Ursodeoxycholic Acid in the Treatment of Duodenal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Patients

Summary

Malignant transformation of adenomas of the duodenum is now the leading cause of death in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients who had a restorative proctocolectomy. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) modifies the biliary acid profile and could reduce the severity of duodenal adenomas and prevent such transformation.

Timeline

Start

2004-10

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2009-10

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper UDCA had no effect on the development of duodenal adenomas in FAP patients PMID 21899713 ↗

Publications

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