Stem-Cell liver machine tested in 12 patients
NCT ID NCT07312864
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new bioartificial liver device that uses liver cells grown from stem cells. It will be given to 12 people with liver failure or small-for-size syndrome. The main goal is to see if the treatment is safe and tolerable, while also checking for any signs that it might help liver function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bioartificial liver device containing stem-cell-derived liver cells
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a temporary liver support system for patients with liver failure, potentially reducing the need for urgent transplantation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (12 participants) focused on safety. The treatment may not improve liver function, and there are risks of allergic reactions, infection, or blood clots.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with liver failure (including acute, subacute/acute-on-chronic, and chronic liver failure) or small-for-size syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe extrahepatic systemic end-stage diseases * Uncontrollable infection or active bleeding * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * History of allergy or known severe hypersensitivity to CiPSC-derived cell products or blood products * Peripheral vascular collapse leading to inability to obtain venous access or collect blood * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or unable to comply with study requirements * Unwilling to receive CiPSC-based therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Friendship Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 101102, China
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