The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Reparixin treatment (2.772 mg/kg body weight/hour intravenous continuous infusion for 7 days) based on incidence of early allograft dysfunction within the first…
- Trial name
- NCT03031470
- Testing
- Reparixin, Control
- Where
- 7 sites in Belarus, Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Kidney Transplant Recipients, Liver Transplant Recipients
COVID Protection After Transplant-Immunosuppression Reduction
This study will enroll individuals who have: Completed primary series of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and An antibody response ≤ 2500 U/mL measured at least 30 days after the last dose of vaccine.
- Trial name
- CPAT-ISR (NCT05077254)
- Testing
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 2023-2024, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine 2023-2024, SOC IS Regimen
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Liver Transplant
Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Monotherapy in Liver Transplantation
To determine whether long-term maintenance therapy with a single drug (Myfortic) applied using advanced immunologic monitoring tools in selected patients can lead to superior native kidney function at 2 years without resulting in…
- Trial name
- NCT01230502
- Testing
- Group 1 Donor Specific Regulation (DSR) +, Mycophenolic acid (MPA) monotherapy, data and sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cirrhosis
Use of Methacetin Breath Test to Predict Liver Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis
The methacetin breath test (MBT) is a non-invasive liver function test which measures the ability of the liver to metabolize a tracer dose of a compound to carbon dioxide, which is exhaled.
- Trial name
- NCT01157845
- Testing
- BreathID (Methacetin breath test)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Recurrent Chronic Hepatitis C Virus, Post Liver Transplant
Safety and Efficacy of Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin in Adults With Recurrent Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Post Liver Transplant
This is an open-label, single-arm study of sofosbuvir (GS-7977) and ribavirin (RBV) in adults who have had a liver transplant which has become re-infected with hepatitis C.
- Trial name
- NCT01687270
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir, RBV
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Chronic HCV Infection
Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Fixed-Dose Combination Plus Ribavirin in Participants With Chronic HCV With Advanced Liver Disease or Post-Liver Transplant
This study will evaluate ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) fixed-dose combination (FDC) plus ribavirin (RBV) in participants with advanced liver disease or posttransplant and chronic genotype 1 or 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV)…
- Trial name
- NCT02010255
- Testing
- LDV/SOF, RBV
- Where
- 34 sites in Australia, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Kidney Failure
Everolimus Monotherapy as Immunosuppression After Liver Transplant
Tacrolimus is the standard immunosuppressive drug used to prevent organ rejection post liver transplant. One side effect of Tacrolimus is nephrotoxicity. Everolimus does not have the nephrotoxicity side effects of Tacrolimus.
- Trial name
- NCT04063865
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Terlipressin for HRS-AKI in Liver Transplant Candidates (INFUSE)
Hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI), a potentially reversible renal failure, is a serious, rapidly progressing, often fatal, complication of decompensated cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- INFUSE (NCT04460560)
- Testing
- Terlipressin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemoembolization
TACE Using Doxorubicin-eluting Beads for Patients With HCC and Marginal Hepatic Reserve
TACE is frequently offered to patients with baseline hepatic dysfunction with the purpose of diminishing hepatic tumor burden while patients await transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02147301
- Testing
- LC Bead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Liver Transplantation
Efficacy of Low Dose, SubQ Interleukin-2 (IL-2) to Expand Endogenous Regulatory T-Cells in Liver Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this investigation is to study if very low dose IL-2, given to liver transplant patients by subcutaneous (under the skin) injections, over a 4 week period of time, will cause an increase in the number of Treg cells…
- Trial name
- NCT02739412
- Testing
- Interleukin-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Hyperglycemia
Study of Glycemic Control on Liver Transplantation Outcomes
Many but not all studies have shown improvement in morbidity and mortality with intensive glycemic management postoperatively. In this study, the investigators propose to determine whether improved glycemic control using…
- Conditions
- Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Hyperglycemia, Rejection
- Trial name
- NCT01211730
- Testing
- Insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Liver Transplantation, Liver Preservation for Transplant
OCS Liver PROTECT Trial: Preserving and Assessing Donor Livers for Transplantation
A prospective, phased-pivotal, international randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the OCS™ Liver to preserve and assess donor livers intended for transplantation.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT02522871)
- Testing
- OCS™ Liver System, Control
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Liver Fibrosis, Hepatic Fibrosis
A Trial of IDN-6556 in Post Orthotopic Liver Transplant for Chronic HCV
This is a double-blind, multicenter study involving patients with chronic HCV infection who had a liver transplantation; developed HCV-related liver fibrosis and/or incomplete cirrhosis; achieved a sustained virologic response…
- Conditions
- Liver Fibrosis, Hepatic Fibrosis, Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- POLT-HCV-SVR (NCT02138253)
- Testing
- IDN-6556
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.