Drugs / Branch Chain Amino Acid
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Branch Chain Amino Acid

also known as BCAA
Developed for
hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigated by
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans · University Medical Center New Orleans

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2 NCT03908255 Jun 2021 → Dec 2022 cirrhosis of liver, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver failure Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans Withdrawn No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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Known as Branch Chain Amino Acid ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03908255 ↗
Known as BCAA “Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation has been extensively studied for usefulness in liver disease, specifically to treat hepatic encephalopathy to and preserve and...” NCT03908255 ↗
Route Oral “consume BCAA supplements beginning two weeks prior to liver directed therapy and continue supplementation for the following 12 months.” NCT03908255 ↗