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Cirrhosis clinical trials

29 of 54 indexed Cirrhosis trials are currently recruiting.

54 US clinical trials · 29 currently recruiting

Cirrhosis is the subject of 54 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 29 of them currently open to new participants. 7 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 20 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), running 5 of these trials.

The research picture

Cirrhosis has 54 registered US clinical trials, 29 of them open to new participants right now, about 54% of the total.

29
recruiting participants now
54%
of trials open to enrollment
7
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
5
top sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Phase 17Phase 213Phase 34Phase 43

Active & Recent Trials

54 total, page 1 of 2

RECRUITING NA 4,700 participants

Preventing Liver Cancer Mortality Through Imaging With Ultrasound vs. MRI

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05486572

RECRUITING NA 2,106 participants

CirrhosisRx CDS System

University of California, San Francisco

NCT05967273

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

Blood Collection Biorepository for Liver Disease Research

State University of New York at Buffalo

NCT03025074

RECRUITING Phase 3 471 participants

Namodenoson in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Child-Pugh Class B7 Cirrhosis

Can-Fite BioPharma

NCT05201404

RECRUITING NA 360 participants

Technology Enabled Strategies to Promote Treatment Adherence in Liver Transplant

University of Pennsylvania

NCT05260268

RECRUITING Phase 2 256 participants

Liver Cirrhosis Network Rosuvastatin Efficacy and Safety for Cirrhosis in the United States

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NCT05832229

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

LiverPAL: A Trial of Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Liver Disease

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05998330

RECRUITING Phase 1 144 participants

Effect of Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of VIR-2218 and VIR-3434

Vir Biotechnology

NCT05484206

RECRUITING 100 participants

Oral Health In Cirrhosis of the Liver (ORACLE)

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

NCT06052150

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Liver Transplant

Mayo Clinic

NCT05477277

RECRUITING Phase 1 80 participants

Intestinal Microbiota Transplant in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT05548452

RECRUITING Phase 2 75 participants

Droxidopa to Increase Mean Arterial Pressure in Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

Giuseppe Cullaro, MD

NCT06937307

RECRUITING Phase 2 60 participants

Safety and Efficacy of Atorvastatin v. Placebo on HCC Risk

Raymond Chung

NCT05028829

RECRUITING Phase 2 50 participants

Statin and Beta Blocker Use in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis

CAMC Health System

NCT06764966

RECRUITING 40 participants

Mechanisms of Malnutrition in Cirrhosis With Portosystemic Shunting

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT03121404

RECRUITING Phase 1 30 participants

Hepatic Impairment With Cirrhosis Due to Cholestatic Liver Disease

Zydus Therapeutics

NCT05045482

RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Hepatic Encephalopathy and Albumin Lasting Cognitive Improvement

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

NCT06052176

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Copper Supplementation in Cirrhosis

University of Washington

NCT07471542

RECRUITING 30 participants

Prevalence of Gastric Motor Dysfunction and Upper GI Symptoms in Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasias

Mayo Clinic

NCT06306963

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

HepHospital: A Pilot Trial of a Hepatology Home Hospital Intervention for Patients With Advanced Liver Disease

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05205954

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Microbiome Modulation With Prebiotics in PTSD and Cirrhosis

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

NCT06464952

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Remote Electrical Stimulation for Pain and Depression Treatment in Cirrhosis

University of Michigan

NCT06932783

RECRUITING Phase 2 20 participants

Empagliflozin in Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites

Yale University

NCT05726032

RECRUITING Phase 2 20 participants

Albumin Assisted Diuresis in Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites

Anahita Rabiee MD MHS

NCT06812390

RECRUITING 20 participants

Novel Tracer Methods to Evaluate Muscle Protein Metabolism in Cirrhosis

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT03225677

RECRUITING NA 18 participants

Affect of Melatonin on Sleep and Cognition in Cirrhosis

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT07046429

RECRUITING Phase 2 12 participants

A Prospective Study of Memantine in Patients With Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer

Inova Health Care Services

NCT06007846

RECRUITING NA 11 participants

Pilot Open-Label Trial of Resistant Potato Starch in Patients With Cirrhosis and Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

Mayo Clinic

NCT06425380

RECRUITING NA 10 participants

LiverSleep: A Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Patients With Cirrhosis and Insomnia

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT07417163

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 4,774,035 participants

The Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Outcomes in Trauma Patients

Methodist Health System

NCT05170854

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 2,990 participants

ALTUS: Performance of a Multi- Target Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Test in Subjects With Increased Risk

Exact Sciences Corporation

NCT05064553

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 1,810 participants

Extracellular RNA Markers of Liver Disease and Cancer

Mayo Clinic

NCT02908048

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 1,222 participants

Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort Study

Northwestern University

NCT05740358

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 142 participants

Multi-Center Study of the Effects of Simvastatin on Hepatic Decompensation and Death in Subjects Presenting With High-Risk Compensated Cirrhosis

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03654053

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 52 participants

Simvastatin in Preventing Liver Cancer in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02968810

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 36 participants

Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, or Liver Metastasis Who Have Impaired Liver Function

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT02626312

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 30 participants

Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Listed for a Liver Transplant

Davendra Sohal

NCT05027425

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 14 participants

Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract in Preventing Liver Cancer in Participants With Cirrhosis

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT03278925

COMPLETED 317 participants

Prevention of Recurrent Hepatitis B After Liver Transplantation

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NCT00059267

COMPLETED Phase 4 222 participants

The Safety/Efficacy of Rifaximin With/Without Lactulose in Participants With A History of Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy

Bausch Health Americas

NCT01842581

COMPLETED Phase 2 189 participants

A Study of Safety and Efficacy of HPN-100 in Subjects With Cirrhosis and Episodic Hepatic Encephalopathy

Amgen

NCT00999167

COMPLETED Phase 3 165 participants

Use of Methacetin Breath Test to Predict Liver Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT01157845

COMPLETED 76 participants

Defining the Mechanisms Underlying Adrenal Insufficiency in Cirrhosis

University of Virginia

NCT04642391

COMPLETED Phase 1 60 participants

FMT in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03796598

COMPLETED Phase 2 47 participants

A Study of OCE-205 in Participants With Cirrhosis With Ascites Who Developed Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury

Ocelot Bio

NCT05309200

COMPLETED Phase 2 35 participants

New Treatment Response in People With and Without Cirrhosis From Chronic Hepatitis C

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NCT01888900

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

Effect of Yogurt on Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

Medical College of Wisconsin

NCT00312078

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

A (M)Ulti-center, Prospective, (O)Pen Label, Uncontrolled Feasibility (S)Tudy to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of an Automatic Low Flow (A)Scites (Alfa) Pump (I)n Patients With (C)Irrhosis and Refractory or Recurrent Ascites

Sequana Medical N.V.

NCT02400164

COMPLETED 30 participants

Deciphering the Mechanisms Involved in Microbial Translocation Across the Spectrum of HCV Associated Liver Fibrosis

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NCT02400216

COMPLETED Phase 4 29 participants

Vasoconstrictors as Alternatives to Albumin After Large-Volume Paracentesis (LVP) in Cirrhosis

US Department of Veterans Affairs

NCT00108355

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 7
Phase 2 13
Phase 3 4
Phase 4 3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Cirrhosis Trial Landscape

54 indexed Cirrhosis studies · 29 recruiting (54%).

Phase mix: 7 late (III/IV) vs 20 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (5 trials), 9 others listed. 50 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation, eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Cirrhosis?

PlainTrial tracks 54 US clinical trials for Cirrhosis, of which 29 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Cirrhosis?

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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