Active clinical trials for "Liver Diseases"

This is a study to assess the pharmacokinetics and safety of ertugliflozin (MK-8835, PF-04971729) in participants with hepatic impairment versus healthy participants. In Part 1 of the study, participants with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 7-9) and matched healthy participants will be enrolled; depending on results in Part 1, Part 2 may be conducted and will enroll participants with mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 5-6).

The objective of this study is to provide clinical data to support the effectiveness of a mixture of ingredients of natural origin, suitably selected and packaged, in the protection from liver damage, in subjects with NAFLD. Study design: double-blind, randomized, multicentre trial, placebo-controlled on two parallel groups. The study participants are healthy volunteers, since they do not have nor had any liver-related clinical symptom, but simply laboratory (plasma levels greater than normal for at least one of the liver parameters -aspartate aminotransferase AST, alanine aminotransferase ALT or γ -glutamyltranspeptidase γ-GT) or instrumental (ultrasonographic abnormalities of steatosic liver) tests altered as compared to normal ranges. Three months treatment with the nutraceutical mixture or placebo. Outcomes tested before and at the end of treatment - 3 months).

The main aim of the study is to determine if an oral supplementation of the LCS has a beneficial effect by itself or even enhances the beneficial effects of a moderate life-style intervention on the progression of NAFLD in humans.

'ThRIL' aims to explore the feasibility, safety and efficacy of TR002, a regulatory cell therapy, as adjunct immunosuppressive treatment in the context of liver transplantation

Patient found to be malnourished after the nutritional evaluation would be randomized in the two groups of the study. The control group would receive standard nutritional counseling from a trained dietician where as those in the intervention group would be given 120 gm of a polymeric nutritional supplement providing around 500 Kcal per day over and above the standard nutritional counseling from a trained dietician. Both the groups would receive standard medical treatment. The polymeric nutrient supplement would be taken by the patients in this arm for a period of 6 months.

Concurrent with the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, the co-morbid condition of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of chronic liver disease among children. NAFLD is characterized by accrual of excess triglycerides (TG) in the liver that leads to inflammation, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. One-third of the pediatric population has NAFLD, a disease strongly associated with insulin-resistance and metabolic-syndrome (Met-S). NAFLD is predicted to become the leading cause of liver transplantation in adults by 2030. Current understanding of NAFLD indicates that presence of excess TG in liver is an absolute requirement for disease progression. First-line therapy for NAFLD is focused on decreasing adiposity and improving insulin sensitivity through diet and exercise. Recent adult data indicate that dietary carbohydrate-restriction is more effective at reducing hepatic TG-content than traditional calorie-restriction. Few studies have been conducted to establish resolution of hepatic steatosis by any intervention. Such studies in pediatrics are primarily limited by a need for liver biopsy. However, hepatic proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) is a new innovative tool used to quantitatively measure hepatic TG content in a non-invasive manner. The primary aim is to compare the impact of dietary weight loss via carbohydrate-restriction and calorie-restriction on hepatic TG-content quantified by H-MRS in obese children with biopsy-proven NAFLD and Met-S. This IRB approved protocol is a randomized control study. The investigators will recruit subjects from the Center for Obesity and its Consequences in Health and the pediatric gastroenterology clinics between the ages of 11-17 years who meet criteria for NAFLD and Met-S. A H-MRS will be obtained in each subject prior to the start of dietary intervention. Fifty-four subjects will be randomized to either a carbohydrate-restricted or calorie-restricted diet for 6 months with no change in baseline activity. A repeat H-MRS will be compared to baseline to determine the whether dietary carbohydrate-restriction is superior to calorie-restriction for reducing hepatic TG content. The investigators believe that subjects on the carbohydrate-restricted diet will have marked decrease in hepatic TG content compared to those in the calorie-restricted diet given the same degree of reduction in body mass index.

This study evaluates the efficacy of vitamin D replacement therapy in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with chronic liver disease and vitamin D deficiency. Patients with normal vitamin D levels will be monitored as controls, and they will not receive any intervention.

This is a multicenter, non-randomized, single-dose, open-label study conducted in male and surgically sterile or post-menopausal female participants with stable chronic hepatic impairment and in healthy participants matched by age, gender, and body weight to assess the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of alectinib.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics of JNJ-56021927 in participants with mild and moderate hepatic impairment.

Lobeglitazone is highly selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist that decreases insulin resistance in the periphery and liver resulting in increased insulin-dependent glucose disposal and decreased hepatic glucose output. In vivo, It demonstrates that Lobeglitazone improves even more glycemic and lipid control in comparison to rosiglitazone and pioglitazone. Currently, thiazolidinediones such as pioglitazone is the only drug which is considered as an effective therapeutic agent for improving non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this multicenter, prospective, open-labeled, single-arm, exploratory phase 4 study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lobeglitazone once daily for 24 weeks on intrahepatic fat contents assessed by transient elastography (fibroscan) in T2D with NAFLD. Fifty subjects with T2D and NAFLD will take Lobeglitazone (0.5mg/tablet, orally, 1 tablet once daily) for 24 weeks. Primary endpoint is changes from baseline in controlled attenuation parameters (CAP) measured by transient elastography (fibroscan) after treatment with Lobeglitazone. Secondary endpoints are changes from baseline in glycemic profiles (HbA1c, Glycated albumin), Lipid parameters (Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C), Liver function parameters (AST, ALT, r-GT), and adverse events during the trial.