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NCT06095986
A Proof of Concept, Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Aramchol Meglumine in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Phase 2 trial testing Aramchol meglumine in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Withdrawn.
1 September 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
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| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | Withdrawn |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Start date | 1 June 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 September 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 December 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Aramchol meglumine — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis — all drugs for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis →
Sponsor
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
What's being measured
Primary outcomes are the specific endpoints the trial is designed to prove or disprove.
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Change from Baseline in serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Time frame: 48 weeks
The change from Baseline to Week 48 in ALP levels
Sponsor's own description
The objectives of this study is to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Aramchol Meglumine in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Publications & conference data
3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Bile Acids-Based Therapies for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Current Landscape and Future Developments.
Fiorucci S, Urbani G, Di Giorgio C, Biagioli M, et al · · 2024 · cited 9× · PMID 39404413 · DOI 10.3390/cells13191650 -
Biliary fibrosis is an important but neglected pathological feature in hepatobiliary disorders: from molecular mechanisms to clinical implications.
Zhao J, Yue P, Mi N, Li M, et al · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 39135601 · DOI 10.1515/mr-2024-0029 -
Fatty Acid Metabolism in Health and Cancer: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Therapeutic Application.
Hang N, Zhao R, Zhang F, Guo D, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42164655 · DOI 10.1002/mco2.70749
Verify or expand the search:
- PubMed search for NCT06095986
- Europe PMC full search
- ASCO Meeting Library
- ESMO Meeting Library
- bioRxiv preprints
- medRxiv preprints
- Google Scholar
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Other Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd trials
Trials by the same sponsor.
- NCT07251712 — Single and Multiple Dose Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Aramchol From an Aramchol Meglumine Tablet · Phase 1 · recruiting
- NCT05857215 — A First-in-Human Study of Single and Multiple Doses of Amilo-5MER in Healthy Subjects · Phase 1 · completed
- NCT05874336 — An Open-Label, Two-Part Study Designed to Assess the Absolute Bioavailability and Mass Balance of Aramchol · Phase 1 · completed
- NCT03774173 — Comparison of Aramchol Concentrations With Once or Twice Daily Dosing · Phase 1 · completed
- NCT03760848 — Study of Potential for Drug Interactions Mediated by CYP3A4 Inhibition With Aramchol in Healthy Volunteers · Phase 1 · completed
Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06095986 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Last refreshed: 10 June 2025
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