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Gallstones

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHGallstones
1
Publications
10
Clinical trials
2017
Latest publication
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2027.
Upcoming Milestones
Clinical Milestones1View
Results expected 1
Activity timeline1

Clinical trials

10 sponsors · 1 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +1)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
10
All trials
2
Active
2
Late-stage
4
Completed
Recently completed

Fluorescence Cholangiography Versus X-ray Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Complicated Gallstone Disease

N/A · Completed · Hvidovre University Hospital

Effects of Obeticholic Acid on Hepatic Fatty Acid/Triglyceride Metabolism and Hepatobiliary Detoxification/Elimination in Morbidly Obese and Gallstone Patients

Phase 2 · Completed · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

A Prospective Investigation of the Use of the Fluorescence Imaging on the da Vinci Surgical System for Intra-operative Near Infrared Imaging of the Biliary Tree

N/A · Completed · Intuitive Surgical

Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial (PRCT) Comparing Standard Analgesia With Multi-modal Targeted Operative and Port-Site Local Anesthesia for Post-Operative Pain Management in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LapChole)

N/A · Completed · Klinicki Centar Vojvodine

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major themes1
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde1
Leading journals1
  • Gut1
Leading researchers7
  • Beckingham I1
  • El Sayed G1
  • Gurusamy K1
  • Sturgess R1
  • Webster G1
  • Williams E1
  • Young T1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Aintree University Hospital Liverpool1
  • Bournemouth Digestive Diseases Centre1
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust1
  • The Princess of Wales Hospital1
  • University College Hospital1
  • University College London Medical School1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER, resulting in the condition of CHOLELITHIASIS. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin.

Identifiers
MeSHGallstones
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.