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A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04166773
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the study drug, tirzepatide administered once weekly, is safe and effective as a treatment for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo administered SC once a week.
5 mg TirzepatideTirzepatide5 milligrams (mg) tirzepatide administered subcutaneously (SC) once a week.
10 mg TirzepatideTirzepatide10 mg tirzepatide administered SC once a week.
15 mg TirzepatideTirzepatide15 mg tirzepatide administered SC once a week.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Absence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With no Worsening of Fibrosis on Liver HistologyWeek 52

NASH resolution is defined as the absence of fatty liver disease or simple steatosis without steatohepatitis; the absence of hepatocellular ballooning (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Activity Score (NAS) 0 for ballooning); with or without mild lobular inflammation (NAS 0 or 1 for inflammation); and any value for steatosis. No worsening of fibrosis is defined as no increase in fibrosis stage from baseline to Week 52.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With ≥1 Point Decrease in Fibrosis Stage With No Worsening of NASH on Liver HistologyWeek 52

NAS was derived as the unweighted sum of steatosis (0 to 3), lobular inflammation (0 to 3), and hepatocellular ballooning (0 to 2) scores. The NAS ranges from 0-8 with the higher score indicating more aggressive disease. Evaluation of fibrosis stage was based on the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis clinical research network (NASH CRN) fibrosis staging system, which was scaled from 0 to 4 stages where, 0=None to 4=Cirrhosis. Participants were evaluated with the NASH CRN scoring system with ≥1-point reduction without worsening of NASH (defined as no increase in the NAS score).

Percentage of Participants With ≥1 Point Increase in Fibrosis Stage on Liver HistologyWeek 52

Participants were evaluated with the NASH CRN scoring system with ≥1 stage increase in fibrosis.

Percentage of Participants That Achieve a ≥2 Point Decrease in NAFLD (Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) Activity Score (NAS) on Liver Histology, With ≥1 Point Reduction in at Least 2 NAS ComponentsWeek 52

Hepatic histological improvement in NAS was defined as a decrease (improvement) in NAS by ≥ 2 with at least a 1-point reduction in at least 2 NAS components (lobular inflammation, hepatocellular ballooning or steatosis). The NAS was derived as the unweighted sum of steatosis (0 to 3), lobular inflammation (0 to 3), and hepatocellular ballooning (0 to 2) scores. The NAS ranges from 0-8, with the higher score indicating more aggressive disease.

Mean Absolute Change From Baseline in Liver Fat Content by Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF)Baseline to Week 52

MRI-PDFF is an established method that enables quantification of fat content in the liver. The value of whole liver fat as assessed by MRI-PDFF is expressed in percentage (%) and ranges from 0 to 100% with higher values representing higher liver fat level. Least square (LS) mean was calculated using mixed model repeated measures (MMRM) model for post-baseline measures: Variable = Baseline + Diabetes Flag (DIABFL) + REGION1 + Treatment + Time + Treatment\*Time (Type III sum of squares). Variance-Covariance structure (Change from Baseline) = Unstructured.

Mean Change From Baseline in Body WeightBaseline to Week 52

Change in body weight at the end of 52 weeks measured in kilogram (kg) using a calibrated scale. LS mean was calculated using MMRM model for post-baseline measures: Variable = Baseline + DIABFL + REGION1 + Treatment + Time + Treatment\*Time (Type III sum of squares). Variance-Covariance structure (Change from Baseline) = Unstructured.

Trial Locations

Locations (108)

Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.

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Round Rock, Texas, United States

Kumamoto Shinto General Hospital

🇯🇵

Kumamoto, Japan

Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultants, PC

🇺🇸

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

Antwerp University Hospital

🇧🇪

Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium

UZ Gent

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Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Geisinger Medical Center

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Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Dallas Diabetes Research Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste Les Portes du Sud

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Vénissieux, Rhône-Alpes, France

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

National Clinical Research, Inc

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

UZ Leuven

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Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

CHU Bordeaux Haut-Leveque

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Pessac, Aquitaine, France

Galilee Medical Center

🇮🇱

Nahariya, HaTsafon, Israel

Synexus Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

WR-Clinsearch, LLC

🇺🇸

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Radiant Research - Dallas North

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Tandem Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Marrero, Louisiana, United States

UZ Brussel

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Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région De, Belgium

Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center

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Buffalo, New York, United States

