About this trial
This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 2 dose levels of TLC-2716 in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as assessed by changes in fasting triglycerides, liver steatosis by MRI, and other biomarkers.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2 at Screening
Fasting TG ≥ 350 mg/dL
Subjects without diabetes or subjects with diabetes and HbA1c < 9.5% at Screening
Screening laboratory evaluations (eGFR, ALT, AST, INR, total bilirubin, platelet count) must fall within the protocol-defined ranges
Disqualifiers
HbA1c ≥ 9.5% at Screening
Weight loss > 5% during the 90 days prior to Screening
Pregnant or lactating subjects.
Current alcohol abuse that is judged by the investigator to potentially interfere with the subject's compliance or safety
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
TLC-2716 Dose 1
DrugCapsules administered orally
TLC-2716 Dose 2
DrugCapsules administered orally
Placebo
DrugCapsules administered orally
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Change in fasting triglycerides
Relative (%) change in fasting triglycerides at Week 4 from baseline
Incidence of TLC-2716 treatment-emergent adverse events
Adverse events (AEs) - severity of the AEs will be graded using the Common Terminology Criteria for AE (CTCAE) (v5.0). The relationship between AEs and the study drug will be indicated as related or not related.
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