Liver protein TREM-1 may predict steroid response in alcoholic hepatitis
NCT ID NCT07176741
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring a protein called TREM-1 in liver tissue can help doctors better predict how patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis will do. Researchers will compare TREM-1 levels in 300 people—half with alcoholic hepatitis and half with other liver diseases—using stored biopsy samples. The goal is to see if TREM-1 can guide treatment decisions, like who should get steroids or be considered for a liver transplant.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple tissue test that helps doctors predict which patients will respond to steroids and who might need a liver transplant sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, observational study using stored tissue samples. It may not prove that TREM-1 is better than existing blood tests, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Who is studied
Case: Adult patient managed in one of the intensive care or hepatogastroenterology departments at CHRU de Nancy for severe alcohol-related hepatitis between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023, inclusive. Control: Adult patient managed and operated on at CHRU de Nancy for hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer liver metastasis, or cholangiocarcinoma between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023, inclusive.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Cases: * Individuals who received full information about the study and did not object to the use of their data within this research. * Patients managed in one of the intensive care or hepatogastroenterology departments at CHRU de Nancy for severe alcohol-related hepatitis between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023. * Archived liver biopsy slides available at CHRU de Nancy. * Adult patients at the time of diagnosis. Controls: * Individuals who received full information about the study and did not object to the use of their data within this research. * Patients treated and operated on at CHRU de Nancy for hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer liver metastasis, or cholangiocarcinoma between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023. * Archived liver biopsy slides available at CHRU de Nancy. * Adult patients at the time of diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: • None
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