Proliverenol Supplementation for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Proliverenol Supplementation on Liver Function in Patients With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06127225
• Other study ID #: CR.079/EQL/2021
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: April 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Dexa Medica Group
• Contact: Irsan Hasan, MD, SpPD, KGEH
• Phone: +628161616306
• Email: irsan_h[@]yahoo.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a 4-arm, prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, and placebo-controlled clinical study comparing Proliverenol at a dose of 500 mg twice daily; Proliverenol at a dose of 1000 mg once daily; Proliverenol at a dose of 1000 mg twice daily; and Placebo two caplets daily for a 12-week course of therapy.

Proliverenol is a bioactive fraction derived from the dried fruit of Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl (Thymelaeaceae). Proliverenol possesses a hepatoprotective activity via anti-inflammation, DNA repairing, and the antiapoptosis properties. Pre-clinical study of Proliverenol showed that it exerted the hepatoprotective activity through increasing cell survival via: 1) up-regulation of DNA repair enzyme; 2) down-regulation of NF-kB, TNFα and caspase-8 expressions, to prevent ALT leakage in HepG2 cells. Proliverenol repressed ALT expression, which could also be significantly important as possible alternative mechanism for increased blood transaminase activities. Caspase-8 pathway seemed to be involved in the molecular pathway rather than directly inducing mitochondrial damage. Taken together, ethanol induced apoptosis through NF-kB-TNFα-caspase-8 pathway, and Proliverenol protected the cells from the toxicity conditions.

Description:

There will be 4 groups of treatment; each group will consist of 20 subjects with the treatment regimens for 12 weeks:

Treatment I : 1 caplet of Proliverenol 500 mg twice daily Treatment II : 2 caplets of Proliverenol 500 mg once daily Treatment III : 2 caplets of Proliverenol 500 mg twice daily Treatment I : 2 caplets of Placebo daily

The eligible subjects will be randomly allocated to receive study medication (Treatment 1 or Treatment 2) for 12 weeks of treatment, in a double blind fashion. They will be asked to come to the clinic every 4-week interval throughout the study period.

Subjects will be evaluated for treatment efficacy at baseline and at interval of 4 weeks over the 12-week course of therapy. Throughout the 12-week therapy, subjects should record the product consumption and adverse event occurred during the study in the provided Patient's Diary.

The safety profile of study medication other than vital signs and adverse event will be measured at baseline and end of study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 9, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed informed consent

2. Male or female subjects with age of 18 years or older at screening.

3. Diagnosed as NAFLD with liver ultrasonography (USG). Patients with bright liver appearance based on USG, will be followed by CAP examination. Steatosis is defined if CAP >263 dB/m

4. Presence of hepatic impairment, defined as any of serum ALT level > ULN

5. Able to take oral medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Suspected positive COVID-19 based on clinical symptoms or SARS-COV-2 antigen test

2. Pregnancy and lactation period.

3. Suspected alcoholic liver disease

4. History of or presence of autoimmune liver diseases

5. Presence of Bilirubin level > 2x ULN

6. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus with HbA1c = 9.0%

7. History or presence of significant/advanced CV, metabolic, acute or chronic infectious diseases, including viral hepatitis (B and C), or malignancy.

8. Suspected cirrhosis as supported by biochemical profile (PLT count, albumin)

9. Presence of severe renal dysfunction

10. Current or regular use of drug-induced hepatotoxicity, such as: such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotics, anti-epileptic drugs (e.g. carbamazepines, phenytoin, barbiturates), or anti-tuberculous drugs other than the investigational product

11. Current or regular use of herbal medicines with hepato-protective properties

12. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to the trial product or related products

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatty Liver
• Liver Diseases
• Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Intervention

Drug:
• Proliverenol
1 caplet of Proliverenol 500 mg twice daily 2 caplets of Proliverenol 500 mg once daily 2 caplets of Proliverenol 500 mg twice daily
• Placebo caplets of Proliverenol
2 caplets of Proliverenol Placebo daily

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Indonesia	Division of Hepatology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital	Jakarta Pusat	Jakarta

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dexa Medica Group	PT Equilab International

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Indonesia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes of serum ALT	Changes of serum ALT from baseline to Week 4, 8, and 12 of study treatment	4, 8, and 12 weeks
Primary	Changes of serum AST	Changes of serum AST from baseline to Week 4, 8, and 12 of study treatment	4, 8, and 12 weeks
Secondary	USG examination for Controlled Attenuated Parameter (CAP)	USG examination for Controlled Attenuated Parameter (CAP) measurement will be performed on baseline and week 12 of study treatment	0 and 12 weeks
Secondary	USG examination for Transient elastography (TE)	USG examination for Transient elastography (TE) measurement will be performed on baseline and week 12 of study treatment	0 and 12 weeks
Secondary	Aspartate transaminase (AST) to alanine transaminase (ALT) ratio	Aspartate transaminase (AST) to alanine transaminase (ALT) ratio at Week 4, 8, and 12 of study treatment	4, 8, and 12 weeks