Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
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Also known as cholestasis, intrahepatic of pregnancyfamilial intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancyfamilial recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancygravidic intrahepatic cholestasispregnancy related cholestasispregnancy-related cholestasisrecurrent intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancyRICP
Summary
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (MONDO:0100429) is a disease and 22 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include ursodiol, maralixibat, and volixibat. A subtype of intrahepatic cholestasis — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- Prevalence: Unknown (Europe) [Orphanet-validated]
- Phenotypes (HPO): 27
- Clinical trials: 22
Clinical features
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
27 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 27 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0000989 | Pruritus | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0012202 | Increased serum bile acid concentration | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002910 | Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0025031 | Abnormality of the digestive system | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100785 | Insomnia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100602 | Preeclampsia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000716 | Depression | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002643 | Neonatal respiratory distress | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002904 | Hyperbilirubinemia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0003155 | Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0011117 | Abnormal circulating interleukin concentration | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012420 | Meconium stained amniotic fluid | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0012689 | Abnormal pineal melatonin secretion | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0030900 | Pruritus on foot | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0031248 | Palmar pruritus | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000988 | Skin rash | Excluded (0%) |
| HP:0002960 | Autoimmunity | Excluded (0%) |
| HP:0000821 | Hypothyroidism | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0000952 | Jaundice | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001082 | Cholecystitis | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001337 | Tremor | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001518 | Small for gestational age | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001541 | Ascites | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001622 | Premature birth | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0001732 | Abnormality of the pancreas | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0002027 | Abdominal pain | Very rare (<1-4%) |
| HP:0012164 | Asterixis | Very rare (<1-4%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0100429 |
| MeSH | C535932 |
| Orphanet | 69665 |
| DOID | DOID:0070227 |
| ICD-11 | 1576251337 |
| UMLS | C0268318 |
| MedGen | 82788 |
| GARD | 0009804 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: cholestasis, intrahepatic of pregnancy · familial intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy · familial recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy · gravidic intrahepatic cholestasis · intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy · pregnancy related cholestasis · pregnancy-related cholestasis · recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy · RICP
Disease family
This is a subtype of intrahepatic cholestasis. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorder › hepatobiliary disorder › biliary tract disorder › bile duct disorder › cholestasis › intrahepatic cholestasis › intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Related subtypes (1): familial intrahepatic cholestasis
Subtypes (2): cholestasis, intrahepatic, of pregnancy, 1, cholestasis, intrahepatic, of pregnancy, 3
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
No tiered GWAS variants or ClinVar records for this disease.
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 22.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 19 |
| PHASE2 | 2 |
| PHASE3 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01226823 | PHASE3 | WITHDRAWN | Ursodeoxycholic Acid And Cholestasis Of Pregnancy |
| NCT07389031 | PHASE2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Maralixibat for Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT04718961 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Placebo-controlled Study of Volixibat in Subjects With Elevated Serum Bile Acids Associated With Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (OHANA) |
| NCT05691036 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Bile Acids Metabolism and Genetic Mutation Profile in the Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnacy in Indian Population |
| NCT06679972 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Impact of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy on Neonatal Respiratory Outcomes |
| NCT07428226 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Serum Bile Acid Profiles in Patients With Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT07560722 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | The Effect of a Single Intravenous Injection of Esketamine During Cesarean Section on Postoperative Pruritus in Patients With Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT00700232 | Not specified | COMPLETED | ABCB4 Gene Mutations in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Controls |
| NCT01499524 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Metabolic Profile in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Diabetes Mellitus |
| NCT01898832 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Il-17 Levels in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT01906827 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | P-wave Duration and Dispersion in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT01965054 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | The Use of Fish Oil Supplementation in Treatment of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT02480478 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Serum Autotaxin Levels in Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT03519399 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Bile Acid Effects in Fetal Arrhythmia Study |
| NCT03834285 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Liver Disease in Pregnancy |
| NCT04890886 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Thermal Imaging of Adiposity in Neonates of Women With Metabolic Diseases |
| NCT04922580 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Predictors of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
| NCT05151913 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Microbiome Composition in Women With Recurring Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) |
| NCT05637151 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Different Effects of Delayed Clamping on Neonatal Bilirubin Levels Between Pregnant Women With Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Normal Pregnant Women |
| NCT05773677 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Diet in Twin Pregnancy: the Wellness of Mother and Babies. |
| NCT06364969 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Investigation of the Pruritogens of Liver-related Diseases |
| NCT06366659 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Unraveling the Pathogenesis of Pruritus in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| URSODIOL | 4 | 2 |
| MARALIXIBAT | 4 | 1 |
| VOLIXIBAT | 2 | 1 |
| CHEMBL5409583 | 0 | 1 |
| CHEMBL454299 | 0 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Drugs: Ursodiol, Maralixibat