Liver failure
MONDO:0100192A liver disease characterized by the liver losing or has lost all of its function.
Also known as: hepatic failure
197 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 124 trials
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Acute liver failure 16 trials
1 sub-type
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Infantile liver failure 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
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New drug combo targets tumors in patients with organ failure
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called veliparib when given with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. It includes patients who also have liver or kidney probl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Text alerts could save transplanted organs in young patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether text message reminders and a smart pillbox can help teenagers and young adults take their daily anti-rejection medicine on time after a kidney or liver transplant. About 65 participants aged 13-25 will use an electronic pillbox that tracks when they take …
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can calming the immune system save Kids' livers?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two drugs that calm the immune system—high-dose steroids or anti-thymocyte globulin—can help children with sudden, severe liver failure survive without needing a liver transplant. About 163 children aged 1 to 17 will be randomly assigned to receive one of…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a single cell treatment free liver transplant patients from lifelong drugs?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a personalized cell therapy called QEL-001 in 33 liver transplant recipients. The therapy uses a patient's own cells, modified to train the immune system to accept the donated liver. The goal is to see if it is safe and allows patients to stop taking anti-rejecti…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Quell Therapeutics Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can targeted addiction care prevent alcohol relapse after liver transplant?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a personalized addiction monitoring program helps liver transplant patients avoid serious alcohol relapse one year after surgery. Researchers will follow 64 adults who are being evaluated for a liver transplant at a French hospital. The program includes m…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New registry monitors liver transplant device in thousands of patients
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study is a registry that collects information from up to 5,000 people who received a liver transplant after the donated liver was treated with the VitaSmart HOPE system. The device keeps the liver cool and oxygenated before transplant. The goal is to see how well the device …
Sponsor: Bridge to Life Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Stem cell injection aims to prevent deadly liver complication
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-phase trial tests whether injecting special liver-like cells into the abdominal muscle can help prevent or treat Small-for-Size syndrome, a serious complication that can occur after partial liver surgery. The study involves 12 patients and focuses mainly on safety, che…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Zhi-Jun Zhu • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Pig liver keeps patient alive in World-First Bridge-to-Transplant trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a gene-edited pig liver, used outside the body like a dialysis machine, can temporarily support liver function in one person with severe liver failure. The goal is to keep the patient stable until a human liver transplant becomes available. Pa…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues in body fluids to predict liver failure outcomes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to find biological markers in blood, urine, stool, and breath that can predict how patients with acute liver injury or failure will fare. Researchers will collect samples daily for up to seven days from 200 participants, and a small group will also undergo MRI sca…
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive UK study tracks cancer after organ transplants
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at why people who have had an organ transplant are more likely to get cancer. Researchers will combine existing health records from over 85,000 transplant patients in England to track cancer cases and deaths. The goal is to better understand risks and improve car…
Sponsor: University of Birmingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Can a new model forecast liver failure survival?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 2000 patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure caused by hepatitis B. Researchers will collect blood samples and medical data to build a model that predicts survival and complications at different time points. The goal is to give doctors a better way to est…
Sponsor: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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HT-1 drug study in china withdrawn before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to observe how patients with hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in China respond to nitisinone treatment in everyday medical practice. It planned to track serious health events like liver problems or death. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolli…
Sponsor: Swedish Orphan Biovitrum • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Can early liver transplants save lives in alcoholic hepatitis? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows 300 patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis who receive early liver transplants, before the usual 6-month sobriety period. Researchers will track how many survive one year after transplant and how many return to drinking. The goal is to better understand the r…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC