Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Fenofibrate in Combination With Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Lead Sponsor:

Han Ying

Conditions:

Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The main objectives of the study were to assess the effects of fenofibrate on serum alkaline phosphatase, as a composite endpoint and on safety in participants with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must have provided written informed consent
  • Age 18-75 years;
  • BMI 17-28 kg/m2
  • Male or female with a diagnosis of PBC, by at least two of the following criteria:
  • History of alkaline phosphatase(ALP) above upper limit of normal(ULN) for at least six months;
  • Positive Anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) titers (\>1/40 on immunofluorescence or M2 positive by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or positive PBC-specific antinuclear antibodies;
  • Documented liver biopsy result consistent with PBC.
  • Incomplete response to UDCA defined by 1 x ULN\< ALP \<= 1.67 x ULN
  • Taking UDCA for at least 6 months (stable dose for ≥ 3 months) prior to Day 0

Exclusion

  • History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases.
  • ALT or AST \> 5×ULN, total bilirubin(TBIL) \> 3×ULN.
  • If female: known pregnancy, or has a positive urine pregnancy test (confirmed by a positive serum pregnancy test), or lactating.
  • Allergic to fenofibrate or ursodeoxycholic acid.
  • Taking hepatotoxic drugs (e.g., dapsone, erythromycin, fluconazole, ketoconazole, rifampicin) for more than 2 weeks within 6 months, and long-term hormonal users.
  • Recurrent variceal bleeding, poorly controlled hepatic encephalopathy or refractory ascites.
  • Patients with a history of severe cardiac, cerebrovascular, renal, respiratory disease or functional failure, and psychiatric disorders (including those due to alcohol and drug abuse).
  • Creatinine \>1.5×ULN and creatinine clearance \<60 ml/min.
  • Currently using statins (such as pravastatin, fluvastatin, and simvastatin), other fibrates (such as gemfibrozil and bezafibrate), and drugs structurally similar to fenofibrate (like ketoprofen).
  • Planned to receive an organ transplant or an organ transplant recipient.
  • Needing Liver transplantation within 1 year according to the Mayo Rick score.
  • Any other condition(s) that would compromise the safety of the subject or compromise

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 21 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06174402

Start Date

August 21 2023

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

January 8 2026

Active Locations (10)

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The second hospital of Lanzhou University

Lanzhou, Gansu, China

2

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

3

Jiangsu Province Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

4

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China