477 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The aim of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of EFX compared to placebo in subjects with non-invasively diagnosed NASH/MASH and NAFLD/MASLD.
Endoscopic weight loss procedures, also termed endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), has been proposed as a non-surgical procedure for managing obesity and offers a standard weight loss approach. Realizing there is a knowledge gap in applying ESG to morbidly obese patients with NAFLD, the investigators propose studying the efficacy of weight control and functional outcomes of ESG. This prospective pilot study is aimed to study the safety profiles, quality of life, and changes and improvements in the anthropometric, metabolic, and biochemical changes in these patients.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), fatty infiltration of the liver in the absence of alcohol use, is an increasingly recognized complication of obesity, with prevalence estimates of about 30% of individuals in the United States. A subset of these will develop progressive disease in the form of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure. The investigators hypothesize that LUM-201 (Ibutamoren mesylate) will decrease intrahepatic lipid accumulation as quantified by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS).
Saroglitazar Magnesium 4 mg for NAFLD in People Living with HIV in the US
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of liver conditions associated with fat accumulation that ranges from benign, non-progressive liver fat accumulation to severe liver injury, cirrhosis, and liver failure. The spectrum of NAFLD encompasses simple nonalcoholic steatosis (nonalcoholic fatty liver \[NAFL\]) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in which there is evidence of hepatocellular injury and/or fibrosis. NAFLD is the most common liver disease in adults and the second leading cause for liver transplantation in the U.S. The natural history of NAFLD in the general population has been well described. The NASH Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) was established by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in 2002 to further the understanding of the diagnosis, mechanisms, progression and therapies of NASH. This effort has resulted in numerous seminal studies in the field. However, NASH CRN studies have systematically excluded persons living with HIV (PLWH) , as NAFLD in PLWH was thought to be different from that in the general population due to HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART), concomitant medications and co-infections. This resulted in major knowledge gaps regarding NAFLD in the setting of HIV infection. Thus, the natural history of NAFLD in PLWH is largely unknown. The goal of this ancillary study of NAFLD and NASH in Adults with HIV (HIV NASH CRN), is to conduct a prospective, observational, multicenter study of NAFLD in PLWH (HIV-associated NAFLD).
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a rapidly growing epidemic worldwide and is an increasingly important etiology of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. NAFLD affects approximately 90 million people in the United States (US) amounting to an annual cost of $100 billion yearly. It is projected to become the leading cause of liver transplantation in the US by 2030 and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. NAFLD is a spectrum of liver diseases, ranging from simple steatosis (nonalcoholic fatty liver, NAFL) to hepatic steatosis associated with inflammation (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, NASH), which can be associated with liver scarring (hepatic fibrosis) and cirrhosis. There are limited therapeutic options that have been shown to effectively reduce or reverse the progression of disease. Lifestyle modification is the backbone of therapy, but difficult to achieve. A modest amount of weight loss of approximately 3% can reduce liver steatosis and a 10% weight loss can reduce the NASH and improve liver fibrosis. The American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) guidelines state that "a combination of a hypocaloric diet (daily reduction by 500-1000 kcal) and moderate intensity exercise is the best likelihood of sustaining weight loss over time." There are several barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle involving both patient and physician limitations. The aim of this study is to engage patients in a lifestyle intervention program that has already been shown to be successful in achieving weight loss goals and adopting healthier lifestyle patterns. The CDC Diabetes Prevention Program, (DPP) was a large (n=3,234) multicenter study aimed to evaluate the effect of lifestyle intervention or treatment with metformin on the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Lifestyle intervention reduced the incidence of T2DM by 58% (95% CI, 48-66%) and metformin reduced the incidence by 31% (95% CI, 17-43%) as compared to placebo. To prevent one case of diabetes over three years, 6.9 persons would have to participate in the lifestyle-intervention program, and 13.9 would have to receive metformin. The CDC DPP program has been adapted and tested in the multiple different community and state-wide programs including the YMCA, WorkWellNYC and NYS DPP. In these real-world models, the life style intervention program has been delivered in a group-based format by DPP lifestyle coaches. These programs have been successful like that of the randomized trial and improvements were sustainable at 6 and 12 month follow up after completion of the program. The program is now available and reimbursable through Medicare (Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program). In this pilot study, the researchers will enroll 20 patients with NAFLD in an adapted DPP program and follow study participants for 1 year. The rationale for the proposed research is to apply the DPP to NAFLD because of the close relationship with Diabetes and determine the real-world outcome of the DPP program on weight loss in patients with NAFLD. If the researchers illustrate that weight loss can be achieved and is sustainable in patients with NAFLD enrolled in lifestyle intervention programs, the researchers can develop innovative approaches to deliver such a program nationwide in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.
