This is a prospective, multi-centre, open-label, randomised, health-economic study in France to evaluate the cost utility of the alfapump® versus standard of care in 90 patients with liver refractory ascites, 60 patients not waiting for liver transplant and 30 patients as bridge to transplant, over 12 months. The goal of the study is to support French reimbursement. The study is funded by the French government and being conducted and sponsored by leading French clinicians (NCT03506893).
Retrospective, multi-centre, open-label study in Europe to assess the performance and safety of the alfapump® in 17 patients with malignant ascites (NCT03200106).
Prospective, multi-centre, open-label, single-arm study in North America to assess the safety and efficacy of the alfapump® in 30 patients with liver recurrent or refractory ascites not eligible for TIPS (NCT02400164).
Solbach et al., European Journal of Gasteroenterology & Hepatology, 2018
Stirnimann et al., Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2017 (data on the first 56 patients)
Editorial by Macdonald and Jalan, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2017
Bureau et al., Journal of Hepatology, 2017
Stepanova et al., Quality of Life Research, 2017
Single dose, single arm preclinical proof of concept study to assess impact of direct sodium removal therapy in 15 healthy pigs and 5 pigs with experimentally induced heart failure via tamponade.
Poster by Testani et al., HFSA, 2018
Case study of treatment of a patient with malignant ascites using the alfapump®.
Storni et al., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Review of the available data about patient selection, efficacy and safety of the alfapump® and recommendations for the management of patients treated with the alfapump®.
Stirnimann et al., Therapeutics Advances in Gastroenterology, 2017
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