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Obeticholic Acid for Prevention in Barrett's Esophagus

Is NCT04939051 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies Obeticholic Acid for barrett esophagus.

Phase 2RecruitingNational Cancer Institute (NCI)NCT04939051Data as of May 2026

Treatment: Obeticholic AcidThis phase II trial studies the effect of obeticholic acid in treating patients with Barrett's esophagus. Bile acids present in duodenogastroesophageal reflux contribute to neoplastic progression in Barrett's esophagus. Obeticholic acid has shown anti-cholestatic, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects mediated by FXR activation. It down regulates bile acid availability and decreases proinflammatory cytokine production including IL-1beta and TNFalpha in human enterocytes and immune cells. This chain of events reduces the bile acid exposure in esophagus tissue thereby limiting bile acid induced damage and dysplastic progression.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Cancer type

Esophageal Carcinoma

Disease stage

Excluded: Stage HIGH-GRADE DISEASE (HGD), CANCER

Grade: no dysplasiaindefinite for dysplasialow-grade dysplasia

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Prior therapy

Cannot have received: ablative therapy in BE segment (radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, argon plasma coagulation)

History of prior ablative therapy such as radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy or argon plasma coagulation (APC) in BE segment

Cannot have received: obeticholic acid (obeticholic acid)

Prior use of OCA

Lab requirements

Blood counts

Hemoglobin >= 10g/dL or hematocrit >= 30%; leukocyte count >= 3,500/microliter; platelet count >= 100,000/microliter

Kidney function

Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min/1.73m^2

Liver function

AST/ALT <= 1.5 X ULN; total bilirubin <= 1.0 X ULN; alkaline phosphatase <= 1.5 X ULN; GGT <= 1.5 X ULN

Hemoglobin >= 10g/dL or hematocrit >= 30 %; Leukocyte count >= 3,500/microliter; Platelet count >= 100,000/microliter; Creatinine clearance >= 30mL/min/1.73m^2; AST/ALT <= 1.5 X ULN; total bilirubin <= 1.0 X ULN; alkaline phosphatase <=1.5 X ULN; GGT <= 1.5 X ULN

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US trial sites

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center · Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, Missouri
  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, Ohio

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