Drug trial offers hope to avoid liver transplant for rare disease

NCT ID NCT00843440

Summary

This study tested whether the drug bevacizumab could help adults with a rare inherited bleeding disorder called HHT who developed severe, life-threatening liver complications. The goal was to see if this drug treatment could improve heart function and liver health, offering an alternative to a risky liver transplant. Researchers enrolled 25 patients to receive the drug and monitored their progress over a year.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, France

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