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Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of the Anti-Fibrotic Small Molecule PRI-724, a CBP/β-Catenin Inhibitor, in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-related Cirrhosis: A Single-Center, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Phase 1 Trial.
EBioMedicine - 1 Sept 2017
Kimura Kiminori, Ikoma Akemi, Shibakawa Maki, Shimoda Shinji, Harada Kenichi, Saio Masanao, Imamura Jun, Osawa Yosuke, Kimura Masamichi, Nishikawa Koji, Okusaka Takuji, Morita Satoshi, Inoue Kazuaki, Kanto Tatsuya, Todaka Koji, Nakanishi Yoichi, Kohara Michinori, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is currently no anti-fibrotic drug therapy available to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to assess the safety, tolerability, and anti-fibrotic effect of PRI-724, a small-molecule modulator of Wnt signaling, in patients with HCV cirrhosis. METHODS: In this single-center, open-label, phase 1 trial, we sequentially enrolled patients with HCV cirrhosis who were...
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