Acute liver failure
MONDO:0019542Rapid deterioration of liver function causing encephalopathy and coagulopathy. It results from damage to the liver parenchyma usually secondary to acetaminophen overdose or viral infections.
Also known as: acute hepatic failure, fulminant hepatic failure
27 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 18 tagged with Acute liver failure itself.
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Artificial liver device tested in humans for first time
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested a device called miroliverELAP, which uses a bioengineered liver graft to filter blood outside the body, in 10 adults with acute liver failure. The goal was to check safety and see if it can support the liver for up to 48 hours, giving time for recove…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Miromatrix Medical Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Cheaper liver dialysis machine could be just as effective
Disease control CompletedThis study compares two machines that clean the blood of toxins when the liver fails: MARS (a standard system) and SPAD (a simpler, cheaper alternative). Thirty-four patients with severe liver failure will try both machines in random order. The goal is to see if SPAD works as wel…
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:41 UTC
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Liver function may change how mavorixafor works in the body
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study investigates how a single dose of mavorixafor is processed in people with mild to moderate liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers with normal liver function. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood and monitor safety and tolerability. The goal is to …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: X4 Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug tested in people with liver disease
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how the body handles a drug called BI 1584862 in people with different levels of liver function. 43 adults with mild, moderate, or severe liver problems, plus a group with healthy livers, took a single dose of the drug. Researchers measured drug levels in the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Liver failure treatment MARS: does it help avoid transplants?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked back at the medical records of 27 patients with alcoholic hepatitis or sudden liver failure who received a treatment called MARS (a type of dialysis that cleans the blood). The goal was to see if MARS helped them survive without needing a liver transplant. Resea…
Sponsor: Methodist Health System • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Liver Function's impact on experimental brain drug tested
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how the experimental drug iclepertin (BI 425809) is processed in people with and without liver problems. 29 adults aged 18-79 took a single dose of the drug. Researchers measured drug levels in the blood and monitored safety to see if liver impairment changes…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Liver transplant study may unlock clues to artery hardening
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis pilot study looked at 38 liver transplant patients to see if liver failure lowers blood levels of pyrophosphate, a natural substance that prevents calcium buildup in tissues. Researchers measured pyrophosphate before and after transplant and checked liver tissue for a relate…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Liver function may change how this drug works
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at how the drug BI 1015550 is absorbed and processed in the blood of people with mild or moderate liver problems compared to those with healthy livers. About 28 adults took a single dose and had blood samples taken over several days. The goal is to understand if …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Liver function may change how cancer drug imlunestrant works
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed Phase 1 study looked at how imlunestrant, an oral drug, enters the bloodstream and leaves the body in women with and without liver impairment. 27 female participants took a single dose, and researchers measured drug levels over time. The goal is to understand if li…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC