Tiny study hopes bulevirtide eases liver pressure in hepatitis d

NCT ID NCT04863703

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This observational study follows 11 people with chronic hepatitis B and D coinfection and liver cirrhosis who are already taking Bulevirtide. Researchers want to see if the drug reduces portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the liver), which is a major cause of complications. They will measure liver pressure and quality of life over time.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hannover Medical School

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Bulevirtide

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that antiviral treatment helps reduce liver pressure and improve outcomes for people with hepatitis D and cirrhosis.

What could go wrong

This is a very small observational study (11 people) with no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The treatment is already approved, but its effect on portal hypertension is not yet proven.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cirrhosis of liver hepatitis B virus infection hepatitis D virus infection portal hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.