The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Making an abnormal version of the AAT protein can result in liver disease as Z-AAT builds up in liver cells, which leads to liver problems such as liver scarring (fibrosis), continuing liver damage (cirrhosis), and eventually endstage liver disease. Fazirsiran is a medicine that reduces the creation of the Z-AAT protein and thus the build-up of this abnormal protein in the liver. People with this type of liver disease who already have mild liver scarring will take part in the study. They will be treated with fazirsiran or a placebo for about 2 years. This study will check the long-term safety of fazirsiran, whether participants tolerate the treatment and if there are any effects on liver scarring. A liver biopsy, a way of collecting a small tissue sample from the liver, will be taken twice during the study.
Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Making an abnormal version of the AAT protein can result in liver disease as Z-AAT builds up in liver cells, which leads to liver problems such as liver scarring (fibrosis), continuing liver damage (cirrhosis), and eventually endstage liver disease. Fazirsiran is a medicine that reduces the creation of the Z-AAT protein and thus the build-up of this abnormal protein in the liver. People with this type of liver disease who already have mild liver scarring will take part in the study. They will be treated with fazirsiran or a placebo for about 2 years. This study will check the long-term safety of fazirsiran, whether participants tolerate the treatment and if there are any effects on liver scarring. A liver biopsy, a way of collecting a small tissue sample from the liver, will be taken twice during the study.
Study to Learn About the Safety of Fazirsiran and if it Can Help People With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Liver Disease With Mild Liver Scarring (Fibrosis)
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St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013-4224
Mayo Clinic - PPDS, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054-4502
University of California Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-2203
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Indiana University School of Medicine-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-2266
University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118-2335
University of Michigan Hospital - 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Texas Liver Institute American Research Corporation, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78215
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Virginia, United States, 23602-4414
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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18 Years to 75 Years
ALL
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Takeda,
Study Director, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Takeda
2028-08-26