The principal goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of efinopegdutide in liver fat reduction in participants with NAFLD. The primary hypotheses are that efinopegdutide is superior to semaglutide, or that efinopegdutide is superior to semaglutide by at least 10% with respect to mean relative reduction from baseline in liver fat content (LFC) after 24 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and drug levels of BMS-963272 compared to placebo in participants with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and high probability of advanced fibrosis.
The main aim of the study is to discover the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of NAFLD in obese youth.
The NAFLD Database 3 will enroll approximately 1500 adult patients and 750 pediatric patients suspected or known to have NAFLD or NASH-related cirrhosis. To elucidate, through the cooperative effort of a multidisciplinary and multicenter group of collaborators, the etiology, natural history, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of NAFLD, and in particular its more severe form of NASH and its complications.
The prevalence of liver steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and hemosiderosis in overweight and obese US Military dependent pediatric patients using MR Elastography and Quantitative MRI
Part 1: This is a multi-center evaluation of pegozafermin (administered weekly or every other week) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study administered for 12 weeks in participants with NASH and NAFLD at high risk of NASH, including a pre-defined number of participants with biopsy confirmed NASH and fibrosis stages F1-F3 to be enrolled. Part 2: This is a multi-center, open label evaluation of pegozafermin at 27 mg administered weekly for 20 weeks in participants with biopsy-proven NASH (NAS ≥4, fibrosis stage F2 or F3).
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined by fatty infiltration of the liver in the absence of excess alcohol consumption, affects an estimated 30% of adults in the United States. A proportion of people with NAFLD will develop progressive, inflammatory nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can progress to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. NAFLD is expected to be the most common indication for liver transplantation by the year 2020. We hypothesize that among adults with NAFLD, aspirin will reduce intrahepatic lipid content, as quantified by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS).
This is a 3 part, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single and multiple ascending subcutaneous (SC) doses of CB4211 in healthy non obese subjects and subjects with NAFLD.
This is a treatment study to determine if reducing the body's iron stores by blood donation will improve diabetes control and other problems associated with diabetes such as fatty liver disease.
This is a phase 2A, single center, open-label, single-arm, 24-week study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Saroglitazar Magnesium 4 mg in liver transplant recipients with NAFLD.
2-week study in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Study drug at 1 of 2 doses, or placebo, will be given for 14 days. Blood samples, heart monitoring, vital signs, and imaging procedures will be performed.
This study is for men and women have been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and will consequently participate in the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program.
The primary aim is to establish the safety, efficacy and mechanism of action of lanifibranor in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Specifically, to determine if lanifibranor decreases intrahepatic triglycerides (IHTG) (primary endpoint), improves hepatic insulin sensitivity, endogenous (hepatic) glucose production, de novo lipogenesis (DNL), HbA1c and lipid profiles. In addition, exploratory analysis with surrogate plasma biomarkers and imaging on liver fibrosis changes on with treatment will be performed.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in individuals with obesity and is a significant threat to public health, because it can lead to impaired liver function and liver failure. Growth hormone is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that helps regulate metabolism and growth. Individuals with obesity, on average, secrete less growth hormone than individuals without obesity. There are data to suggest that growth hormone may help to reduce the amount of fat in the liver, and may also reduce inflammation in the liver, both of which would be helpful to individuals with NAFLD. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether treatment with a drug called tesamorelin, which is a growth hormone releasing hormone analogue, will decrease liver fat and improve liver inflammation and scarring in obese individuals with NAFLD.
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study to evaluate the safety, including tolerability, of ISIS 703802 and to assess the efficacy of different doses and dosing regimens of ISIS 703802 on glucose and lipid metabolism, and liver fat in participants with hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Copeptin, a surrogate marker for vasopressin, has been found to be elevated in metabolic disorders including obesity and diabetes, which are disorders both associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and therefore suggest a potential role for vasopressin in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. The investigators intend to investigate if there is an association of vasopressin with the presence and severity of NAFLD.
