Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Prednisone Combined With Ursodeoxycholic Acid in the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis With Moderate to Severe Interface Hepatitis Characteristics

Lead Sponsor:

Han Ying

Conditions:

Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

About 1/3 of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) exhibit moderate to severe interface hepatitis, and this group of patients have poor response to UDCA treatment. However, as it is not yet ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Voluntarily joining the group, able to understand and sign an informed consent form;
  • 18 years old ≤ age ≤ 75 years old;
  • The diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis follows the AASLD international diagnostic and treatment guidelines (meeting two of the following three criteria: AMA or gp210, sp100 positive; Elevated serum ALP levels; Pathological manifestations include non suppurative cholangitis and destruction of the interlobular bile duct;
  • Liver histology suggests moderate to severe interfacial hepatitis (moderate,\<50% portal or fibrous septa destruction, severe,\>50% portal or fibrous septa destruction) with serum ALT\<5 \* ULN, serum IgG\<2 \* ULN, and negative serum anti smooth muscle antibodies;
  • Not receiving UDCA, hormone or other immunosuppressive therapy before enrollment;
  • ALP\>1.67 \* ULN.

Exclusion

  • History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases.
  • ALT or AST \> 5×ULN, 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 :

October 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

244 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06591468

Start Date

October 30 2024

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

November 28 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Xijing hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032