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Safety and Efficacy of HL Tablet in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Interventions
Drug: HL tablet
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02491905
Lead Sponsor
Huons Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of HL tablet on reducing hepatic fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients. The patients are allocated to three groups; low dose, high dose, and placebo control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age between 19 and 75

  2. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patient

    • Diagnosed by abdomen ultrasonic examination
    • Non-drinker (alcohol intake per week : female-under 140g, male-under 210g)
  3. ALT or AST higher than normal range (not over 4 times normal range)

  4. Voluntary agreement and enrollment

Exclusion Criteria
  1. The ratio of AST/ALT over 2
  2. Type I diabetes mellitus patient
  3. Any dysfunction of liver besides non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  4. Alcoholic fatty liver disease patient or heavy drinker
  5. Prior treatment with any medicine which affects the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease within 3 months
  6. Patient taking any product which affects the BMI or hyperlipidemia
  7. Any dyscrasia that investigator considers not to appropriate for this study
  8. Bariatric surgery within 6 months
  9. Any disease which is able to change the distribution of cytokines
  10. Any treatment that affects liver functions within 1 month
  11. Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months
  12. Person who can not use MRS
  13. Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  14. Fertile women who do not use contraception
  15. Sensitive to the investigational product
  16. Any conditions that the investigator considers not to appropriate for this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
low dose HL tabletHL tabletHL tablet which contains 66.7mg of active compound by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal
placebo groupPlaceboPlacebo by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal
high dose HL tabletHL tabletHL tablet which contains 200mg of active compound by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the change of hepatic fat by Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (MRS) after administration of HL tablet compared with baseline12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in insulin resistance8 and 12 week
Changes in Alanine Transaminase (ALT)8 and 12 week
Changes in triglyceride8 and 12 week
Changes in free fatty acid8 and 12 week
Changes in Asparate Transaminase (AST)8 and 12 week
Changes in cholesterol8 and 12 week
Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI)8 and 12 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Huons

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Ansan, Kyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

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