Phase 2a, dose-ranging Study with PF-05221304 in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global health concern with a suspected increasing prevalence due to the rise in obesity and diabetes mellitus. The vast majority of patients will have isolated steatosis or steatosis with mild inflammation that is very unlikely to progress in severity. However, about 25% of patients with NAFLD have non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the more aggressive form of the disease that is associated with fibrosis progression and potential risk for cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease complications. Additionally, multiple studies have demonstrated an association between NAFLD and the presence of coronary artery disease by either coronary CT angiography (CCTA) or coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. Cardiovascular disease is the most important cause of mortality in patients with the entire spectrum of NAFLD. In the era of advanced imaging and functional vascular assessment it is possible that novel risk assessments are poised to refine overall prognostic estimation in this population. Multiple analyses have suggested that NAFLD is an independent and strong predictor of significant CAD independent of cardiovascular risk factors, including a significant burden of high risk CCTA findings in one analysis of symptomatic patients in the emergency department. Given the multiple metabolic derangements inherent in the NAFLD population, endothelial dysfunction is also an important contributor to global cardiovascular dysfunction. Furthermore, data suggests that patients with NAFLD may be at increased risk of adenomatous polyp formation and colorectal adenocarcinoma. In addition, it is suboptimal to require a liver biopsy to diagnose NASH. Recent imaging advances have made it possible to assess liver fibrosis but have yet to be fully studied in NAFLD. The purpose of this study is to assess the current prevalence and severity of NAFLD in adult subjects. Secondary endpoints include correlation to new vascular function (cine scan of the abdominal aorta) and echocardiographic imaging modalities available at BAMC and to circulating biomarker panels as well as to determine the prevalence and severity of CAD by multidetector coronary CT angiography with subject outcomes being monitored prospectively. Additionally, correlation of NAFLD diagnosis to colonoscopy findings will be performed.
Vitamin D deficiency is very common in patients with fatty liver disease as evidenced by our observations in the Metabolic Liver Clinic and that reported by others. We also observed that patients with more severe fatty liver disease had lower Vitamin D concentrations. Others have shown that replacing Vitamin D in patients with cirrhosis is effective and even patients with Vitamin D replete status have lowering of Vitamin D over time if not supplemented. One of the measures of liver injury in NAFLD is the plasma concentration of ALT and we will use this to follow patients as is currently done as standard of care. All patients in the Metabolic Liver Clinic are being routinely screened for Vitamin D deficiency as standard of care and treatment is being started with oral supplementation, but there are not standardized protocols to determine success of therapy. We hypothesize that patients with NAFLD with low Vitamin D levels will respond appropriately to Vitamin D supplementation for 6 months.
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in up to 104 patients with a diagnosis of Non-alcoholic fatty Liver disease (NAFLD) and/or Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study will be conducted over a period of up to 22 weeks and will include an optional Prescreening, Screening (Days -35 to -7) Phase, a 16-week Treatment Phase following randomization on Day 1. Patients will be randomly assigned in a ratio of 1:1:1:1 to receive Saroglitazar Magnesium 1mg or 2 mg or 4 mg or matching placebo once daily in the morning before breakfast for 16 Weeks. The primary endpoint of the study is percentage change from baseline in serum Alanine transaminase (ALT) levels at Week 16 in the Saroglitazar Magnesium groups as compared to the placebo group.
TARGET-NASH is a longitudinal observational cohort study of patients being managed for NASH and related conditions across the entire spectrum NAFLD in usual clinical practice. TARGET-NASH is a research registry of patients with NAFL or NASH within academic and community real-world practices maintained in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of current and future therapies.
Fatty liver disease is an increasing problem in overweight and obese young adults. The purpose of this study is to test the effect of growth hormone on liver fat in obese young adults ages 18-29y with increased liver fat.
A subset of patients with NAFLD that have not been extensively studied are those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Currently, there is no FDA approved treatment for NAFLD or NASH. Additionally, there have been no significant clinical trials for HIV patients with NAFLD and there are no approved treatment options. We plan to conduct a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial to examine the efficacy of 600 mg of Aramchol daily (including 200 mg tablet and 400 mg tablet) versus identical placebo given over 12 weeks to improve HIV-associated hepatic steatosis as measured by a validated and accurate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based technique.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a serious health condition in overweight children which can lead to heart disease. This project will examine the links between liver health and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese children, and will test the effect of a long-term after-school exercise program. Provision of comprehensive evidence for the benefits of exercise on children's health may reduce barriers to vigorous physical activity programs during a childhood obesity epidemic.