Clinical trials: Liver Transplants
Liver Transplant, Liver Transplantation
Evaluation of Donor Specific Immune Senescence and Exhaustion as Biomarkers of Tolerance Post Liver Transplantation
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether a peripheral blood or graft lymphocyte phenotype of immune senescence or exhaustion is different between operationally tolerant and non-tolerant liver allograft recipients.
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT02533180)
- Testing
- Immunosuppression withdrawal
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Common Bile Duct Stricture
Covered Metallic Stents for First-Line Treatment of Benign Bile Duct Strictures
The current standard of care for benign bile duct strictures involves placement of multiple plastic stents under endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance to progressively dilate or stretch it open.
- Trial name
- NCT01221311
- Testing
- Fully covered Metallic Stent, Plastic Stent
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Neurotoxicity, Liver Transplant; Complications
Envarsus Neurotoxicity Burden in Liver Transplant Patients
This study will compare neurologic side effects associated with two immunosuppressant medications used in liver transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03823768
- Testing
- Envarsus, Tacrolimus Immediate release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Liver Transplantation
RESCUE Study - Everolimus in Liver Transplantation Recipients With Renal Insufficiency
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of everolimus initiation together with reduction or discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) on renal function in maintenance liver transplant recipients with CNI-related…
- Trial name
- NCT00267189
- Testing
- Everolimus, Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), Mycophenolate acid (MPA)/ Azathioprine (AZA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Damage
Hypothermic Machine Preservation-Phase 2
This is a study comparing a technique of continuous circulation to the liver as a means of preventing liver damage during transportation to the transplant hospital.
- Trial name
- HMP2 (NCT01274520)
- Testing
- The Medtronic Portable Bypass System (PBS®)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hepatitis C
Phase III Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in Cirrhotic Participants and Participants Post-liver Transplant
This trial was open to participants who had received a liver transplant or had cirrhosis due to chronic HCV. All subjects were treated with daclatasvir+sofosbuvir+ribavirin and were followed for 24 weeks post treatment.
- Trial name
- ALLY 1 (NCT02032875)
- Testing
- Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, Ribavirin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Amatoxin Poisoning, Amanita Poisoning
Intravenous Milk Thistle (Silibinin-Legalon) for Hepatic Failure Induced by Amatoxin/Amanita Mushroom Poisoning
Legalon® SIL will be administered to patients with amatoxin poisoning diagnosed by history, gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver enzymes, and/or diagnostic assay (should one become available).
- Conditions
- Amatoxin Poisoning, Amanita Poisoning, Mushroom Poisoning, Liver Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00915681
- Testing
- Silibinin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Mylan Specialty, LP
Liver Transplantation
A Study of a Modified-Release Tacrolimus Based Immunosuppression Regimen in Stable Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients
A study to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus in stable pediatric liver transplant patients converted from a Prograf® based immunosuppression regimen to a modified release tacrolimus based…
- Trial name
- NCT00282256
- Testing
- tacrolimus modified release (MR), tacrolimus
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
End Stage Renal Disease, Hepatitis C
Kidney Transplants in Hepatitis C Negative Recipients With Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
In this study, individuals without hepatitis C infection who are on the kidney transplant waitlist will receive a kidney from a deceased donor with hepatitis C infection and will be treated for hepatitis C at the same time.
- Trial name
- NCT04575896
- Testing
- Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Fixed-Dose Combination in HCV-Infected Adults Who Are Undergoing Liver Transplantation
The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the antiviral efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) fixed-dose combination (FDC) in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected adults who are undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT02728206
- Testing
- SOF/VEL
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Liver Failure
Superior Vena Cava and Its Relationship to Central Venous Pressure Measurements in Liver Transplantation
Consecutive patients undergoing liver transplant surgery will be included in the study. Before surgical incision, during the preanhepatic phase, during the anhepatic phase, during the postanhepatic phase and following closure of…
- Trial name
- NCT02818218
- Testing
- Liver Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Tissue Donors, Liver Transplantation
The Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Living Donor Hepatectomy
Liver transplantation is the gold standard treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. Despite its outstanding success, liver transplantation still entails certain complications including ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Conditions
- Tissue Donors, Liver Transplantation, Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03386435
- Testing
- remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Biliary Atresia
Pentoxifylline Therapy in Biliary Atresia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pentoxifylline reduces liver damage in infants with biliary atresia.
- Trial name
- NCT01774487
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Hepatitis C
Cyclosporine in Hepatitis C Infection Viral Clearance Following Liver Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of cyclosporine, an anti-rejection drug, on the clearance of the hepatitis C virus in liver transplant subjects being treated with peg-interferon and ribavirin.
- Trial name
- NCT00821587
- Testing
- Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vasoplegic Syndrome, Liver Transplant; Complications
Methylene Blue vs Cyanokit for Intraoperative Vasoplegic Syndrome in Liver Transplant Patients
This study will evaluate if Hydroxocobalamin may be a new and possibly superior treatment for refractory vasoplegic syndrome during liver transplant surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04054999
- Testing
- Hydroxocobalamin, Methylene Blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Liver Transplantation
A National Multi-center Randomized, Open Label Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus With EC-MPS Compared to Standard Treatment Combination Tacrolimus and EC-MPS in de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients
The aims of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early introduction one month post-transplantation of everolimus associated to EC-MPS with tacrolimus discontinuation in de novo liver transplant recipients and to…
- Trial name
- SIMCER (NCT01625377)
- Testing
- tacrolimus, everolimus, Basiliximab
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Transplant, Liver
Spironolactone After Liver Transplant
To study spironolactone to prevent calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) kidney injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02883400
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Liver Failure
Pharmacokinetics of LCP-Tacro in Stable Liver Transplant Patients
A three sequence, open-label, multi-center, prospective, study in stable liver transplant patients to assess and compare the pharmacokinetics (Cmax, C24, and AUC), and safety of LCP-Tacro (tacrolimus) tablets versus Prograf…
- Trial name
- NCT00608244
- Testing
- LCP Tacro, Prograf
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Transplant
Liver Transplantation With Tregs at UCSF
This is a single-center, prospective, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial exploring cellular therapy to facilitate immunosuppression withdrawal in liver transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- LITTMUS-UCSF (NCT03654040)
- Testing
- arTreg, leukapheresis, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
LC Drug Eluting Bead for Treatment of Liver Cancer Which Cannot be Surgically Removed
Advanced HCC represents a high unmet medical need with a poor prognosis and few therapeutic options. Patients who present with HCC beyond the currently accepted Milan criteria are not eligible to be listed for liver…
- Trial name
- HCC (NCT00877071)
- Testing
- LC Bead loaded with doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh