Evaluation of Maralixibat in Pruritus Associated With General Cholestatic Liver Disease (EXPAND) (NCT06553768) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 3
Evaluation of Maralixibat in Pruritus Associated With General Cholestatic Liver Disease (EXPAND)
United States, Brazil, Canada90 participantsStarted 2024-10-14
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigational treatment (maralixibat) is safe and effective in pediatric and adult participants who have cholestatic liver disease with pruritus that has been refractory to other therapies, and who have no other treatment options.
Who can participate
Age range
6 Months
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Informed consent and assent (as applicable)
. Age ≥6 months at time of baseline visit
. Diagnosis of a rare cholestatic liver disease with cholestatic pruritus based on the following:
. Chronic liver biochemical abnormalities (\>90 days) and/or pathological evidence of progressive liver disease. Total sBA \>2× ULN is required.
. Persistent pruritus (\>90 days). An average worst-daily (morning and evening) ItchRO(Obs)/ItchRO(Pt) score ≥1.5 during the 2 consecutive weeks of the screening period leading to the baseline visit. If both instruments are administered, a score ≥1.5 is required only for ItchRO(Obs).
. Completion of at least 10 valid daily (morning and evening) ItchRO(Obs)/ItchRO(Pt) entries during 2 consecutive weeks of the screening period, leading to the baseline visit. Each week should have at least 4 valid daily (morning and evening) entries. If both instruments are administered, the completion criterion is required only for ItchRO(Obs).
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Mean change in the ItchRO(Obs) severity score
Timeframe: From baseline to average of week 13 to week 20
. If taking antipruritics or ursodeoxycholic acid, the participant has to be on a stable dosing regimen (i.e., same dose and frequency in the 30 days prior to the screening visit and will continue this dosing regimen up to Week 40 \[adjustment for body weight is allowed\]).
. Non-pregnant, non-lactating females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use at least an acceptable effective method of contraception during the study. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test result.
Exclusion criteria
. Diagnosis of ALGS, ICP, PBC, PFIC, or PSC
. Active atopic dermatitis or other non-cholestatic diseases associated with pruritus that are not controlled by standard treatment and that may interfere with the severity assessment of cholestasis-associated pruritus
. Decompensated cirrhosis or complications of cirrhosis (e.g., esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding in the last 6 months, high-risk esophageal or gastric varices \[e.g., large, coiled, occupying \>1/3 of the esophageal lumen, red varices or red signs\], ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome). Patients with compensated cirrhosis with preserved hepatic synthetic function (see Exclusion Criterion #6) and absence of complications are eligible.
. Suspected or proven cholangiocarcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma
. Unstable and/or serious medical disease that is likely to impair the ability to participate in all aspects of the study, confound efficacy and/or safety assessments, or result in substantially shortened life expectancy (e.g., any active malignancy including hematological malignancy, end-stage heart failure, active infection, acute and chronic diarrhea). Exceptionally, previous history of malignancy, adequately treated/in remission, that in opinion of investigator and medical monitor does not impact participant safety and participation in the study, may be allowed. The investigator should contact the medical monitor to discuss these cases and seek approval before the screening period.
. Laboratory results during the screening visit as follows: