A Trial to Investigate Safety, Exposure, and Efficacy of HU6 Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30+
SponsorRivus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About this trial

Rivus Pharmaceuticals. Inc. is sponsoring this research study to assess the safety and tolerability of HU6 as a possible treatment for patients diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The study will also assess safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and changes in liver fat content related to patients diagnosed with MASH.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male and female ≥30 years of age at time of signing the informed consent.

Diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)

Women of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and must use and agree to continue to use a highly effective contraceptive method throughout time on study.

Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥27.0 kg/m2 to ≤44 kg/m2

Disqualifiers

Have acute or chronic hepatitis, signs, and symptoms of any other liver disease (eg, Wilson's disease) other than MASH

Cholecystectomy or any other surgical or medical condition or history that may potentially alter the absorption, metabolism, or excretion of study treatment.

History (including any family history) of malignant hyperthermia.

History of malignancy within 5 years (except cutaneous basal or squamous cell carcinoma, carcinoma-in-situ, or low-grade prostate cancer).

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • HU6

    Drug

    HU6 is being evaluated for efficacy in MASH

  • Placebo

    Other intervention

    Placebo comparator

Treatment groups

180 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: HU6 450 mgExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: HU6 300 mgExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Placebo Once DailyPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group D: Placebo Twice DailyPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number and Percentage of Adverse Events (AEs)

Time frame
26 weeks
2

Percent change from baseline to Week 26 In Liver Fat Assessed by MRI-PDFF

Time frame
26 weeks
3

Percentage of participants with Liver Fat reduction by ≥30% Assessed by MRI-PDFF

Time frame
26 weeks
4

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)

Time frame
26 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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