Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objectives of this study are: * To assess the safety and tolerability of selonsertib (SEL), firsocostat (FIR) and cilofexor (CILO), administered alone or in combination, in participants with bridging fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis due to NASH * To evaluate changes in liver fibrosis, without worsening of NASH
Interventions
18 mg tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
20 mg tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
30 mg tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
Tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
Tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
Tablet administered orally once daily without regard to food
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Liver biopsy consistent with NASH and F3 or F4 in the opinion of the central reader * In participants who have never had a liver biopsy, liver stiffness by FibroScan® ≥ 14.0 kPa and Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF™) Test score ≥ 9.8 at Screening * Screening laboratory parameters, as determined by the central laboratory: * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 mL/min, as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤ 9.5% * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 5 x Upper Limits of Normal (ULN) * Platelet count ≥ 125,000/μL Key
Exclusion criteria
* Prior history of decompensated liver disease including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, or variceal bleeding * Child-Pugh (CP) score \> 6 at Screening, unless due to an alternative etiology such as Gilbert's syndrome or therapeutic anticoagulation * Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score \> 12 at Screening, unless due to an alternate etiology such as therapeutic anticoagulation * Other causes of liver disease based on medical history and/or centralized review of liver histology, including but not limited to: alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, autoimmune disorders (eg, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis), drug-induced hepatotoxicity, Wilson disease, clinically significant iron overload, or alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency requiring treatment * History of liver transplantation * Current or prior history of hepatocellular carcinoma Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | First dose date up to 48 weeks plus 30 days | — |
| Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | First dose date up to 48 weeks plus 30 days | Treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increase at least one toxicity grade from baseline. Participants with any laboratory abnormality were reported. |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | Week 48 | Fibrosis improvement was defined as ≥ 1-stage decrease from baseline in fibrosis according to the NASH clinical research network classification (CRN) classification. Worsening of NASH was defined as ≥ 1-point increase from baseline in hepatocellular ballooning or lobular inflammation. The 95% CI was based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
Countries
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Participants were enrolled at study sites in United States, Australia, Canada, Hong King and New Zealand. The first participant was screened on 21 Mar 2018. The last study visit occurred on 19 Nov 2019.
Pre-assignment details
950 participants were screened.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Selonsertib Participants received SEL 18 mg tablet + placebo to match FIR 20 mg tablet + placebo to match CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 39 |
| Firsocostat Participants received placebo to match SEL 18 mg tablet + FIR 20 mg tablet + placebo to match CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 40 |
| Cilofexor Participants received placebo to match SEL 18 mg + placebo to match FIR 20 mg tablet + CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 40 |
| SEL + FIR Participants received SEL 18 mg tablet + FIR 20 mg tablet + placebo to match CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 79 |
| SEL + CILO Participants received SEL 18 mg tablet + placebo to match FIR 20 mg tablet + CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 77 |
| FIR + CILO Participants received placebo to match SEL 18 mg tablet + FIR 20 mg tablet + CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 78 |
| Placebo Participants received placebo to match SEL 18 mg tablet + placebo to match FIR 20 mg tablet + placebo to match CILO 30 mg tablet orally once daily for 48 weeks. | 39 |
| Total | 392 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 | FG002 | FG003 | FG004 | FG005 | FG006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Investigator's Discretion | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Non Compliance with Study Drug | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Protocol Violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Randomized but Never Treated | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Unknown Reason | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Withdrew Consent | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Firsocostat | Total | Placebo | FIR + CILO | Selonsertib | SEL + CILO | SEL + FIR | Cilofexor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 60 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 | 60 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 | 61 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 | 61 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.4 | 59 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4 | 60 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 | 59 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 | 57 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2 |
| Cirrhosis Status Cirrhotic | 22 Participants | 221 Participants | 22 Participants | 42 Participants | 21 Participants | 46 Participants | 46 Participants | 22 Participants |
| Cirrhosis Status Non-Cirrhotic | 18 Participants | 171 Participants | 17 Participants | 36 Participants | 18 Participants | 31 Participants | 33 Participants | 18 Participants |
| Diabetes Mellitus Status Absent | 10 Participants | 110 Participants | 12 Participants | 21 Participants | 13 Participants | 19 Participants | 22 Participants | 13 Participants |
