Cholestasis
MONDO:0001751Impairment of the bile flow caused by obstruction within the liver, or outside the liver in the bile duct system.
Also known as: obstruction of bile duct
87 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New drug may help kids with rare liver disease avoid transplant
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a drug called odevixibat in 180 children with biliary atresia, a rare liver disease. The goal is to see if the drug helps children stay alive without needing a liver transplant over the long term. Children who completed a previous study can join this open-label e…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Albireo, an Ipsen Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Fish oil treatment offers hope for babies with liver damage from IV nutrition
Disease control APPROVED_FOR_MARKETINGThis study provides expanded access to Omegaven, a fish oil infusion, for infants and children up to 18 years old who have developed liver disease from long-term IV nutrition. The goal is to lower high liver enzymes and bilirubin levels. Participants must be dependent on IV nutri…
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Special milk powder aimed to help sick infants – but study never started
Disease control TerminatedThis study planned to test whether a milk powder rich in medium-chain fatty acids could improve nutrition and health in infants with cholestatic liver disease. Researchers aimed to compare the special formula to regular milk powder in 64 infants under 6 months old. However, the s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:00 UTC
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Battle of the stents: which drainage method wins for bile duct cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two endoscopic procedures—EUS-BD and ERCP-BD—for draining blocked bile ducts caused by cancers near the pancreas or bile duct. Forty adults with distal malignant bile duct obstruction will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:34 UTC
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New drug shows promise for relieving severe itch in liver disease
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests the long-term safety of linerixibat, a drug for severe itching caused by primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). All 242 participants receive the drug openly. The goal is to see if it remains safe over time and improves quality of life.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug could soothe unbearable itch in rare liver conditions
Symptom relief OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether maralixibat, an oral solution, can safely reduce severe itching (pruritus) in children and adults with rare cholestatic liver diseases. The study enrolls 90 participants aged 6 months and older who have not responded to other treatments. Over 20 w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New hope for PSC patients: drug targets debilitating itch
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a medicine called volixibat to see if it can reduce severe itching in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease. About 182 participants will receive either volixibat or a placebo, and researchers will track itch scores using a daily d…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New study analyzes Odevixibat's impact on rare liver disease outcomes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at a rare liver disease called PFIC, which causes severe itching and liver damage. Researchers compare patients who took the drug odevixibat to those who did not, using data from past studies and a patient registry. The goal is to see if odevixibat helps avoid li…
Sponsor: Ipsen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists track rare liver diseases in kids to unlock clues
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study follows up to 90 children and young adults with mitochondrial liver diseases to learn how these conditions progress over time. Researchers will collect medical data and samples to better understand the diseases and find markers that predict outcomes. The goal is to imp…
Sponsor: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Major study on rare childhood liver diseases halted
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study followed children and young adults with genetic liver diseases that cause bile buildup. The goal was to track how these diseases progress over time, including the need for liver transplants or other complications. No treatments were tested; the aim was simply to learn …
Sponsor: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Massive data dive aims to improve GI care
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is a registry that will review medical records of 1,000 patients treated for benign or malignant gastrointestinal diseases between 2005 and 2030. Researchers will look at survival, symptoms like heartburn and swallowing trouble, and quality of life. The goal is to lear…
Sponsor: Methodist Health System • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Could bile acids cause baby lung issues? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at babies born to mothers with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), a liver condition that causes itching and high bile acid levels. Researchers want to see if these bile acids can lead to breathing problems in newborns. They will compare 120 babies—some …
Sponsor: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Tiny blood cells may reveal clues about liver disease in kids
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study looks at red blood cells in 20 children with cholestatic liver disease and compares them to healthy children. Researchers use a special test called ektacytometry to measure how fragile and flexible the red blood cells are. The goal is to see if liver problems cha…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC