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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04767529
Other study ID # AK-US-001-0102
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date February 16, 2021
Est. completion date May 2024

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source Akero Therapeutics, Inc
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in non-cirrhotic subjects with biopsy-proven F2 - F3 NASH.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 128
Est. completion date May 2024
Est. primary completion date July 25, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Males and non-pregnant, non-lactating females between 18 - 75 years of age inclusive, based on the date of the screening visit. - Previous history or presence of 2 out of 4 components of metabolic syndrome (obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting glucose) or type 2 diabetes. - FibroScan® measurement > 8.5 kPa. - Biopsy-proven NASH. Must have had a liver biopsy obtained = 180 days prior to randomization with fibrosis stage 2 to 3 and a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) of = 4 with at least a score of 1 in each of the following NAS components: - Steatosis (scored 0 to 3), - Ballooning degeneration (scored 0 to 2), and - Lobular inflammation (scored 0 to 3). Exclusion Criteria: - Weight loss > 5% in the 3 months prior to screening until randomization or from the time of the diagnostic liver biopsy until randomization, whichever is longer. - Presence of cirrhosis on liver biopsy (stage 4 fibrosis). - Type 1 or uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Fatty Liver
  • NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Intervention

Drug:
EFX
Administered by subcutaneous injection
Placebo
Administered by subcutaneous injection

Locations

Country Name City State
Puerto Rico Akero Clinical Study Site San Juan
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Arlington Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Austin Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Baton Rouge Louisiana
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Cedar Park Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Chandler Arizona
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Charlotte North Carolina
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Charlottesville Virginia
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Chula Vista California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Cincinnati Ohio
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Dallas Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Dallas Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Durham North Carolina
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Edinburg Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Flowood Mississippi
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Fort Myers Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Fort Worth Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Fresno California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Garland Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Glendale Arizona
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Greenville South Carolina
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Hermitage Tennessee
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Houston Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Inverness Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Jackson Mississippi
United States Akero Clinical Study Site La Jolla California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Lakewood Ranch Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Las Vegas Nevada
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Los Angeles California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Los Angeles California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Los Angeles California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Marietta Georgia
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Marrero Louisiana
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Miami Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Miami Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Miami Lakes Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Morehead City North Carolina
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Nashville Tennessee
United States Akero Clinical Study Site North Little Rock Arkansas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Ocala Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Orange California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Panorama City California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Rialto California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Richmond Virginia
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Richmond Virginia
United States Akero Clinical Study Site San Antonio Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site San Antonio Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site San Antonio Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site San Marcos Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Santa Ana California
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Sarasota Florida
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Topeka Kansas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Tucson Arizona
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Webster Texas
United States Akero Clinical Study Site Ypsilanti Michigan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Akero Therapeutics, Inc

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Puerto Rico, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change from baseline in liver fibrosis with no worsening steatohepatitis assessed by NASH CRN system 24 Weeks
Secondary Resolution of steatohepatitis with no worsening of fibrosis assessed by the NASH CRN system 24 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline in liver fibrosis with no worsening of steatohepatitis assessed by the NASH CRN system 96 Weeks
Secondary Responder based on NASH CRN: patients who had a decrease of = one point in fibrosis score 24 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline in hepatic fat fraction 24 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of lipoproteins - Non-HDL-C, HDL-C, and LDL-C 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of markers of glycemic control - HbA1c 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of markers of glycemic control - C-Peptide 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of markers of glycemic control - Adiponectin 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of markers of glycemic control - HOMA-IR 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers - ELF 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers - Pro-C3 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers - NIS-4 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers - liver stiffness assessed by transient elastography (FibroScan®) 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
Secondary Change from baseline of body weight 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks, 96 Weeks
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