RecruitingPrimary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

A Long-Term Study of Elafibranor in Adult Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Eligible age

18+ yrs

Accepts

All genders

Locations

16 states

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About this study

The participants of this study will have confirmed Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). PBC is a slowly progressive disease, characterised by damage to the bile ducts in the liver, leading to a build-up of bile acids which causes further damage. The liver damage in PBC may lead to cirrhosis. PBC may also be associated with multiple symptoms. Many patients with PBC may require liver transplant or may die if the disease progresses and a liver transplant is not done. This study will compare a daily dose of elafibranor (the study drug) to a daily dose of placebo (a dummy treatment) and will last up to 3.5 years for each participant. The main aim of this study is to determine if elafibranor is better than placebo in preventing clinical outcome events showing disease worsening (including progression of disease leading to liver transplant or death). This study will also study the safety of long-term treatment with elafibranor, as well as the impact on symptoms such as itching and tiredness.

Sponsor: Ipsen

You may qualify if…

✓ Male or female participants must be ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
✓ Participants with a definite or probable diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
✓ Participants with cirrhosis at SV1. • Participants must be Child Pugh A or Child Pugh B.
✓ Contraceptive use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.
✓ Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol.

You may not qualify if…

✕ History or presence of other concomitant liver disease including but not limited to:
✕ i) Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
✕ ii) Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) by simplified Diagnostic Criteria of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (IAIHG) ≥6, or if treated for an overlap of PBC with AIH, or if there is clinical suspicion and evidence of overlap AIH features, that cannot be explained alone by insufficient response to UDCA.
✕ iii) Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Participants with negative HBsAg and positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) may be eligible if hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) is negative.
✕ iv) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection defined by positive anti-HCV antibody and positive HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) (Note: Participants with positive anti-HCV antibody due to previously treated HCV infection, may be enrolled if a confirmatory HCV RNA is undetectable and sustained viral response has been documented).
✕ v) Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).
✕ vi) Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
✕ vii) Other chronic liver diseases, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.