The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute

🇺🇸

Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

NYU Langone Health

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Hôpital Saint Antoine

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Fukuiken Saiseikai Hospital

🇯🇵

Fukui, Japan

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

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Pierre-Bénite, Rhône, France

Rambam Health Care Campus

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Haifa, HaTsafon, Israel

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

JADECOM Nara City Hospital

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Nara-Shi, Nara-Ken, Japan

Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

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Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad De, Spain

Hirakata kohsai Hospital

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Higashi-cho, Hirakata-city, Osaka, Japan

Clínica Juaneda

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Palma de Mallorca, Balears [Baleares], Spain

Clínica nuevas Tecnologías en Diabetes y Endocrinología (NTDE)

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Synexus Polska Oddział w Lodzi

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Lodz, Łódzkie, Poland

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Synexus Manchester Clinical Research Centre

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

Instituto de Ciencias Médicas

🇪🇸

Alicante, Spain

Royal London Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

John Radcliffe Hospital

🇬🇧

Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

Synexus Midlands Clinical Research Centre

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Fresno Clinical Research Center

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Fresno, California, United States

National Research Institute - Huntington Park

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Huntington Park, California, United States

UCSD - Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)

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La Jolla, California, United States

National Research Institute - Wilshire

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Catalina Research Institute, LLC

🇺🇸

Montclair, California, United States

Diabetes Medical Center of California

🇺🇸

Northridge, California, United States

Velocity Clinical Research, Panorama City

🇺🇸

Panorama City, California, United States

Inland Empire Clinical Trials, LLC

🇺🇸

Rialto, California, United States

Excel Medical Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Velocity Clinical Research, Santa Ana

🇺🇸

Santa Ana, California, United States

Research Centers of America ( Hollywood )

🇺🇸

Hollywood, Florida, United States

East Coast Institute for Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

IHS Health Research

🇺🇸

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Accel Research Sites - Maitland Clinical Research Unit

🇺🇸

Maitland, Florida, United States

Clinical Pharmacology of Miami

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Shimane University Hospital

🇯🇵

Izumo, Shimane, Japan

Gifu Municipal Hospital

🇯🇵

Gifu, Japan

Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

🇪🇸

Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Synexus North Teesside Clinical Research Centre

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Stockton on Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Indiana University Health Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Cotton O'Neil Clinical Research Center

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren

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Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers

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Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

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Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel

Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

American Research Corporation at Texas Liver Institute

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

A.O.U. Policlinico Paolo Giaccone

🇮🇹

Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Di Foggia

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Foggia, Italy

Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti

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Latina, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

🇮🇹

Torino, Italy

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

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Roma, Italy

University of Alabama-The Kirklin Clinic

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

King's College Hospital

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London, London, City Of, United Kingdom

Imperial College London - St Mary's Hospital

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London, Westminster, United Kingdom

Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center

🇺🇸

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Liver Center of Texas, PLLC

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Texoma Medical Center

🇺🇸

Denison, Texas, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Endeavor Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

The Center for Digestive Health

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

St. George's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

JCHO Hokkaido Hospital

🇯🇵

Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan

Osaka Saiseikai Suita hospital

🇯🇵

Suita, Osaka, Japan

Saga University Hospital

🇯🇵

Saga, Japan

Phylasis Clinicas Research

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Cuautitlan Izcalli, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Sheba Medical Center

🇮🇱

Ramat Gan, HaMerkaz, Israel

Carmel Hospital

🇮🇱

Haifa, Israel

Yokohama City University Hospital

🇯🇵

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Tokyo Medical And Dental University Medical Hospital

🇯🇵

Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan

Yamagata University Hospital

🇯🇵

Yamagata, Japan

Synexus Clinical Research Centre - Lancashire

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Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Southern Therapy and Advanced Research (STAR) LLC

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Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Christus Muguerza Hospital Sur

🇲🇽

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Hadassah Medical Center

🇮🇱

Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel

University Hospital,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

🇯🇵

Kyoto, Japan

Centro de Investigación y Gastroenterología

🇲🇽

Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

AZ Delta vzw

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Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Aichi Medical University Hospital

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Nagakute-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan

Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

🇯🇵

Niigata, Japan

Grupo Medico Camino Sc

🇲🇽

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o. Oddzial w Warszawie

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Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Synexus North East Clinical Research Centre

🇬🇧

Hexham, England, United Kingdom

Montefiore Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

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