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A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Non-Cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Fibrosis
A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Non-Cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Fibrosis

NCT06215716

RecruitingPhase 3

Sponsor: Akero Therapeutics, Inc

Conditions: NASH With Fibrosis, MASH With Fibrosis

Interventions: Efruxifermin, Placebo

Countries: United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel

This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with non-cirrhotic NASH/MASH and fibrosis stage 2 or 3 (F2 or F3). The study will enroll subjects in two cohorts for a total samples size of 1650 subjects.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Males and non-pregnant, non-lactating females between 18 - 80 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.
* Cohort 1: Biopsy-proven NASH/MASH. Must have had a liver biopsy obtained ≤ 180 days prior to screening with fibrosis stage 2 or 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).
* Cohort 2: Biopsy-proven fibrosis stage 3. Must have had a liver biopsy obtained ≤ 180 days prior to screening. Subjects with NAS \<4 may be enrolled and are not required to meet 1 point in each of the components of NAS.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Other causes of liver disease based on medical history and/or liver histology and/or central laboratory results.
* Presence of cirrhosis on liver biopsy (fibrosis stage 4).
* Type 1 or uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes.

Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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