The trial is designed as a prospective, single center, open label, randomized controlled pilot study evaluating the effect of A1AT (Alpha 1 Antitrypsin) on inflammation in patients with severe AAH (alcohol-associated hepatitis). The objective is to evaluate the safety and the effect of intravenous A1AT on the systemic inflammation in patients with severe AAH. The objectives also include the assessment of A1AT on clinical outcomes including the incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) and the cytokine.
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Serum concentration of IL-6 (interleukin-6) assessed at Visit 2 (Day 8+/-1) in the intervention (A1AT in combination with standard-of-care) and control group (standard-of-care).
Timeframe: at visit 2