Table of Contents
- Trial overview
- Who can participate
- What researchers are measuring
- Study design and visits
- Trial status and size
Trial overview
The trial data provided describe one interventional study, which means participants receive a treatment so researchers can observe what happens.[1] This study is testing Linerixibat in people with cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a long-term liver disease linked with itching.[1] The study is listed as Phase 3 and is authorised.[1]
Who can participate
The available trial includes participants with cholestatic pruritus in PBC.[1] In simple words, this means the study is focused on people who have itching caused by cholestasis, which is reduced or blocked bile flow from the liver.[1] The source data do not give more detailed entry rules, so the exact age limits and other requirements are not provided here.[1]
What researchers are measuring
The main outcome is the frequency and severity of adverse events during treatment and follow-up.[1] Adverse events are any unwanted medical problems that happen during a study, whether or not they are caused by the study treatment.[1] This tells researchers about the long-term safety of Linerixibat and how well participants can tolerate it over time.[1]
The brief study summary says the goal is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of long-term Linerixibat treatment in participants with cholestatic pruritus in PBC.[1] Safety means looking for medical problems, and tolerability means how well people can take the treatment without too many difficulties.[1]
Study design and visits
The study is planned as a long-term trial with many follow-up visits.[1] Assessments are listed at Day 1, Week 1, and then at Months 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48, with extra visits if needed.[1] There is also a final follow-up phone call 7 to 14 days after the last dose for people who leave the study early or finish treatment.[1]
The intervention listed is Linerixibat 80 mg taken by mouth.[1] The source data do not provide more details about how the treatment is compared with other study groups, so only the listed intervention can be described here.[1]
Trial status and size
The trial identifier is NCT04124965, and the status is listed as authorised.[1] The planned enrollment is 292 participants, which is the number of people the study aims to include.[1] Because this is a Phase 3 study, it is part of later-stage clinical research with a larger group of participants than early-phase trials.[1]
Only one trial was provided in the source data, so the article focuses on that study.[1] The key research question is whether long-term Linerixibat can be studied safely and with acceptable tolerability in people with cholestatic pruritus in PBC.[1]


