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Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of PENNEL Capsule in the Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, 2 Parallel Group, Phase 3 Study of PENNEL Capsule in Chronic Liver Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01393678
Enrollment
220
Registered
2011-07-13
Start date
1997-11-30
Completion date
1998-05-31
Last updated
2011-07-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Liver Disease

Brief summary

The drug in this study is combined product of biphenyl dimethyl dicarboxylate (DDB) and garlic oil. This components showed synergistic enhancing effects in previous tests. In phase 2 test, 6 cap three times a day dosage (2cap T.I.D) is better than other dosage. Based on above, this study is phase 3 test to prove efficacy and safety of PENNEL.

Interventions

DRUGNISSEL

Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicarboxylate 25mg ............. 1 cap

DRUGPENNEL

Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicarboxylate 25mg & garlic oil 50mg ............. 1cap

Sponsors

PharmaKing
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis by biopsy * Patients over 20, under 65 years of age. * Patients with abnormal transaminase value.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant and lactating women. * Patients who have any history of esophageal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites. * Diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, fatty liver, liver cancer patients. * Toxic hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis. * Total bilirubin value more than 3.0 mg/dl. * Albumin value less than 3.0 g/dl. * Patients who participating in other study about drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
ALT(Alanine Aminotransferase)10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the PENNEL capsule on change ALT from baseline to 10 weeks (Change from Baseline in Alanine Aminotransferase at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase)10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the PENNEL capsule on change AST from baseline to 10 weeks(Change from Baseline in Aspartate Aminotransferase at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration
g-GT (γ-glutamyl transpeptidase)10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the PENNEL capsule on change g-GT from baseline to 10 weeks (Change from Baseline in γ-glutamyl transpeptidase at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration
Total bilirubin10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the PENNEL capsule on change Total bilirubin from baseline to 10 weeks (Change from Baseline in Total bilirubin at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration
PLT (Platelet)10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the PENNEL capsule on change PLT from baseline to 10 weeks (Change from Baseline in Platelet count at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration
Total cholesterol10 weeksTo evaluate the efficacy of the Oltipraz on change Total cholesterol from baseline to 10 weeks (Change from Baseline in Total cholesterol at 10 weeks) The measurements were conducted four times, including ① before administration, ② the 4th week of administration, ③ the 8th week of administration ④ the 10th week of administration

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026