Obecholic acid is a modified bile acid and Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist. FXR is a key regulator of bile acid synthesis and transport. Bile acids are used by the body to help with digestion. Conventional therapy with obecholic acid will improve liver function of patients with PBC.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
120
The first hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, China
RECRUITINGPercentage of PBC patients reaching the compound endpoint after 48 weeks of treatment (Compound endpoint: alkaline phosphatase (ALP) < 1.67× Upper Limit of Normal(ULN), ALP decrease by at least 15% , and total bilirubin ≤ ULN )
Compound endpoint: ALP \< 1.67× ULN, ALP decrease by at least 15% , and total bilirubin ≤ ULN
Time frame: up to 48 weeks
Percentage of PBC patients reaching the compound endpoint after 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 36 weeks of treatment (Compound endpoint: ALP < 1.67× ULN, ALP decrease by at least 15% , and total bilirubin ≤ ULN )
Compound endpoint: ALP \< 1.67× ULN, ALP decrease by at least 15% , and total bilirubin ≤ ULN
Time frame: up to 36 weeks
Rate of change of liver function indicators from baseline
Liver function: ALP (alkaline phosphatase ), ALT (Alaninetransaminase), AST(aspartate transaminase), GGT( γ-glutamyl transpeptadase ), TBA (total bile acid) and Tbil (total bilirubin)
Time frame: up to 48 weeks
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