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A Study of NST-6179 in Subjects With Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease (IFALD).

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Intestinal Failure Associated Liver Disease
Interventions
Drug: NST-6179 Part B
Drug: NST-6179 Part A
Other: Matched Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05919680
Lead Sponsor
NorthSea Therapeutics B.V.
Brief Summary

This is a phase 2a, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of NST-6179 in subjects with intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) receiving parenteral nutrition (PN).

The study will be conducted in 2 sequential parts. Up to 36 subjects diagnosed with IFALD will be enrolled in the study, of which up to 18 subjects will be enrolled in each of the 2 parts and randomized (2:1) to receive NST-6179 (N=12/part) or matched placebo (N=6/part). Subjects in Part A will receive once daily (QD) oral administration of 800 mg (32 mL solution) NST-6179 or placebo for 4 weeks. The NST-6179 dose for Part B is planned to be 1200 mg QD for 12 weeks. Actual dose, however, will be determined during the safety review meeting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult persons aged 16 years or older at the time of informed consent.

  • Minimum of 6 months on Parenteral supplementation.

  • Established clinical diagnosis of IFALD based on a persistent elevation of

    1. liver enzymes (ALP, AST, ALT, or GGT ≥1.5 × upper limit of normal [ULN]) for ≥6 months and/or
    2. total bilirubin > ULN for ≥6 months.
  • Laboratory parameters consistent with stable liver disease without cirrhosis as defined by:

    1. ALT and AST <5 × ULN;
    2. Total bilirubin ≤2.5 mg/dL in the absence of Gilbert's Syndrome.
    3. Serum albumin ≥2.5 g/dL;
    4. International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.3 in the absence of anticoagulant therapy;
    5. Platelet count ≥120,000/mm3.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinical, laboratory, imaging, or histopathologic evidence of other causes of acute or chronic liver disease, including autoimmune, viral, metabolic, or alcoholic liver disease.
  • Clinical evidence of compensated or decompensated hepatic cirrhosis as assessed by historical liver histology, ultrasound-based and/or signs and symptoms of hepatic decompensation (including, but not limited to, jaundice, ascites, variceal hemorrhage, and/or hepatic encephalopathy).
  • Presence of hepatic impairment, end-stage liver disease, and/or a model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score >12.
  • Transient elastography read >20.0 kPA within 3 months prior to or during the Screening Period.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate <45 mL/min based on the 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine equation.
  • Poor nutritional status defined as body mass index (BMI) <17 kg/m2.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part B- 1200mg NST-6179NST-6179 Part Bup to 12 subjects
Part A-800 mg NST-6179NST-6179 Part Aup to 12 subjects
Part A matched NST-6179 placeboMatched Placeboup to 6 subjects
Part B matched NST-6179 placeboMatched Placeboup to 6 subjects
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the safety and tolerability of NST-6179Up to 14 Weeks

Incidences of treatment-emergent adverse events, clinically significant chances in laboratory tests, vital signs and ECGs

To assess the pharmacokinetics of NST-6179Day 1 and Day 14

area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to last measurable concentration (AUC0-last)

To assess the pharmacodynamic effects of NST-6179 on hepatic steatosis12 weeks

Relative change from baseline to week 12 in biomarkers for hepatic steatosis as measured by magnetic resonance imaging-estimated proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP)

To assess the pharmacodynamic effects of NST-6179 on hepatic inflammation12 weeks

Absolute and relative change from baseline to week 12 in hepatic inflammation (aspartate transaminase \[AST\], alanine transaminase \[ALT\], and high sensitivity C-reactive protein \[hsCRP\])

To assess the pharmacodynamic effects of NST-6179 on hepatic fibrosis (ELF, Pro-C3, FIB-4)12 weeks

Absolute and relative change from baseline to week 12 in hepatic fibrosis as measured non-invasively by FibroScan VCTE kPa, enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score (and individual components), propeptide of type III collagen (PRO-C3), and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4)

To assess the pharmacodynamic effects of NST-6179 on hepatic cholestasis (bilirubin, ALP, GGT)12 weeks

Absolute and relative change from baseline to week 12 in hepatic cholestasis (total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase \[ALP\], and gamma-glutamyl transferase \[GGT\])

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Campus

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

University of California San Francisco Medical Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Emory University School of Medicine

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

The Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Boston Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

University of Washington

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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