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A study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Saroglitazar 4 mg in patients with NAFLD with comorbidities

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified,
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/05/053326
Lead Sponsor
Zydus Lifesciences Limited (formerly Cadila Healthcare Limited)
Brief Summary

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|This study is a phase 4, non-randomised, multicentre, open-label study.    The study will be conducted at multiple study centres across India.  The study is planned to enroll approximately 1500 patients. This is Open-label Treatment Phase (364days/52 weeks) study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1.Male and female patients aged ≥18 years 2.Patients who have been prescribed Saroglitazar for NAFLD will be included in this Phase 4 study (patients who use Saroglitazar for the first time) 3.Patients able to and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol 4.Patients with a prior documented diagnosis of NAFLD based on the AASLD criteria (Refer Appendix III for diagnostic criteria).
  • NAFLD is defined either by previous histology or clinical imaging in individuals who consume little or no alcohol and do not have a cause for secondary hepatic steatosis or another cause of chronic liver disease.
  • In addition, patients must have one of the following criteria to indicate ongoing NAFLD at screening: a.Liver stiffness through transient elastography, an LSM ≥8 kPa OR b.Serum ALT ≥45 U/L.
Exclusion Criteria
  • 1.Consumption of alcohol for at least 90 consecutive days in last one year: >2 units of alcohol per day (>14 units per week) for males and >1 unit of alcohol per day (>7 units per week) for females.
  • 2.History of other chronic liver disease (Viral hepatitis B or C, autoimmune hepatitis, cholestatic and metabolic liver diseases) and haemochromatosis.
  • 3.Patient has known documented cirrhosis, either based on clinical criteria or liver histology or imaging.
  • 4.Contraindications to Saroglitazar or any disease conditions affecting the ability to evaluate the effects of Saroglitazar.
  • 5.History or other evidences of severe illness or any other conditions that would make patient, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study.
  • 6.Any previous history of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, oesophageal varices or admission/emergency department visit for hepatic decompensation.
  • Women of child bearing potential: inability or unwillingness to practice contraception for the duration of the study.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding females.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in liver stiffness measurement performed by transient elastography and Frequency and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TESAEs)Baseline to Week 52
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in serum ALT valueBaseline to Week 24 and Week 52
Change in serum ASTBaseline to Week 24 and Week 52
Change in serum ALP valueBaseline to Week 24 and Week 52
Change in TG, HDL-C, LDL-C and non HDL-C levelsBaseline to Week 24 and Week 52
Change in body weight and BMIBaseline to Week 24 and Week 52
To evaluate the safety of Saroglitazar 4 mg once daily in the study populationBaseline to Week 52

Trial Locations

Locations (37)

Osmania General Hospital

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Hyderabad, TELANGANA, India

"Government General Hospital, GMC/GGH, Guntur"

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Guntur, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

AIIMS

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Khordha, ORISSA, India

Alchemist Hospital

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Panchkula, HARYANA, India

Alfa Gastro and Liver Care

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Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

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Ernakulam, KERALA, India

Artemis Hospital

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Gurgaon, HARYANA, India

BAPS Pramukh Swami Hospital

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Surat, GUJARAT, India

BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

BLK Hospital

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Delhi, DELHI, India

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Osmania General Hospital
🇮🇳Hyderabad, TELANGANA, India
Dr B Ramesh Kumar
Principal investigator
9949043290
bhashyakarla_rk@gmail.com

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