Biliary atresia drug trial halted: hope for kids after kasai surgery

NCT ID NCT06121375

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called obeticholic acid in children with biliary atresia who had a Kasai surgery. The goal was to see if the drug could delay serious liver problems like the need for a transplant or death. The trial was stopped early, and it involved 28 children from birth to under 18 years old.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi Pediatrik Gastroenteroloji

    Konyaalti, Antalya, 07050, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Alberta Childrens Hospital

    Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    Shanghai, China

  • Children's Hospital of Shanxi

    Taiyuan, China

  • Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China

  • Childrens Hospital of Shanghai

    Shanghai, China

  • Ege Üniversitesi Hastanesi Pediatrik Gastroenteroloji Bölümü

    Bornova, İzmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Guangzhou Women And Childrens Medical Center

    Guangzhou, China

  • Hacettepe Universitesi ihsan Dogramaci Cocuk Hastansesi

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Hadassah Medical Center

    Jerusalem, Israel

  • Hospital Raja Perempuan Azinab II

    Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 15586, Malaysia

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore

  • Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taoyuan, Taiwan

  • National Chen Kung University Hospital

    Tainan, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • Queen Mary Hospital

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Queensland Childrens Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia

  • Royal Childrens Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3104, Australia

  • Shaare-Zedek Medical Center

    Jerusalem, Israel

  • Starship Child Health

    Auckland, 1142, New Zealand

  • Stollery Children's Hospital

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan

  • University Malaya Medical Center

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

  • Women's and Children's Hospital

    North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia

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