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Liver failure
MONDO:0100192A liver disease characterized by the liver losing or has lost all of its function.
Also known as: hepatic failure
199 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 71 tagged with Liver failure itself.
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Sub-types of Liver failure
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Chronic liver failure 125 trials
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Acute liver failure 18 trials
1 sub-type
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Infantile liver failure 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
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A machine that keeps donor livers alive outside the body — could it transform transplantation?
Disease control CompletedThis trial tests whether a device called VitaSmart, which pumps cold, oxygenated preservation fluid through a donor liver before transplant, can reduce early organ dysfunction and improve survival compared with the usual method of simply storing the liver on ice. About 228 adults…
Sponsor: Bridge to Life Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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HIV patients with liver failure get new drug combo tested in transplant study
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at how the HIV drug raltegravir works in people with severe liver disease who need a liver transplant. It included 14 HIV-positive adults with end-stage liver failure. Researchers checked how the drug behaves in the body and how it interacts with anti-rejection …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New ultrasound technique could replace painful liver biopsies
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a special ultrasound, called ShearWave Elastography, can measure liver stiffness without needing a needle biopsy. Over 1,200 adults with chronic liver disease, liver transplants, or heart failure had a quick scan during a regular clinic visit. The goal w…
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 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 function and drug processing: a safety study
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how a single dose of MY008211A tablets moves through the body in people with different levels of liver function. 24 adults (some with liver problems, some without) took part. The goal was to understand safety and how the liver affects drug levels, not to trea…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Wuhan Createrna Science and Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New cholesterol drug tested in liver patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed Phase 1 study looked at how the experimental cholesterol-lowering drug enlicitide is processed in the body of people with mild or moderate liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers. Twenty participants received a single oral dose, and researchers measured dru…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Liver function study tests drug processing in 29 volunteers
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how the drug LY3502970 enters the bloodstream and leaves the body in people with different levels of liver function. 29 participants, including healthy volunteers and those with mild to severe liver impairment, took a single dose. The goal was to understand d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 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 scan may predict deadly failure after big operations
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a special liver scan (hepatobiliary scintigraphy) can predict liver failure in 326 patients undergoing major liver surgery. The scan measures how well the remaining liver works, which may be more useful than just measuring its size. If accurate, it could…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • 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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Tiny study tests how liver disease changes drug processing
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed Phase 1 study looked at how the drug bomedemstat behaves in people with mild or moderate liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers. Nine participants received a single dose, and researchers measured drug levels in the blood. The goal is to understand if liver…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Liver study aims to make cancer drug safer for patients with liver disease
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at how moderate liver problems change the way the body handles sevabertinib, an experimental cancer drug for tumors with HER2 mutations. About 20 people—10 with liver impairment and 10 healthy volunteers—will take a single dose and have their blood levels measure…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bayer • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Scientists probe genetic secrets of fatty liver transplants
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study looked at 300 liver transplant cases to understand why donor livers with fatty liver disease are more likely to be injured after transplantation. Researchers compared genetic activity in archived tissue samples from 50 cases, using advanced techniques to iden…
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Microscope or loupes? study tests better tool for liver transplant bile duct repair
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study compared two surgical tools—surgical loupes (magnifying glasses) and a microscope—for repairing bile ducts during living donor liver transplants. 52 adults receiving a right-lobe liver graft with a single bile duct opening took part. The goal was to see which tool led …
Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 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
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Can a simple blood test better detect kidney problems in liver patients?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether a blood test called cystatin C is more accurate than the standard creatinine test for measuring kidney function in people with severe liver disease. Researchers compared these lab tests to a precise radioactive tracer method in 213 adults being evalua…
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Liver function may change how olomorasib works – new study investigates
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed Phase 1 study looked at how olomorasib, an oral drug, enters the bloodstream and leaves the body in people with mild, moderate, or severe liver impairment compared to healthy volunteers. 46 participants received a single dose. The goal is to understand if liver fun…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Scientists collect brain data to create safer pressure monitors
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study gathered brain monitoring data from 162 patients with serious brain injuries, such as traumatic brain injury or stroke. Using a noninvasive ultrasound device, researchers recorded blood flow signals to build a database. The goal is to develop algorithms that could one …
Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:07 UTC