Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

This is a Phase I/II open-label uncontrolled, prospective study to assess the clinical and biological effects of Deferasirox (ICL 670, Exjade®) in patients with NASH and increased iron storage / distribution of iron on liver function and liver histology. NASH is defined clinically and histologically by elevated liver enzymes, signs of hepatic steatosis on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, impaired liver function as expressed by functional breath tests, and significantly altered liver histology. Patients will be treated in a phase I and phase II part for either 12 or 48 weeks. Both study parts have different endpoints: in phase I the side effect profile will be evaluated while in phase II the therapeutic response will be tested. Accordingly, measures will be different. Approximately 10 patients in phase I and 50 patients in phase II will be enrolled according to sample size calculations. The design is an "adaptive" Two-stage design, allowing to minimize the number of patients included into the trial as well as to introduce corrections for the second stage.

This study will determine whether pioglitazone (Actos, a drug approved to treat diabetes, can benefit HIV-infected people with fatty liver. Fatty changes of the liver (also known as steatosis) have been linked to diabetes and long-term liver damage in some patients. Pioglitazone has been shown to improve fatty liver in people without HIV; this study will see if it is beneficial for people with HIV as well. HIV-infected patients 18 years of age and older with increased fat in the liver may be eligible for this study. Screening includes a CT scan and liver biopsy (withdrawal of a small sample of liver tissue through a needle). Participants are randomly assigned to take either 45 mg of pioglitazone or placebo (sugar pill) by mouth once a day for 48 weeks. At the end of 48 weeks, all participants stop taking their medication and are followed for an additional 48 weeks to see what, if any benefits, of pioglitazone persist after treatment is stopped. In addition to taking the study medication, participants undergo the following procedures: Visits to the NIH Clinical Center over a period of approximately 2 years at day 0 and weeks 2, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 52, 72, and 96. Most visits take about 1 hour and include blood drawing for various laboratory tests. Insulin clamp test at day 0 and weeks 24 and 48 to see how the body processes glucose. This test takes 4 to 6 hours and may include an overnight stay at the Clinical Center. A catheter (plastic tube) is placed in a vein in the arm to infuse insulin and another is placed in a vein on the back of the hand to draw blood samples. Blood sugar is checked frequently and glucose is given to keep blood sugar at normal values. Nutrition evaluations at day 0 and weeks 24 and 48. Subjects write down all the food they eat and drink for 4 days before the visit. They meet with a nutritionist to review the food record and to complete simple measurements of body fat and shape. CT scan of liver and abdomen at weeks 24, 48, 72 and 96. Liver biopsy at week 48.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dietary supplement Siliphos, which comes from milk thistle, to determine whether it is safe and well-tolerated in adults who have non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). An additional aim of this study is to determine whether Siliphos may be beneficial in treatment of NASH as indicated by improvement in liver enzymes (ALT and AST). The study hypothesis is that Siliphos will be safe and well-tolerated in people with NASH and will result in a decrease in the liver enzymes ALT and AST.

The aim of this study is to explore the effect of a new drug (ASP9831) in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) by assessing clinical signs, laboratory data and biomarkers during a 12 week treatment period

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Omega-3 Fish oil supplementation on hepatic gene expression in patients with Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). In addition, effects of fish oil on intestinal microbiota will be assessed.

The purpose of this study is to determine if orlistat (Xenical) therapy in overweight patients with NASH leads to enhanced weight loss over time, with subsequent improvement in the underlying necroinflammatory and fibrotic changes that are typical of NASH.

The changes in liver function, body mass index, controlled attenuation parameters, liver stiffness and HBV-DNA at different time points in each group before and after treatment were counted to explore the clinical efficacy of Ganshuang granules combined with tenofovir in the treatment of CHB complicated with NAFLD.

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4I), key regulators of the actions of incretin hormones, exert anti-hyperglycemic effects in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. A major unanswered question concerns the potential ability of DPP-4I to improve intrahepatic lipid (IHL) content in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of sitagliptin on IHL in NAFLD patients.

The investigator aimed to prospectively study the effect of the hepatic fibrosis on quantifying hepatic steatosis using ultrasound attenuation imaging (ATI value) in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

The study was planned in 2 parts: Parts A and B. In Part A, we tested 2 single doses of the study medicine in healthy volunteers: 500 mg and 750 mg. Part B was an optional part to test once-daily doses of the study medicine in healthy volunteers. We aimed to assess the safety, tolerability find out the side effects and blood levels of the PXL770.