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Safety and Efficacy of Simtuzumab (SIM, GS-6624) in Adults With Advanced Liver Fibrosis But Not Cirrhosis Secondary to Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Liver Fibrosis Due to NASH
Interventions
Biological: SIM
Biological: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01672866
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether SIM (formerly referred to as GS-6624) is effective at preventing the histologic progression of liver fibrosis and the clinical progression to cirrhosis in participants with NASH.

It will consist of 2 phases:

* Randomized Double-Blind Phase

* Open-Label Phase (optional)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
222
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults with chronic liver disease due to NASH defined as macrovesicular steatosis involving > 5% of hepatocytes on a liver biopsy with associated lobular inflammation
  • Stage 3-4 fibrosis by Ishak score on a liver biopsy
  • Exclusion of other causes of liver disease including viral hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease
  • Must have aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 10 x Central Laboratory Upper Limit of Normal (clULN)
  • Must have serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL
  • A negative serum pregnancy test is required for females of childbearing potential
  • All sexually active females of childbearing potential must agree to use a protocol recommended method of contraception during intercourse throughout the study and for 90 days following the last dose of study medication
  • Lactating females must agree to discontinue nursing before starting study treatment
  • Males, if not vasectomized, are required to use barrier contraception (condom plus spermicide) during heterosexual intercourse from the screening through the study completion and for 90 days following the last dose of study drug.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Any history of hepatic decompensation including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy or variceal bleeding
  • Weight reduction surgery in the past 5 years
  • Positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA
  • Positive for HBsAg
  • Alcohol consumption greater than 21oz/week for males or 14oz/week for females
  • Positive urine screen for amphetamines, cocaine or opiates (i.e. heroin, morphine) at screening.
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease
  • History of malignancy, other than non-melanomatous skin cancer, within 5 years prior to screening
  • Major surgical procedure within 30 days prior to screening or the presence of an open wound
  • Known hypersensitivity to the investigation product or any of its formulation excipients
  • History of bleeding diathesis within 6 months of screening
  • Unavailable for follow-up assessment or concern for individual's compliance with the protocol procedures;
  • Participation in an investigational trial of a drug or device within 30 days prior to screening
  • BMI < 18 kg/m^2

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SIM 75 mgSIMDuring the Randomized Double-Blind Phase, participants will receive SIM 75 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to 240 weeks. During the optional Open-Label Phase, participants will receive SIM 125 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to an additional 240 weeks.
SIM 125 mgSIMDuring the Randomized Double-Blind Phase, participants will receive SIM 125 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to 240 weeks. During the optional Open-Label Phase, participants will receive SIM 125 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to an additional 240 weeks.
PlaceboSIMDuring the Randomized Double-Blind Phase, participants will receive placebo to match SIM via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to 240 weeks. During the optional Open-Label Phase, participants will receive SIM 125 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to an additional 240 weeks.
PlaceboPlaceboDuring the Randomized Double-Blind Phase, participants will receive placebo to match SIM via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to 240 weeks. During the optional Open-Label Phase, participants will receive SIM 125 mg via subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to an additional 240 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event Free Survival (EFS) Using Kaplan-MeierBaseline up to the time of progression to cirrhosis or last dose date (maximum: 240 weeks in the Blinded Phase), which ever occurred first

The EFS was the primary clinical efficacy endpoint and was assessed by the time to progression to cirrhosis. Participants were considered to have become cirrhotic if they had a post-baseline biopsy consistent with cirrhosis or developed overt signs and symptoms of cirrhosis. All overt signs and symptoms went through an adjudication process and were confirmed before they were considered for the EFS analysis.

Change From Baseline in MQC on Liver BiopsyBaseline to Week 96
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (68)

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Northwestern University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

John Radcliffe Hospital

🇬🇧

Headington, United Kingdom

Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Weill Cornell Medical College

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

University of Colorado

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Hôpital Erasme

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Iowa Digestive Disease Center

🇺🇸

Clive, Iowa, United States

Tulane University

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Mayo Clinic Hospital

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Lahey Clinic

🇺🇸

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Minnnesota Gastroenterology, PA

🇺🇸

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

State University Of New York

🇺🇸

Buffalo, New York, United States

University of Louisville

🇺🇸

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Saint Louis University Hospital

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Texas Clinical Research Institute, LLC

🇺🇸

Arlington, Texas, United States

University Gastroenterology

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Université Catholique de Louvain

🇧🇪

Bruxelles, Belgium

Hopital Beaujon

🇫🇷

Clichy, France

Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini

🇮🇹

Roma, Italy

Fundacion De Investigacion

🇵🇷

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Hospital Donostia

🇪🇸

San Sebastian, Spain

Gastroenterologisch-Hepatologisches Zentrum Kiel

🇩🇪

Kiel, Germany

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

🇪🇸

Majadahonda, Spain

The Royal London Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Hospital Saint-Antoine

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Duke University

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Southern California Liver Centers

🇺🇸

Coronado, California, United States

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Tampa General Hospital

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mount Sinai Hospital

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Brooke Army Medical Center

🇺🇸

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

University of Virginia Health System

🇺🇸

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Alamo Clinical Research Associates

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Utah

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Digestive and Liver Disease Specialists

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Bucheon St. Marys Hospital

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Virginia Mason Medical Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

UZ Ghent

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

University of Calgary

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

University of Manitoba

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

London Health Science Center

🇨🇦

London, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Liver Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

🇮🇹

Torino, Italy

CHU Strasbourg Hôpital Civil

🇫🇷

Strasbourg, France

Groupe Hospitalier Pitié- Salpétrière

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena Policlinico

🇮🇹

Modena, Italy

EUGASTRO GmbH

🇩🇪

Leipzig, Germany

Hospital Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust No. 1 Account

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Nottingham University Hospitals Queens Medica

🇬🇧

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Liver Institute of Virginia

🇺🇸

Newport News, Virginia, United States

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