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Placebo-controlled, Proof-of-concept Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lanifibranor Alone and in Combination With SGLT2 Inhibitor EmpaGliflozin in patiEnts With NASH and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05232071
Lead Sponsor
Inventiva Pharma
Brief Summary

The study in the T2DM population is intended to confirm the lanifibranor effect versus placebo on glycemic control and assess a positive effect of the combination of lanifibranor with an SGLT2 inhibitor on glycemic control.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male or female, aged ≥ 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
  2. Diagnosis of NASH, based on histology or cT1≥875ms assessed by LiverMultiScan or cT1≥825ms assessed by LiverMultiScan and hepatic fat content ≥ 10% assessed by MRI-PDFF at screening
  3. HbA1c at screening ≥ 7.0 and ≤ 10.0%, on diet alone, or on metformin and/or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP-IVi) therapy. Both with doses to be stable for 3 months
  4. Negative pregnancy test at Screening for females of childbearing potential or at least two-year post-menopausal.
Exclusion Criteria

Liver-related:

  1. Documented causes of chronic liver disease other than NASH

  2. Histologically documented liver cirrhosis (fibrosis stage F4)

  3. History or current diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

  4. History of or planned liver transplant

  5. Documented history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

  6. ALT or AST > 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)

  7. Abnormal liver function as defined by central laboratory evaluation:

    Albumin < LLN INR ≥ 1.3 (unless patient is on anticoagulants) Total bilirubin level ≥ 1.5 mg/dL (25.7 µmol/L) (patients with a documented history of Gilbert's syndrome can be enrolled if direct bilirubin is ≤ 0.45 mg/dL (7.7 μmol/L) )

  8. Hemoglobin < 110 g/L (11 g/dL) for females and < 120 g/L (12 g/dL) for males

  9. WBC < LLN. A lower count is acceptable in patients with benign ethnic neutropenia, if considered to be clinical insignificant by the investigator

  10. Platelet count < 140,000/µL

  11. ALP > 2 × ULN

  12. Patient currently receiving any approved treatment for NASH or obesity

  13. Current or recent history (< 5 years) of significant alcohol consumption

  14. Administration of drugs known to produce hepatic steatosis in the 6 months prior to Screening.

    Diabetes related:

  15. Diabetes mellitus other than type 2

  16. Diabetic ketoacidosis at Screening

  17. Current treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), insulin or sulfonylurea or treatment within the last 3 months prior to Screening

  18. Patients on pioglitazone in the last 12 months prior to Screening.

  19. Patients on metformin, DPP-IVi, thiazide or furosemide diuretics, beta-blockers, or other chronic medications with known adverse effects on glucose tolerance levels, unless on stable doses in last 3 months

    Obesity related:

  20. BMI>45 kg/m2 at screening

  21. Introduction of an anti-obesity drug or restrictive bariatric surgery in the past 12 months prior to Screening or planned bariatric surgery through Week 24.

Cardiovascular related:

  1. History of or current unstable cardiac dysrhythmias 22. Unstable heart failure 23. Uncontrolled hypertension 24. Stroke or transient ischemic attack

General safety:

  1. Significant systemic or major illnesses other than liver disease and pulmonary disease, organ transplantation, serious psychiatric disease, that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude treatment with lanifibranor and/or adequate follow up 26. Renal impairment measured as estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) value < 60 mL/min 27. Concomitant treatment with PPAR-⍺ agonists (fibrates) 28. Patients on Vitamin E at doses ≥ 400 IU/day; doses of ≥ 400 IU/day are allowed when no qualitative change in dose for 6 months prior to Screening 29. Have a known hypersensitivity to any of the IMPs 30. Previous exposure to lanifibranor or empagliflozin 31. Present pregnancy/lactation 32. Metallic implant of any sort that prevents MRI examination 33. Participation in any clinical trial of an approved or non approved investigational medicinal product/device within 3 months from Screening or five half-lives of the investigational drug from Screening.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Matching placeboPlacebo2 Placebo to match tablets with food --\> once a day (quaque die, QD)
Lanifibranor (IVA337) (800 mg/day)IVA3372 Lanifibranor tablets 400 mg with food --\> once a day (quaque die, QD)
Lanifibranor (IVA337) (800 mg/day) plus Empagliflozin (10mg/day)IVA3372 Lanifibranor tablets 400 mg plus 1 Empagliflozin tablet 10mg with food --\> once a day (quaque die, QD)
Lanifibranor (IVA337) (800 mg/day) plus Empagliflozin (10mg/day)Empagliflozin2 Lanifibranor tablets 400 mg plus 1 Empagliflozin tablet 10mg with food --\> once a day (quaque die, QD)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the effect of lanifibranor alone compared to placebo and the effect of lanifibranor in combination with empagliflozin compared to placebo on absolute change in HbA1c from baseline (Week 0) to Week 24Date of randomisation until the end of treatment at week 24

Absolute change in HbA1c from baseline (Week 0) to Week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (41)

Birmingham Digestive Health Research

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Homewood, Alabama, United States

Institute for Liver Health dba Arizona Liver Health

🇺🇸

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Cure Clinical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Fountain Valley, California, United States

Velocity Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Gardena, California, United States

Cadena Care Institute, LLC

🇺🇸

Poway, California, United States

National Research Institute

🇺🇸

Huntington Park, California, United States

Galenus Group

🇺🇸

Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States

Florida Research Institute

🇺🇸

Lakewood Ranch, Florida, United States

Indiana University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Prolive Medical Research

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Digestive Health Research of Southern California

🇺🇸

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Harvard Medical School

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Tandem Clinical Research - New Orleans Area Site

🇺🇸

Marrero, Louisiana, United States

Dallas Diabetes Research Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Impact Research Institute

🇺🇸

Waco, Texas, United States

Digestive Health Research of North Texas

🇺🇸

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

UZ GENT

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

CHU Limoges

🇫🇷

Limoges, France

CHU Angers_Service d'hepatogastro-enterologie

🇫🇷

Angers, France

CHU Bordeaux

🇫🇷

Pessac, France

Hopital Saint Antoine

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Chu Rangueil

🇫🇷

Toulouse, France

Hull University Teaching Hospital

🇬🇧

Hull, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Royal Victoria Infirmary

🇬🇧

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

St Georges Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

CUB Erasme Hospital

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

🇧🇪

Edegem, Belgium

Digestive Health Research

🇺🇸

Hermitage, Tennessee, United States

Amsterdam UMC

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

ARcare Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

University of Virginia

🇺🇸

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

AZ Maria Middelares

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

AIG Digestive Disease Research

🇺🇸

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

HGE CHRU Nancy

🇫🇷

Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

Accelemed Research Institute

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Mayo Clinic

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

American Research Corporation

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Central Virginia VA Healthcare System

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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