| Diabetes Mellitus Status Present | 30 Participants | 282 Participants | 27 Participants | 57 Participants | 26 Participants | 58 Participants | 57 Participants | 27 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Ethinicity Hispanic or Latino | 9 Participants | 105 Participants | 14 Participants | 17 Participants | 8 Participants | 25 Participants | 18 Participants | 14 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Ethinicity Not Hispanic or Latino | 31 Participants | 285 Participants | 25 Participants | 60 Participants | 31 Participants | 52 Participants | 60 Participants | 26 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Ethinicity Not Permitted | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants | 4 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Asian | 3 Participants | 25 Participants | 3 Participants | 5 Participants | 7 Participants | 4 Participants | 3 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Black | 1 Participants | 7 Participants | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Not Permitted | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Other | 0 Participants | 5 Participants | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race White | 35 Participants | 349 Participants | 35 Participants | 68 Participants | 30 Participants | 68 Participants | 73 Participants | 40 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Australia | 3 participants | 23 participants | 0 participants | 7 participants | 3 participants | 5 participants | 4 participants | 1 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Canada | 2 participants | 22 participants | 3 participants | 3 participants | 3 participants | 4 participants | 5 participants | 2 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Hong Kong | 0 participants | 10 participants | 1 participants | 2 participants | 2 participants | 2 participants | 3 participants | 0 participants |
| Region of Enrollment New Zealand | 0 participants | 1 participants | 0 participants | 0 participants | 1 participants | 0 participants | 0 participants | 0 participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 35 participants | 336 participants | 35 participants | 66 participants | 30 participants | 66 participants | 67 participants | 37 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 25 Participants | 253 Participants | 27 Participants | 48 Participants | 24 Participants | 51 Participants | 49 Participants | 29 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 15 Participants | 139 Participants | 12 Participants | 30 Participants | 15 Participants | 26 Participants | 30 Participants | 11 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk | EG003 affected / at risk | EG004 affected / at risk | EG005 affected / at risk | EG006 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 39 | 0 / 40 | 0 / 40 | 0 / 79 | 1 / 77 | 0 / 78 | 0 / 39 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 30 / 39 | 30 / 40 | 34 / 40 | 67 / 79 | 68 / 77 | 66 / 78 | 29 / 39 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 7 / 39 | 3 / 40 | 8 / 40 | 7 / 79 | 10 / 77 | 8 / 78 | 2 / 39 |
Outcome results
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: First dose date up to 48 weeks plus 30 days
Population: The Safety Analysis Set included all participants who took at least 1 dose of study drug.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Selonsertib | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 84.6 percentage of participants |
| Firsocostat | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 85.0 percentage of participants |
| Cilofexor | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 92.5 percentage of participants |
| SEL + FIR | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 88.6 percentage of participants |
| SEL + CILO | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 96.1 percentage of participants |
| FIR + CILO | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 91.0 percentage of participants |
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 79.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities
Treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities were defined as values that increase at least one toxicity grade from baseline. Participants with any laboratory abnormality were reported.
Time frame: First dose date up to 48 weeks plus 30 days
Population: Participants in the Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Selonsertib | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 94.9 percentage of participants |
| Firsocostat | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 100.0 percentage of participants |
| Cilofexor | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 97.5 percentage of participants |
| SEL + FIR | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 98.7 percentage of participants |
| SEL + CILO | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 96.1 percentage of participants |
| FIR + CILO | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 100.0 percentage of participants |
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities | 94.9 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48
Fibrosis improvement was defined as ≥ 1-stage decrease from baseline in fibrosis according to the NASH clinical research network classification (CRN) classification. Worsening of NASH was defined as ≥ 1-point increase from baseline in hepatocellular ballooning or lobular inflammation. The 95% CI was based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Week 48
Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set (included all participants who took at least 1 dose of study drug and were randomized into the study) with available data were analyzed.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Selonsertib | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 28.6 percentage of participants |
| Firsocostat | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 12.1 percentage of participants |
| Cilofexor | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 11.8 percentage of participants |
| SEL + FIR | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 15.5 percentage of participants |
| SEL + CILO | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 19.1 percentage of participants |
| FIR + CILO | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 20.9 percentage of participants |
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 1-Stage Improvement in Fibrosis Without Worsening of NASH at Week 48 | 10.5 percentage of participants |