Active clinical trials for "Fibrosis"

Liprotamase powder is a non-porcine, soluble and stable mixture of three digestive enzymes including lipase, protease, and amylase. The purpose of the present study is to provide additional efficacy and safety data compared to approved, porcine-derived, enterically-coated and encapsulated pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. The primary efficacy endpoint of the study will be comparative efficacy measured as the change in the coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) in Cystic Fibrosis patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Liprotamase is stable in stomach and digestive fluids allowing administration in a variety of convenient formulations and with a number of foods without enteric coating.

Radiation therapy is one of the main means for treating malignant tumor, during which radioactive lung injury is inevitable. Currently there is nearly no effective clinical treatment for late post-radiotherapy pulmonary fibrosis. This study intends to carry out an open, single-center, non-randomized phase I clinical trial. During the treatment, the local lesions will be fully lavaged, and then clinical grade umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) will be injected directly into the lesion by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. After six-month observation, the investigators will initially evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the treatment by measuring two key indicators-the CT density histogram and the patients' self-evaluation, and one secondary indicator-the changes of TGF-β1 contents, both before and after the treatment. Meanwhile, the investigators will make a preliminary discuss about the possible immunomodulatory effects of the umbilical cord MSCs.

The development of ascites in the natural history of cirrhosis heralds a worsening of the prognosis to 50% survival at 2 years, and this deteriorates to 30-50% at 1 year when the ascites becomes refractory to medical therapy. Hemodynamic alterations and their relation to neurohumoral systems are essential in pathophysiology of ascites formation. The theory that best explain the ascites formation and sodium retention in cirrhotics is portal hypertension leading to splanchnic arterial vasodilatation leading to underfilling of arterial circulation which is sensed by the arterial and the cardiopulmonary receptors leading to sympathetic nervous system activation and activation of the anti-natriuretic factors (RAAS and arginine vasopressin), resulting in sodium and water retention. The therapeutic options available for patients with refractory ascites are serial therapeutic paracentesis, liver transplantation and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.Vasopressin V2 receptor antagonists antagonize the antidiuretic effects of vasopressin at the V2 receptor located in the renal collecting duct, they increase free water clearance, and thus may be helpful in mobilizing excess water in conditions associated with water retention including cirrhosis. The use of V2 receptor antagonists in cirrhosis with ascites has been shown to be safe and efficacious. Midodrine, an alpha adreno receptor agonist by causing splanchnic vasoconstriction has been used in hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) and for control of ascites in patients with refractory or recurrent ascites. It is possible that vasoconstrictors and aquaretics (V2 receptor antagonists) by acting at different sites in combination may reverse some of the pathogenic events that results in refractory or recurrent ascites.There are no reports on the use of combination of midodrine and tolvaptan in the patients with cirrhosis with ascites. Therefore, we plan to study the role of midodrine, tolvaptan and their combination on systemic hemodynamics, renal functions and control of ascites in patients with cirrhosis and refractory or recurrent ascites.

A multicenter randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, exploratory phase IIa study in subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) to evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of GLPG1690. Male and female subjects aged 40 years or older will be screened to determine eligibility. The screening period will be up to 4 weeks. At baseline, eligible subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to GLPG1690 or matching placebo administered for 12 weeks. The subjects will visit the study center at screening, baseline, Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 and for a follow-up visit 2 weeks after the last administration of study drug. Planned assessments: Adverse event reporting, clinical laboratory tests, vital signs, physical examination, 12-Lead-ECG, PK blood sampling, biomarker blood/bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), Spirometry, St George's respiratory questionnaire, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT).

This is a Phase 2, single-centre, single-arm, open-label study of the safety, tolerability, and effects on biomarkers of PBI-4050 in subjects with Alström syndrome for a treatment duration of 24 weeks. Subjects who complete the initial 24 weeks of treatment may continue treatment for an additional 36 or 48 weeks, provided the subject signs informed consent.

Identifying biomarkers to predict the clinical course and benefits of therapy early in the course of the disease remains one of the most urgent and relevant challenges to improve overall patient management, to prevent treatment delay or overtreatment. This study is conducted to examine the effect of nintedanib treatment on change in biomarkers indicative of extracellular matrix turnover which have been shown recently to correlate with disease progression. This study further aims to confirm the association of biomarker course during the first three months of treatment and disease progression.

The investigators aim to compare a single bout of moderately intense cycling exercise incorporating Flutter® breathing maneuvers with a single bout of moderately intense cycling exercise alone on sputum viscoelasticity (primary endpoint) and the diffusion capacity of the lungs in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. The investigators further aim to analyze the short-term variability of resting diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) and nitric oxide (DLNO) in patients with cystic fibrosis.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement is effective in the treatment of malnutrition in pediatric patients with failure to thrive or cystic fibrosis.

To evaluate the clinical mechanisms of action in lung and extrapulmonary systems of VX-661 (tezacaftor; TEZ) in combination with ivacaftor (IVA) (TEZ/IVA) in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for the F508del mutation on the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

This is a Phase 3, open-label, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ABT-450/r/ ABT-267 and ABT-333 coadministered with RBV for 12 weeks in HCV genotype 1b, treatment naïve and Interferon (IFN) (alpha, beta or pegIFN) plus RBV treatment-experienced Asian adults with compensated cirrhosis.