NCT02856555

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of firsocostat in adults with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
127

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2016

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

36 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 2, 2016

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 5, 2016

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 8, 2016

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 18, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 18, 2017

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 24, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

August 2, 2016

Results QC Date

July 8, 2020

Last Update Submit

July 8, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

    First Dose date up to last dose (Week 12) plus 30 days

Study Arms (3)

Firsocostat 5 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive firsocostat 1 x 5 mg + 1 x placebo matched to firsocostat 5 mg + 2 x placebo matched to firsocostat 10 mg for 12 weeks.

Drug: FirsocostatDrug: Placebo

Firsocostat 20 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive firsocostat 2 X 10 mg + 2 x placebo matched to firsocostat 5 mg for 12 weeks.

Drug: FirsocostatDrug: Placebo

Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive 2 x placebo matched to firsocostat 5 mg + 2 x placebo matched to firsocostat 10 mg for 12 weeks.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Capsules orally once daily.

Also known as: GS-0976
Firsocostat 20 mgFirsocostat 5 mg

Placebo matched to firsocostat orally once daily.

Firsocostat 20 mgFirsocostat 5 mgPlacebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Meets all of the following conditions:
  • A clinical diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Screening magnetic resonance imaging - proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) with ≥ 8% steatosis
  • Screening magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) with liver stiffness ≥ 2.5 kPa
  • A historical liver biopsy consistent with NASH and non-cirrhotic fibrosis
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Creatinine Clearance (CLcr ) as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation ≥ 60 ml/min

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 5 x upper limit of the normal range (ULN)
  • Other causes of liver disease including autoimmune, viral, and alcoholic liver disease
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Prior history of decompensated liver disease, including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy or variceal bleeding
  • Body mass index (BMI) \< 18 kg/m\^2
  • International normalized ratio (INR) \> 1.2 unless on anticoagulant therapy
  • Total bilirubin \> 1 x ULN, except with diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (36)

Unknown Facility

Coronado, California, 92118, United States

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Foster City, California, 94404, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90036, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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Rialto, California, 92377, United States

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San Diego, California, 92103, United States

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San Diego, California, 92123, United States

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San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

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San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States

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New York, New York, 10016, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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Statesville, North Carolina, 28677, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19707, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37211, United States

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Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States

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Live Oak, Texas, 78233, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

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Murray, Utah, 84107, United States

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Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

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Unknown Facility

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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Richland, Washington, 99352, United States

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Unknown Facility

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

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Related Publications (3)

  • Loomba R, Kayali Z, Noureddin M, Ruane P, Lawitz EJ, Gitlin N, Bennett M, Harting EJ, McColgan BJ, Myers RP, Subramanian GM, McHutchison JG, Middleton MS, Sirlin C, Lai M, Charlton M, Harrison SA. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibitor GS-0976 leads to significant improvements in MRI-PDFF in a Phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of patients with NASH. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Meeting; 2017; Washington, DC, USA.

    RESULT
  • Loomba R, Kayali Z, Noureddin M, Ruane P, Lawitz EJ, Bennett M, Wang L, Harting E, Tarrant JM, McColgan BJ, Chung C, Ray AS, Subramanian GM, Myers RP, Middleton MS, Lai M, Charlton M, Harrison SA. GS-0976 Reduces Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis Markers in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Gastroenterology. 2018 Nov;155(5):1463-1473.e6. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.027. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

  • Lawitz EJ, Coste A, Poordad F, Alkhouri N, Loo N, McColgan BJ, Tarrant JM, Nguyen T, Han L, Chung C, Ray AS, McHutchison JG, Subramanian GM, Myers RP, Middleton MS, Sirlin C, Loomba R, Nyangau E, Fitch M, Li K, Hellerstein M. Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Inhibitor GS-0976 for 12 Weeks Reduces Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis and Steatosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Dec;16(12):1983-1991.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.042. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

firsocostat

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fatty LiverLiver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Gilead Clinical Study Information Center
Organization
Gilead Sciences

Study Officials

  • Gilead Study Director

    Gilead Sciences

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2016

First Posted

August 5, 2016

Study Start

August 8, 2016

Primary Completion

July 18, 2017

Study Completion

July 18, 2017

Last Updated

July 24, 2020

Results First Posted

July 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

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