A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Maralixibat in Infant Participants With Cholestatic Liver Diseases Including Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) and Alagille Syndrome (ALGS).

Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT04729751

Purpose

This study is designed to assess whether the investigational drug maralixibat, is safe and well tolerated in children <12 months of age with Alagille Syndrome [ALGS] or Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis [PFIC].

Official Title

Open-Label, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Maralixibat in the Treatment of Infants With Cholestatic Liver Diseases Including Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis and Alagille Syndrome

Stanford Investigator(s)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   1. Body weight of ≥2.5 kg

   2. <12 months of age at the baseline visit (ROW). >31 days and <12 months of age at the
   baseline visit (US).

   3. Gestational age ≥36 weeks at birth. For children born with gestational age between 32
   and 36 weeks, a postmenstrual age of ≥36 weeks is required.

   4. Diagnosis of PFIC or ALGS

Exclusion criteria:

   1. Predicted complete absence of bile salt excretion pump (BSEP) function

   2. History of surgical disruption of the enterohepatic circulation

   3. History of liver transplant or imminent need for liver transplant

   4. Decompensated cirrhosis

   5. Presence of any other disease or condition known to interfere with the absorption,
   distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs, including bile salt metabolism in the
   intestine (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease), per investigator discretion

   6. Presence of other significant liver disease or any other conditions or abnormalities
   which, in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor, may compromise the
   safety of the participant or interfere with the participant's participation in or
   completion of the study

Intervention(s):

drug: Maralixibat

Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305