A Study of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed Cirrhosis (Compensated) Due to MASH

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorGlaxoSmithKline

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of efimosfermin in participants with metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and compensated cirrhosis consistent with stage F4 fibrosis.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form (ICF)

Age 18 through 75 years at enrollment

History or presence of 2 or more of the 5 components of metabolic syndrome

Liver biopsy confirmation of MASH consistent with stage F4 fibrosis

Disqualifiers

Individuals with chronic liver disease from other causes, or any history or evidence of decompensated liver disease

History of type 1 diabetes

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN)

Other exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Efimosfermin

    Drug

    Efimosfermin will be administered as a subcutaneous injection.

  • Placebo

    Drug

    Placebo will be administered as a subcutaneous injection.

Treatment groups

42 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Efimosfermin (Dose 1)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Efimosfermin (Dose 2)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

To assess the effects of efimosfermin on safety and tolerability.

Time frame
From Day 1 to 100 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Serum concentrations of efimosfermin

To assess the steady-state PK of efimosfermin.

Time frame
Up to Week 21
2

Maximum serum drug concentration (Cmax) of efimosfermin

To assess the steady-state PK of efimosfermin.

Time frame
Up to Week 21
3

Area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC) of efimosfermin

To assess the steady-state PK of efimosfermin.

Time frame
Up to Week 21
4

Average serum drug concentration (Cavg) of efimosfermin

To assess the steady-state PK of efimosfermin.

Time frame
Up to Week 21

Other outcomes

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