Clinical trials: Liver Transplants
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C, Chronic
Gradual Withdrawal of Immune System Suppressing Drugs in Patients Receiving a Liver Transplant
In order to prevent organ rejection, patients receiving liver transplants currently require life-long treatment with immune system-suppressing medications to prevent the rejection of the transplanted liver.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C, Chronic, Nonimmune Nonviral Causes of Liver Failure
- Trial name
- A-WISH (NCT00135694)
- Testing
- calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppression, liver transplant, corticosteroids
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
End Stage Liver DIsease, Liver Failure
Bridge to HOPE: Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Versus Cold Storage Prior to Liver Transplantation
This is a prospective, multi-center, controlled, randomized, pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the VitaSmart™ Liver Machine Perfusion System by comparing clinical outcomes in patients undergoing liver…
- Trial name
- NCT05045794
- Testing
- VitaSmart™Liver Machine Perfusion System, Static cold storage
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Bridge to Life Ltd.
Hepatitis B, Liver Transplantation
Efficacy and Safety of Niuliva® for the Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Recurrence in Newly Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Niuliva (Hepatitis B virus immune globulin) in the prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reinfection in patients submitted to liver…
- Trial name
- NCT01131065
- Testing
- Hepatitis B immune globulin
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Grifols, S.A.
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
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
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Antiviral Activity of Entecavir in Patients Receiving Liver Transplant Due to Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn if the study drug entecavir will prevent the recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in participants who receive an orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) due to HBV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00395018
- Testing
- entecavir
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Kidney Failure
Everolimus Plus Mycophenolic Acid for Kidney Preservation in Liver Transplant Recipients With Impaired Kidney Function
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
- NCT04258423
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hepatitis C Infection
Open Label Study of the Efficacy and Safety of MBL-HCV1 in Combination With Oral Direct-Acting Antivirals in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis C
The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy of a human monoclonal antibody against Hepatitis C (MBL-HCV1) combined with telaprevir [part 1: an HCV protease inhibitor] or sofosbuvir [part 2: an Hepatitis C virus NS5B…
- Trial name
- MBL-HCV1 (NCT01532908)
- Testing
- MBL-HCV1, Telaprevir (Part 1), Sofosbuvir (Part 2)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- MassBiologics
Heart Transplantation, Liver Transplantation
Zoledronic Acid Versus Alendronate for Prevention of Bone Loss After Organ Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of zoledronic acid with alendronate in the prevention of bone loss after organ transplantation. Zoledronic acid is given as a single intravenous infusion.
- Conditions
- Heart Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, Bone Resorption
- Trial name
- CTX (NCT00297830)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, Alendronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia 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
Sequelae of Viral Hepatitis, Transplantation Infection
Randomized Phase II Study of Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), Civacir(TM), in Liver Transplantation
A Phase 2 study to evaluate safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (human) [Civacir(TM)] for preventing or reducing the impact of recurrent HCV infection following liver transplantation.
- Conditions
- Sequelae of Viral Hepatitis, Transplantation Infection, Evidence of Liver Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT00473824
- Testing
- Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) 5%
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- ADMA Biologics, Inc.
Liver Transplantation
WP01 - Normothermic Liver Preservation
A multicenter randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of ex-vivo normothermic machine profusion with static cold storage in human liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02775162
- Testing
- Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP), Standard of Care (Ice)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- OrganOx Ltd.
Liver Transplantation
Donor-Alloantigen-Reactive Regulatory T Cell (darTregs) in Liver Transplantation
The purpose of this study is look at the safety of: Taking a specific combination of immunosuppressant drugs after liver transplantation Receiving one of three different doses of donor-alloantigen-reactive regulatory T cells…
- Trial name
- deLTa (NCT02188719)
- Testing
- Anti-Thymocyte Globulin - Rabbit, darTreg Infusion, Everolimus
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Living Donor Liver Transplantation
DCreg in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Phase I/II, single center, prospective, open-label, non-controlled, non-randomized, interventional, cohort study in which low risk living donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients will receive a single infusion of donor-derived…
- Trial name
- NCT03164265
- Testing
- Regulatory Donor-Derived Dendritic Cell infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Angus W. Thomson PhD DSc
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
Hepatitis C
LIVE-C-Free: Early and Late Treatment of Hepatitis C With Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir in Liver Transplant Recipients
The predominant remaining questions for post-transplant treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the DAA (direct acting anti-virals) era are whether a ribavirin-free regimen is possible and whether pre-emptive treatment is now a…
- Trial name
- NCT02631772
- Testing
- Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir x 12 weeks, Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir + Ribavirin x 12 weeks
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Liver Transplantation
Efficacy of Everolimus in Combination With Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients
This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of Everolimus in combination with tacrolimus versus a standard immunosuppressive regimen concerning kidney function in liver transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- HEPHAISTOS (NCT01551212)
- Testing
- Everolimus, Tacrolimus, Corticosteroids
- Where
- 15 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cytomegalovirus Infection
CMV Antiviral Prevention Strategies in D+R-Liver Transplants ("CAPSIL")
This is a trial of preemptive therapy vs. prophylaxis for prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in R-D+ liver transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01552369
- Testing
- Valganciclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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