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Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been the only treatment for PBC approved by US and European drug administrations. Long-term use of UDCA(13-15 mg/kg/day) in patients with PBC improves serum liver biochemistries and survival free of liver transplantation However, about 40% of patients do not respond to UDCA optimally as assessed by known criteria for biochemical response. Those patients represent the group in need for additional therapies, having increased risk of disease progression and decreased survival free of liver transplantation. And UDCA has less effect on PBC patients whose pathology stage 3-4. Liver fibrosis might jeopardize the UDCA effect. Fuzhenghuayu is a Chinese traditional medicine for liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Both lab research and some clinical studies suggest that Fuzhenghuayu could significantly reverse liver fibrosis and cirrhosis due to different kind of etiology. Here we start a random, open and parallel clinical research to explore the effect of Fuzhenghuayu combined with UDCA in the PBC treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhenghuayu+UDCA | Experimental | Regular UDCA treatment combination with Fuzhenghuayu |
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| Monotherapy | Active Comparator | UDCA monotherapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhenghuayu | Drug |
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| UDCA |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of patients with complete biochemical response | Normalization of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) or decrease of ALP by more than 40% compared to the baseline. | Week 24 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in liver biopsy examinations compared to the baseline. | Histological evolution will be checked by liver biopsy at the end of the study to compare with baseline histological status. | Week 48 |
| Change in GLOBE scores after treatment. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pruritus | The symptom of pruritus will be evaluated by questionnaire before enrolment and at the end of the study. | Week 24 |
| Change in fatigue | The symptom of fatigue will be evaluated by Fatigue Impact Scale before enrolment and at the end of the study. |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ying Han, Ph.D | Contact | 86-29-84771539 | hanying@fmmu.edu.cn | |
| Yongquan Shi, Ph.D | Contact | 86-29-84771515 | shiyquan@fmmu.edu.cn |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Xijing Hosipital of Digestive Disease | Recruiting | Xi'an | Shaanxi | 710032 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008105 | Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002780 | Cholestasis, Intrahepatic |
| D002779 | Cholestasis |
| D001649 | Bile Duct Diseases |
| D001660 | Biliary Tract Diseases |
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The prognostic scores will be calculated at entry and end of study by GLOBE scoring system.
| Week 48 |
| Change in liver stiffness status measured by magnetic resonance elastography | The change of liver stiffness status at the end of the study compared to baseline checked by magnetic resonance elastography. | Week 48 |
| Change in serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level | Change in serum levels of ALP (IU/L) compared to the baseline. | Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 |
| Change in serum bilirubin level | Change in serum levels of bilirubin (mg/dL) compared to the baseline | Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 |
| Change in serum transaminase level | Change in serum levels of transaminase (IU/L) compared to the baseline | Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 |
| Week 24 |
| Change in serum Immunoglobulin M Levels. | Absolute and percent change in serum levels of Immunoglobulin M (g/L) compared to the baseline. | Week 24, |
| D004066 |
| Digestive System Diseases |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D008103 | Liver Cirrhosis |
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |