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A Study of Elafibranor in Adult Japanese Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Sponsor: Ipsen
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out about the safety and how well the study intervention (elafibranor) works in participants with PBC. The participants in this study will have confirmed PBC with inadequate response or intolerance to UDCA, which is a medication used in the management and treatment of cholestatic liver disease. PBC is a slowly progressive disease characterised by damage of 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 scarring (cirrhosis). PBC may also be associated with multiple symptoms. Many patients with PBC may require a liver transplant or may die if the disease progresses and a liver transplant is not done. In this study all participants will receive a daily dose of elafibranor (the study intervention). The main aim of this study is to determine if elafibranor reduces alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and total bilirubin levels. High ALP and bilirubin levels in the blood can indicate liver disease. There will be 4 periods in this study: A screening period (up to 10 weeks) to assess whether the participant can take part. A treatment period (52 weeks) where all eligible participants will receive elafibranor. A variable treatment extension period (2-5 years) from End Of Treatment (EOT) period up to the commercial availability of elafibranor in Japan. A follow-up period (4 weeks) where participants' health will be monitored. Participants will undergo blood sampling, urine collections, physical examinations, clinical evaluations, electrocardiograms (ECG: recording of the electrical activity of heart), ultrasound examinations (a non-invasive test that passes a probe over skin to look at the bladder, urinary tract, and liver), and Fibroscan® examinations (to measure stiffness of the liver). They will also be asked to fill in questionnaires. Each participant will be in this study for up to approximately 6 years
Official title: A Phase III, Open-label, Single Arm Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor 80 mg in Adult Japanese Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2025-01-16
Completion Date
2032-04-08
Last Updated
2026-04-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Elafibranor
Tablet of 80 mg
Locations (16)
Nippon Medical School - Chiba Hokusoh Hospital
Chiba, Japan
Fukushima Medical University Hospital
Fukushima, Japan
Chugoku Rosai Hospital
Hiroshima, Japan
Teine Keijinkai Hospital
Hokkaido, Japan
Kagawa University Hospital
Kagawa, Japan
Kagoshima University Hospital
Kagoshima, Japan
Shinshu University Hospital
Nagano, Japan
National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center
Nagasaki, Japan
Nara Medical University Hospital
Nara, Japan
Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital
Niigata, Japan
Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Niigata, Japan
National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital
Osaka, Japan
Hamamatsu University Hospital
Shizuoka, Japan
Juntendo University Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
Teikyo University Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital
Tokyo, Japan