Blood pressure drug may halt liver damage in hep c patients

NCT ID NCT00265642

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether irbesartan, a blood pressure medication, can slow the progression of liver scarring (fibrosis) in adults with chronic hepatitis C who cannot take or did not respond to antiviral therapy. Over two years, 166 participants took either irbesartan or a placebo. The main goal was to measure changes in liver scar tissue using biopsies and blood tests.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic hepatitis C virus infection hepatitis C virus infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Angers, Service d'hépato-gastroentérologie

    Angers, 49933 cedex 09, France