Herbal compound may cut liver cancer risk in High-Risk hepatitis b patients
NCT ID NCT07481032
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese medicine called Biejia-Ruangan compound to standard antiviral therapy can lower the chance of developing liver cancer in people with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis. About 1,034 high-risk adults (based on a special score) will be randomly assigned to receive either the herbal compound or a placebo, plus their usual antiviral drugs. The main goal is to see if fewer liver cancers occur after 96 weeks of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biejia-Ruangan compound (a traditional Chinese medicine formula)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new way to reduce liver cancer risk in people with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no phase designation, and the compound is a traditional Chinese medicine with limited prior evidence. The results may not show a clear benefit, and side effects are not yet well understood.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,034 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily signed informed consent form * Aged 18-65 years * Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome type: Qi-zhi -xue-yu * Meeting the diagnostic criteria for hepatitis B-related cirrhosis * aMAP score \> 60 Exclusion Criteria: * \[Previously diagnosed with or treated for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or other malignancies * Pregnant or lactating women * Decompensated cirrhosis (e.g., presence of obvious ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, or gastrointestinal bleeding) * Concomitant liver diseases, including but not limited to hepatitis C virus infection, human immunodeficiency virus infection, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, or drug-induced liver injury * Severe cardiac, renal, respiratory, or hematopoietic system diseases * Determined by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial
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