Study of Semaglutide, and Cilofexor/Firsocostat, Alone and in Combination, in Adults With Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT04971785

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The goals of this clinical study are to learn more about the study drugs, semaglutide (SEMA) with the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of cilofexor/firsocostat (CILO/FIR), and understand whether they cause fibrosis improvement and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) resolution in participants with cirrhosis due to NASH.

Official Title

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Semaglutide, and the Fixed-Dose Combination of Cilofexor and Firsocostat, Alone and in Combination, in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis (F4) Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Liver biopsy consistent with cirrhosis (F4) due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in the opinion of the central reader. In individuals who have never had a liver biopsy, a screening liver biopsy may be performed. - Screening laboratory parameters as determined by the study central laboratory: - Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73m^2, as calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation. - HbA1c ≤ 10% - International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.4, unless due to therapeutic anticoagulation - Platelet count ≥ 125,000/uL - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 5 x ULN - Serum albumin ≥ 3.5 g/dL - Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2 x ULN - Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 23 kg/m^2 at screening. Key
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Prior history of decompensated liver disease, including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), or variceal bleeding. - Child-Pugh (CP) score > 6 at screening, unless due to an alternative etiology such as Gilbert's syndrome or therapeutic anticoagulation. - Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score > 12 at screening, unless due to an alternative etiology such as therapeutic anticoagulation. - Other causes of liver disease based on medical history and/or central reader review of liver histology, including but not limited to: alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune disorders (eg, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis), drug-induced hepatotoxicity, Wilson disease, clinically significant iron overload, or alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (HBsAg positive), or Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (HCV antibody and HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) positive). Individuals cured of HCV infection less than 2 years prior to the screening visit are not eligible. - History of liver transplantation. - Current or prior history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). - Men who habitually drink greater than 21 units/week of alcohol or women who habitually drink greater than 14 units/week of alcohol (1 unit is equivalent to 12 ounce (oz)/360 mL of beer, a 4 oz/120 mL glass of wine, or 1 oz/30 mL of hard liquor). - For individuals on vitamin E regimen ≥ 800 IU/day, or pioglitazone, dose must be stable, in the opinion of the investigator for at least 180 days prior to the historical or screening liver biopsy. - For individuals on medications for diabetes, dose must be stable, in the opinion of the investigator, for at least 90 days prior to the historical or screening liver biopsy. - History of type 1 diabetes. - Treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in the period from 90 days prior to the screening visit and for individuals with a qualifying historical liver biopsy, for 90 days prior to the date of the historical liver biopsy. - For individuals who have not completed a series of an authorized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination regimen prior to screening, a positive result for COVID-19 on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Investigator(s)

Paul Kwo
Paul Kwo
Hepatologist, Transplant hepatologist, Gastroenterologist
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

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Contact

Jennifer Smart
650-721-8517

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