Active clinical trials for "Liver Diseases"

The purpose of this research is to provide a better understanding of how exercise (walking) affects non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in overweight people. NAFLD, which is common in obese people, occurs when the liver has too much fat.

Abstract Background: Insulin resistance has an important role in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is involved in both pathological processes: hepatic steatosis and atherosclerosis. Therefore, treatment of NAFLD with insulin sensitizers is likely to have a favorable effect towards hepatic steatosis and cardiovascular outcomes. Objectives: The present study investigated the effect of metformin on arterial properties, metabolic parameters and liver function in patients with NAFLD. Methods In randomized, placebo controlled study, 63 patients with NAFLD were assigned to one of two groups: Group 1 received daily metformin; Group 2 received placebo. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AI) were performed using SphygmoCor (version 7.1, AtCor Medical, Sydney, Australia) at baseline and at the end of 4-month treatment period.. Metabolic measures and serum adiponectin levels were determined.

The purpose of this research study is to understand whether there is any difference in the amount of tasimelteon (including its breakdown products) in the blood in individuals with mild or moderate liver disease compared to individuals who have normal liver function.

In relation to their severity, hepatic diseases can significantly modify drug absorption and disposition and consequently can interfere with drug efficacy and/or produce toxicity. The purpose of this study will be to aid in deciding whether a dose adjustment is required in subjects with hepatic impairment and in estimating any such adjustments.

This is an open-label study that will compare the pharmacokinetic and safety effects of naproxcinod in hepatic impaired patients vs. matching healthy subjects.

Liver disease in the morbidly obese is thought to occur due to the long-term presence of fat deposits in the liver, resulting in inflammation and scarring of the liver over time, which reduces liver function. However, many of these patients are unaware that their liver is damaged. There is currently no consensus regarding what the long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery are on pre-existing liver disease in morbidly obese patients. This study will determine the long-term effects on the liver after this type of surgical procedure.

The investigators' aim is to determine whether probiotic and prebiotic treatment plus lifestyle advice is more effective in reducing hepatic fat content than lifestyle advice alone in patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

This is a Phase I, open-label, single-dose study designed to assess the effects of hepatic dysfunction on the PK of orally administered Fx-1006A 20 mg soft gelatin capsules. An adaptive 2-stage study design will be implemented. Initially (Stage 1), a group of 9 subjects with moderate hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh score of 7-9, inclusive) followed by a group of 9 healthy volunteer subjects with normal hepatic function who are comparable in age, gender, and weight to the hepatically impaired subjects will be enrolled to receive a single oral 20 mg dose of Fx-1006A each. Data obtained from the first 2 groups will be analyzed and reviewed by the Sponsor to determine whether Fx-1006A PK is altered by hepatic dysfunction. If it is determined that hepatic dysfunction affects Fx-1006A PK, then Stage 2 will be commenced. During Stage 2, a group of 9 subjects with mild impairment (Child-Pugh score of 5-6, inclusive) will be enrolled to receive a single oral 20 mg dose of Fx-1006A each. Additional subjects with normal hepatic function may be enrolled to ensure appropriate demographic matching to the mild hepatically impaired subjects, with respect to age, gender, and weight. During Screening, subjects will provide written informed consent to participate in the study and be reviewed against the study entrance criteria (including assessment of hepatic function) to determine eligibility. All subjects will provide blood and urine samples for clinical laboratory testing, drug testing, and pregnancy testing to determine eligibility. Subjects who meet the entrance criteria during Screening will check in to the clinical site 1 day prior to dosing (Day 0) in the evening, and will be reviewed against the entrance criteria to confirm eligibility. Subjects will remain inpatient overnight for pre-dose assessments. Subjects will be fasted for a minimum of 8 hours prior to dosing the following day (water is allowed). The single Fx-1006A dose will be administered on Day 1 under supervision of the Investigator or appropriate clinical site staff. Subjects will remain fasted for 4 hours after dosing (water is allowed) and will remain inpatient overnight for safety monitoring and PK sample collection. Subjects will be discharged on Day 2, after they have completed the study procedures and the Investigator has determined that the subject is clinically stable. Subjects will return to the clinical site for out-patient visits on Days 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 16 for safety evaluations and PK sample collection. Day 16 will be the end of study visit.

AGO178 was developed for the treatment of depression. A new formulation is being tested in the present study: a tablet to be placed and dissolved under the tongue (sublingual tablet). The goal of this trial was to study the pharmacokinetics of agomelatine given as sublingual tablet in participants with liver impairment and to compare the results to those of healthy volunteers who receive the same treatment.

This clinical investigation is a substudy within GS-US-416-2124, IND 129570, which is A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of GS-4997 in Combination with Prednisolone versus Prednisolone Alone in Subjects with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis. The use of the HepQuant SHUNT test is to assess liver disease severity before, during, and after treatment with GS-4997 or placebo, to assess liver disease severity.