Status:

TERMINATED

Pilot Study of Fenofibrate for PSC

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether fenofibrate is safe and effective in the treatment primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients of 18 to 75 years old
  • Confirmed diagnosis of PSC including typical findings of stricturing and dilatations of the intra and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts in radiographic exam, (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography -ERCP, percutaneous cholangiogram - PTC or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography- MRCP)
  • Serum alkaline phosphatase levels elevated to at least 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.

Exclusion

  • Hypersensitivity to fenofibrate
  • Prisoners and institutionalized subjects
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Anticipated need for liver transplantation in one year
  • Recipients of liver transplantation
  • Recurrent variceal hemorrhage, uncontrolled encephalopathy or refractory ascites
  • Co-existing liver diseases including auto-immune and viral hepatitis
  • Acute or chronic renal failure, defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR)\< 60 ml/min, GFR calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRF) GFR calculator
  • Known cholecystitis
  • Current use of statins
  • Current use of coumadin anticoagulant therapy
  • Previous history of, or known high risk for, venous thromboembolism,

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01142323

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

February 6 2018

Active Locations (2)

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608

2

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136