New drug aims to heal bile ducts in liver transplant patients
NCT ID NCT07305363
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called seladelpar in 10 adults who have bile duct damage (ischemic cholangiopathy) after a liver transplant. The goal is to see if the drug can improve liver enzyme levels and is safe. Participants will take the drug for 26 weeks and be monitored closely.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 79 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult, age ≥ 18 and \< 80 years 2. Diagnosis of ischemic cholangiopathy defined as non-anastomotic biliary strictures confirmed by imaging (ERCP, MRI, percutaneous cholangiogram) 3. Cholestasis noted by elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) 4. Imaging and clinical findings present at least 4 weeks after but within 12 months of liver transplantation 5. No recent hospitalization within 2 weeks before enrollment to ensure clinical stability Exclusion Criteria: 1. Decompensated liver disease, including but not limited to ascites requiring paracentesis, hepatic encephalopathy, or variceal bleeding. 2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 3. Current or recent (within 30 days) use of other investigational agents or fenofibrate. 4. Current or recent (within 30 days) use of cyclosporine 5. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to seladelpar or its excipients. 6. Severe concomitant illness (renal, cardiac, or other systemic condition) that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with study participation or interpretation of results. 7. ALT \> 150 IU/L. 8. AST \> 150 IU/L. 9. Total bilirubin \> 5 mg/dL at screening
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