The MATCH trial – testing Macrophage cells to treat liver cirrhosis
This page is a summary of the MATCH trial. The trial looked at the possibility of using a type of white blood cell called a macrophage to treat liver cirrhosis. What are macrophages? We have lots of different types of white blood cell. They all have different jobs in...
Do you have Wilson’s Disease? You could help with a new clinical trial.
Please note: this trial is no longer recruiting participants. Wilson’s disease is a rare, inherited liver condition. People with Wilson’s disease have to take medicine for their whole life to stop copper building up in their bodies. If you’ve been diagnosed with...
The PROMISE trial – get involved in research looking at a very different type of medicine.
Researchers are looking for people with cirrhosis to help test a new way of preventing infections. 116 people have already signed up to take part in the PROMISE study. Researchers are now looking for more people with cirrhosis and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD)...
The BOPPP Trial
Using non-selective beta-blockers (NSBBs) to prevent complications of liver cirrhosis. Cirrhosis or liver scarring is a big problem in healthcare. In the United Kingdom, 60,000 people are living with cirrhosis. Sadly about 11,000 will die every year because of it....