non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Histological evidence of NASH based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy. -Histological evidence of fibrosis stage 2, 3 or 4 according to the NASH CRN classification based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy. - Histological non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) =>4 for subjects with F2/F3 or >=3 for subjects with F4 based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy. All subjects must have a score of 1 or more in steatosis, lobular inflammation and hepatocyte ballooning.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Documented causes of chronic liver disease other than NAFLD. -Positive HBsAg, positive anti-HIV, positive HCV RNA at screening (V2A) or any known presence of HCV RNA or HBsAg within 2 years of screening (V2A). Presence or history of ascites more than grade 1, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or liver transplantation at V2A. -Presence or history of gastro-oesophageal varices >=grade 2 at V2A. For subjects with F4, an oesophagogastroduodenoscopy performed no more than 52 weeks prior to V2A must be available at V2A. -Known or suspected excessive consumption of alcohol (> 20 g/day for women or > 30 g/day for men) or alcohol dependence (assessed by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT questionnaire)).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in liver fibrosis and no worsening of NASH | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resolution of steatohepatitis and no worsening of liver fibrosis Number of treatment emergent adverse events | — |
Countries
Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Fed., Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Contacts
Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd.