Illness Perception and Illness Identity as Predictors of Transition Readiness in Adolescent and Young Adult Liver Transplant Recipients

Date Added
September 21st, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00152900
Researcher
Sarah Rose Thornton

List of Studies

Keywords
Liver, Pediatrics, Transplant
Summary

This study aims to learn how adolescents and young adults who received a liver transplant as children think about their transplant and prepare to manage their healthcare as they get older. Participants will complete questionnaires and may take part in an interview about their experiences, feelings, and healthcare responsibilities. The study will explore how young people view their transplant, how it fits into their sense of self, and how these factors relate to their readiness for adult healthcare. Information from this study will help researchers better understand the needs of young liver transplant recipients and guide the development of future support programs.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Sarah Rose Thornton
407-823-2542
thorntsa@musc.edu

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-Stage Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) (ZENITH-2)

Date Added
September 18th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149306
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa for participants with known or suspected MASH with fibrosis consistent with stage F2 or F3.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Bridgette Blankenship
(843) 876-4303
blanke@musc.edu

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-Confirmed F2- or F3-Stage Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) (ZENITH-1)

Date Added
September 15th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149305
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

This study is investigating how efimosfermin, compared to a placebo, might improve liver fibrosis in patients with biopsy-proven stage F2- or F3 Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), also known as "fatty liver disease".

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Bridgette Blankenship
(843) 876-4303
blanke@musc.edu

A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Study Of Inebilizumab In Participants With Autoimmune Hepatitis (MERCURY)

Date Added
August 4th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00148992
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of an investigational medication, Inebilizumab, in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) who inadequately respond to at least 9 months of standard-of-care (SOC) treatment, or who are intolerant to SOC within 6 months of screening.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Bridgette Blankenship
843-876-8439
blanke@musc.edu

A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor in Adult Participants with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (ELASCOPE)

Date Added
July 23rd, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00150319
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

To evaluate if daily oral administration of elafibranor 120 mg improves the time of event free survival compared to placebo in adults with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC).

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Joshua Inman
843-876-4303
inmanj@musc.edu

A Study of Acute Alcohol Binge-Induced Gut Barrier Dysfunction and Upregulation of CYP2E1

Date Added
May 19th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00150802
Researcher
Garth Swanson

List of Studies

Keywords
Alcohol, Liver, Stomach
Summary

A single weight based dose of alcohol will be given to approximate an alcohol binge (aiming to achieve a blood alcohol concentration of approximately 0.08%) to investigate downstream effects on intestinal permeability and changes in hepatic steatosis. Several studies have been performed in humans under similar conditions and looking at similar things. The PI, Dr. Garth Swanson, conducted one of these studies previously. Here, participants will be given a weight-based dose (2mL vodka per kg body weight) of alcohol, with assessment of intestinal permeability via urine collection over the 24 hours directly following alcohol consumption, assessment of changes in hepatic steatosis by evaluation with fibroscan before and after alcohol consumption, and blood markers of endotoxemia and related inflammatory markers after. The weight-based dosing of alcohol was chosen to reflect previous studies looking at the effects of a single episode of alcohol binge use, with the goal of achieving a blood alcohol concentration of approximately 0.08%, the lower limit of what is needed to be considered an acute alcohol binge.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Keaveny (Katy) Donovan
8437927974
donova@musc.edu

MUSC Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) Biorepository

Date Added
May 19th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149277
Researcher
Garth Swanson

List of Studies

Keywords
Bowel, Crohn's Disease, Digestive System, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver, Non-interventional, Pancreas, Ulcerative colitis
Summary

The goal of the DDRCC Biorepository is to collect human samples and health information to store for future research. Samples to be collected are blood, tissue (gastrointestinal, liver, pancreas and/or lymph nodes), stool, and cheek swabs. Participants may be eligible to enroll if scheduled for a clinical visit or surgical procedure during which these samples could be collected.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Katie Tremont
843-876-6377
tremontk@musc.edu

Case-Control Study of a Novel Test for the Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in at-risk Patients with Cirrhosis

Date Added
May 1st, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00149583
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Liver
Summary

This study will enroll patients that were either diagnosed with hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in the past 6 weeks or have been diagnosed with cirrhosis but do not have HCC. Patients will have a blood sample collected to test if a new blood-based biomarker is accurate in the early detectection of HCC.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Bridgette Blankenship
(843)-876-8439
blanke@musc.edu

A Phase IIa double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of BI 3802876 in participants with compensated cirrhosis due to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Date Added
April 28th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00148327
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

To investigate the safety, tolerability, PD, and PK of BI 3802876
when administered intravenously in single rising doses following
MABEL dose administration in adult patients with compensated
cirrhosis due to MASH.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Bridgette Blankenship
8438768439
blanke@musc.edu

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, Phase III trial evaluating long-term efficacy and safety of survodutide weekly injections in adult participants with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis/metabolic dysfunctionassociated steatohepatitis (NASH/MASH) and (F2) - (F3) stage of liver fibrosis

Date Added
April 22nd, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00147517
Researcher
Don Rockey

List of Studies


Keywords
Liver
Summary

This Phase III trial aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of survodutide (BI 456906) once weekly versus placebo on defined as resolution of steatohepatitis, reduction of liver fibrosis in liver biopsy and long-term improvement in clinical liver outcomes observed in trial participants with MASH and fibrosis stage F2-F3.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Josh Inman
843-876-4303
inmanj@musc.edu



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