Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Fecal Microbiota Transfer by Capsules vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 96
- 主要终点
- Proportion of patients with improvement of fat fraction by proton density by MRI and no worsening of activity or fibrosis.
研究概览
简要总结
The EMOTION study is a multicentric, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group, phase IIa randomized Clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of TMF capsules for the treatment of patients with NASH.
The clinical trial has two stages:
- Screening phase with a duration of 12 weeks to classify patients based on lifestyle modifications.
- Treatment phase where patients will be randomized and stratified 2:1 to treatment:
- Experimental for n=64 patients.
- Placebo control for n=32 patients.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
盲法说明
Double blind
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients of both genders aged between 18 and75 years old (both included).
- •Body mass index (BMI) <40 kg/m
- •Histological diagnosis of NASH, accepted by EASL and AASLD , from a liver biopsy obtained up to 24 weeks prior to the signing of the informed consent.
- •NASH histologic activity score (NAS) ≥ 4, with a score of 1 or more in each subcomponent (steatosis, lobular inflammation, and liver cell ballooning).
- •Histologic evidence of stage 1 fibrosis (with perisinusoidal or portal fibrosis), stage 2 (perisinusoidal and portal/periportal fibrosis), or stage 3 (bridging fibrosis) as defined by the NASH CRN fibrosis score.
排除标准
- •Evidence of other type of liver disease.
- •History of high alcohol intake (daily consumption > 30 g/day for men and > 20 g/day for women).
- •Weight change of more than 5% in the 3 months prior to screening.
- •Subjects with HbA1c> 9.5%. For subjects with an HbA1c> 9.5% at the screening visit, a repeat test may be performed within the screening window.
- •A repeated result of HbA1c> 9.5% will result in exclusion.
- •Diabetic patients with:
- •Insulin treatment.
- •Changes in antidiabetic medication in the 4 months prior to liver biopsy according to the following conditions:
- •Modification of the dose of treatment with glucagon agonists type 1 (GLP-1).
- •Implementation of treatment with a new antidiabetic.
- •History of bariatric surgery.
- •Portal thrombosis.
- •Known or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma.
- •Clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, metabolic, renal, hepatic, respiratory, inflammatory or infectious disease, as determined by the investigator.
- •An estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 ml / min / 1.73 m2 (calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration [CKD-EPI] method).
- •Medical conditions that decrease life expectancy to less than 2 years, including cancer.
- •Presence of an inherited or acquired immunodeficiency.
- •Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis), active irritable bowel syndrome (within the last 2 years according to Rome IV criteria), celiac disease not well controlled with a gluten-free diet, active gastroparesis, toxic megacolon.
- •Major intra-abdominal surgery in the 2 months prior to randomization of the patient in the study.
- •Antibiotic intake in the 8 weeks prior to the screening date.
- •Probiotic/prebiotic/marketed synbiotic intake in the 4 weeks prior to the screening date.
- •Pregnancy or lactation.
- •Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could prevent or hinder compliance.
- •Use of medication with potential steatogenic effect (corticosteroids, valproic acid, amiodarone and/or tamoxifen) within the 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug.
研究组 & 干预措施
Group 1 or Experimental group
treatment with an initial dose of 24 oral capsules of MBK-01 and a maintenance dose of 12 oral capsules of MBK-01 every 3 months (4 maintenance doses).
干预措施: Group 1 or Experimental group (Drug)
Group 2 or Control group
treatment with an initial dose of 24 oral capsules of MBK-01 and a maintenance dose of 12 oral capsules of MBK-01 every 3 months for 12 months (4 maintenance doses)
干预措施: Group 2 or Control group (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Proportion of patients with improvement of fat fraction by proton density by MRI and no worsening of activity or fibrosis.
时间窗: 72 weeks
number of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs, AEs resulting in discontinuation of study treatment, AEs of special interest, and changes in vital signs and laboratory values
时间窗: 72 weeks
次要结局
- Proportion of patients with improvement (at least one point) in lobular swelling and/or ballooning without worsening of fibrosis.(72 weeks)
- NAFLD Fibrosis score(72 weeks)
- Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, lipid profile, carotid ultrasound.(72 weeks)
- Changes in weight, BMI.(72 weeks)
- Changes in the quality of life questionnaire specific to chronic liver disease due to NAFLD.(72 weeks)
- patient-reported outcomes(72 weeks)
