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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2020; 26(48): 7603-7618
Published online Dec 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i48.7603
Table 2 Gut microbiota-based clinical trials
Study
Mechanism
Trial phase
Patients (n)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Estimated study completion date
Nivolumab (Anti-PD1), Tadalafil and Oral Vancomycin in People with Refractory Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma or Liver Dominant Metastatic Cancer from Colorectal or Pancreatic CancersImmunotherapy + AntibioticPhase II27NCT037852102022
Administration of Rifaximin to Improve Liver Regeneration and Outcome Following Major Liver Resection (ARROW)AntibioticPhase II96NCT025552932020
Efficacy of the Combination of Simvastatin Plus Rifaximin in Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis to Prevent ACLF Development (2018-001698-25)AntibioticPhase III240NCT037806732021
Comparative Study of Rifaximin Versus Norfloxacin in the Secondary Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)AntibioticPhase III100NCT021201962023
Efficacy of Antibiotic Therapy in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Treated with Prednisolone (AntibioCor)AntibioticPhase III280NCT022819292019
Rifaximin Reduces the Complications of Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Randomized Controlled TrialAntibioticPhase IV200NCT021903572019
Steady-State Pharmacokinetics of Rifaximin 550 mg Tablets in Healthy and Hepatically Impaired SubjectsAntibioticPhase IV18NCT038186722019
Efficacy, Safety, And Pharmacokinetics of Rifaximin In Subjects with Severe Hepatic Impairment and Hepatic EncephalopathyAntibioticPhase IV100NCT018466632021
Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) Tablets Plus Lactulose for the Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE) (OHE)AntibioticPhase II325NCT035150442019
Mastiha Treatment for Obese with NAFLD Diagnosis (MAST4HEALTH)PrebioticEarly Phase I52NCT031358732019
Study on the Optimal Strategy for Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure with Integrative TreatmentPrebioticN/A510NCT035779382020
Efficacy of Albumin Therapy with Standard Medical Treatment (SMT) as Compared to Standard Medical Treatment (SMT) in Improving Patient Survival and Immune Modulation in Patients with Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ASIA Trial).PrebioticN/A200NCT037544002020
Impact of a Specific Micronutrient-probiotic-supplement on Fatty Liver of Patients After Mini-Gastric Bypass Surgery (FMG-01)ProbioticPhase III60NCT035854132019
Probiotics in the Treatment of NAFLDProbioticN/A58NCT027640472018
Probiotics in NASH Patients - PROBILIVER TRIAL (NASH)ProbioticN/A46NCT034672822021
Profermin®: Prevention of Progression in Alcoholic Liver Disease by Modulating Dysbiotic Microbiota (SYN-ALD)ProbioticN/A40NCT038637302031
Novel Therapies in Moderately Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis (NTAH-Mod)ProbioticN/A130NCT019228952019
Probiotics in the Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in CirrhosisProbioticN/A280NCT038539282023
Dietary Modulation of Intestinal Microbiota as Trigger of Liver Health: Role of Bile Acids - "A Diet for Liver Health" (ADLH)SynbioticN/A84NCT038972182020
Investigation of Synbiotic Treatment in NAFLD (INSYTE)SynbioticN/A100NCT016806402019
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). A Pilot StudyFMTPhase I5NCT024692722018
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (FMT-NASH)FMTPhase I15NCT038035402021
Fecal Microbial Transplant for Alcohol Misuse in CirrhosisFMTPhase I20NCT034167512019
FMT in Cirrhosis and Hepatic EncephalopathyFMTPhase II100NCT037965982023
Fecal Microbiota Transplant as Treatment of Hepatic EncephalopathyFMTPhase II30NCT034204822021
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE): A Pilot StudyFMTPhase II10NCT022556172019
Fecal Transplant for Hepatic EncephalopathyFMTPhase II30NCT034399822021
Trial of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation in Cirrhosis (PROFIT)FMTPhase III32NCT028622492019
To Assess the Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Acute Liver FailureFMTN/A40NCT033630222018