Active clinical trials for "Fibrosis"

OBJECTIVES Primary: To evaluate efficacy of treatment with anakinra in subjects with CF who are ≥ 12 years of age by means of lung clearance index (LCI). Secondary To evaluate safety and tolerability of treatment with anakinra as well as to investigate further effects of anakinra on lung function and quality of life (QOL) in subjects with CF.

Decompensated liver cirrhosis is a life-threatening chronic liver disease with high mortality. Liver transplantation is the only option that can improve the survival of these patients; however, this procedure is associated with several limitations, such as the severe shortage of donor livers, long waiting lists, multiple complications, and high cost. Our and other previous studies have demonstrated that marrow bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) or unbilical cord derived MSC (UC-MSC) infusion is clinically safe and could improve liver function in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. However, the long-term outcomes of MSC infusion have not been reported until now. This prospective and randomized controlled study examined the longer-term safety and efficacy of UC-MSC in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis refers to a group of diseases characterized by hyperplasia of the fibrosclerotic tissues in the retroperitoneal space, which can compress the surrounding ureters and inferior vena cava and cause serious complications such as aortic aneurysm, renal failure, and even death. The lesion is diffuse and difficult to resect. corticosteroid is the first-line medication, but the recurrence rate of the disease is high, especially after dose reduction of corticosteroid. Therefore, the combined use of immunosuppressants is very important in preventing disease recurrence and reducing the toxic and side effects of long-term corticosteroid. Sirolimus plays dual roles in inhibiting lymphocyte activation and fibroblast proliferation. It is inferred from its mechanism that sirolimus is a good potential treatment option for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. Therefore, we conducted this RCT on patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis to determine the efficacy and safety of sirolimus.

This Phase 3 study is conducted to evaluate lanifibranor in adults with NASH and liver fibrosis histological stage F2 or F3

This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, entecavir basic treatment, multicentre clinical study. The main objective of this study was to confirm the efficacy and safety of hydronidone in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B liver fibrosis.

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerance of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) in patients with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis, and to provide dose basis for subsequent clinical study design. We will also explore the possible mechanism of UCMSCs in the treatment of decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis (DAC).

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute lung injury and a major cause of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission worldwide. Despite a large number of randomized clinical trials, a specific and effective pharmacological approach for patients with ARDS is still lacking. Fibroproliferation is a crucial part of the host defence response, and severe fibrotic lung disease affects ARDS patients even years after acute phase resolution. Pirfenidone is an oral anti-fibrotic drug, approved and largely used for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The effect of Pirfenidone in ARDS has been evaluated only in animal models. This is a randomized controlled study to evaluate for the first time the efficacy of Pirfenidone in ARDS.

Currently, there is no approved treatment for COVID-19 in France, either for the acute phase, nor for the late chronic phase. the investigator suggest that nintedanib has the potential to block the development of lung fibrosis when initiated early enough to inhibit the activation of mesenchymal cells and the progression of virus-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Computerized Tomography (CT) manifestations of fibrosis or fibrous stripes are described in COVID-19 (Ye, Eur Radiol 2020). Pan et al observed fibrous stripes in 17% patients in the early phase of the disease (Pan, Eur Radiol 2020). Ye et al observed bronchiectasis in 2 patients (15.4%) and evidence of pulmonary fibrosis in 3 patients (23.7%) at HRCT performed at 4 weeks (Ye, Eur Radiol 2020). Long term data are still lacking in patients with COVID-19 and the investigators do not know how many patients will have fibrotic sequelae from the acute illness.

The purpose is to investigate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)on complications, progression, and mortality of cirrhosis. Further, the investigators want to examine the impact of FMT on gut barrier function, systemic inflammation, and immune responses.

Evaluate the efficacy of simvastatin in reducing liver fibrosis in patients with advanced fibrosis due to alcohol