Status:

COMPLETED

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Chiglitazar for NASH

Lead Sponsor:

Chipscreen Biosciences, Ltd.

Conditions:

NASH

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chiglitazar monotherapy in patients with non-clcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Detailed Description

The study is a non-invasive exploratory phase II trial in patients who were clinically diagnosed as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with liver fibrosis accompanied by elevated triglycerides (TG) ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Before any evaluation, an informed consent form voluntarily signed by the patient must be obtained;
  • 18 -75 years old (at the time of screening visit V1), male or female;
  • MRI-PDFF ≥ 8% ;
  • Liver stiffness value ( LSM ) 7.0-11.0kPa ;
  • Triglyceride ( TG ) ≥1.7mmol/L and ≤5.6 mmol/L;
  • HOMA-IR ≥ 2.5 ;
  • Serum Alanine aminotransferease (ALT) ≥ the upper limit of normal during screening.

Exclusion

  • Type 1 diabetes;
  • Any of the following for type 2 diabetes:
  • HbA1c ≥ 8.5% during screening
  • At the time of screening, ≥ 2 oral hypoglycemic drugs combinations
  • Receiving any of the following medications at screening: Thiazolidinediones (TZD) drugs, fibrates, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, insulin
  • Existing other liver diseases or history of liver diseases
  • History of transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular accident;
  • History of myocardial infarction, or coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery, unstable angina, heart failure (New York Heart Association NYHA grade III / IV ), or ECG signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, or serious arrhythmias ;
  • During screening, blood pressure ≥ 160/100 mmHg ;
  • Previous or planned ( during the study period) bariatric surgery;
  • Liver transplantation history or planned liver transplantation;
  • Liver biopsy show liver cirrhosis or clinically diagnosed as cirrhosis;
  • Weight loss of more than 5% in 6 months before screening;
  • History of edema of lower limbs or whole body;
  • diagnosed as osteoporosis or any other known bone disease;
  • Donated blood or lost blood \>400 ml within 8 weeks before the first medication;
  • With MRI scan contraindications;
  • In the past 5 years, there was a history of malignant tumors of any organ system;
  • Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) test is positive;
  • Heavy drinking of alcohol for more than 3 months in a year;
  • Heavy smoking \>30 per day within 1 year;
  • History of drug abuse in 12 months;
  • Drugs cumulatively for more than 1 month in the previous 3 months before screening, such as obeticholic acid ( OCA ), berberine;
  • Drugs that may cause liver damage for more than 2 weeks within 1 year before screening;
  • Patients received the following medications unless they have received a stable dose for at least 1 month before screening :Beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics, statins, niacin, ezetimibe, thyroid hormone;
  • The calculated eGFR \< 60 mL/(min\*1.73m\^2 );
  • There is clinical evidence of liver decompensation or severe liver damage;
  • Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 3.4 mmol/L during screening ;
  • Platelet \< 100×10\^9 /L ;
  • Patient participating in other clinical trials of drugs or medical devices within 3 months prior to screening ;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 21 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 2 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

104 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05193916

Start Date

March 21 2022

End Date

January 2 2024

Last Update

May 28 2024

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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100050

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Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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The First Hospital of Lanzhou University

Lanzhou, Gansu, China