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A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled, parallel-group study during 12 weeks to investigate whether the drugs Epanova® and fenofibrate can influence the liver fat content in patients with overweight.

A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled, parallel-group 12 week study to investigate the effects of Epanova® compared to placebo and compared to Fenofibrate on liver Fat content in hypertriglyceridemic overwEight subjeCTs; EFFECT I - Effect I

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2014-003637-26-SE
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-01-23
Start date
2015-02-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-05-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with overweight and high serum triglyceride levels who have Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Interventions

Trade Name: Epanova Product Name: Epanova Product Code: C10AX06 Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft INN or Proposed INN: omega-3-carboxylic acids Current Sponsor code: OMEFAS Other descriptive name: Om

Sponsors

AstraZenenca AB
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Provision of informed consent - Men or women =40 years and =75 years with suitable veins for cannulation or repeated venepuncture - Have serum triglycerides =1.7mM - Have liver fat content as assessed by MRI >5.5% - Have a body mass index (BMI) >25 and =40 kg/m2 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of or presence of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, or influence the results or the subject’s ability to participate in the study. - Creatinine clearance 3x upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3x ULN - Total bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL (34.2 µmol/L) - Type 2 diabetes, as defined by WHO criteria e.g. fasting plasma Glucose >7.0mM or use of antidiabetic therapy - Any clinically significant abnormalities in clinical chemistry, haematology or urinalysis results as judged by the investigator - Elevated NAFLD fibrosis score >0.675 - Recent history (past 12 months) of drug abuse or alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse was to be defined as >14 drinks per week (1 drink = 35 cl beer, 14 cl wine, or 4 cl hard liquor) or as judged by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Tto evaluate the efficacy of Epanova compared to placebo with respect to reduction in liver fat content (%) in overweight patients with no diabetes, at the end of 12 weeks of double blind treatment;Secondary Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Epanova compared to fenofibrate with respect to reduction in liver fat content (%) in overweight patients with no diabetes, at the end of 12 weeks double blind treatment;Primary end point(s): The difference from baseline to week 12 in liver fat content (%), as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After 12 weeks of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): The difference from baseline to week 12 in liver fat content (%), as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After 12 weeks of treatment

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactInformation center

AstraZeneca

information.center@astrazeneca.com0018002369933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026