Therapeutic Response of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter Type-2 Inhibitor in Non-diabetic MAFLD Patients: a Pilot Study
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interventional
50
1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this single arm, prospective study is to test the therapeutic response of oral dapagliflozin (Forxiga) 10 mg/day for 24 weeks in non-diabetic MAFLD patients. The primary outcomes are the improvement of liver inflammation or fibrosis parameters after 24 weeks treatment. The adverse events were also recorded.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_4
Started Mar 2023
Typical duration for phase_4
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 19, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 11, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 30, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedMarch 3, 2025
February 1, 2025
2.7 years
February 19, 2023
February 27, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change of liver inflammatory marker
the change of ALT between baseline and week 24 after treatment
24 weeks
Change of liver fibrosis markers between baseline and week 24 after treatment
The higher NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), the more severe liver fibrosis (no maximal or minimal levels)
24 weeks
Study Arms (1)
dapagliflozin (Forxiga) treatment
EXPERIMENTALThe participants received oral dapagliflozin (Forxiga) 10 mg/day for 24 weeks
Interventions
The participants received oral dapagliflozin (Forxiga) 10 mg/day for 24 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- MAFLD patients (hepatic steatosis plus metabolic dysfunction
- ALT elevation (\>35 U/L in male and \>25 U/L in female) or FIB-4 \>=1.45
You may not qualify if:
- diabetes history or HbA1C\> 6.5
- cancer history
- systolic blood pressure \< 100 mmHg
- eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2
- history of urinary tract infection/genital yeast infection
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 19, 2023
First Posted
March 24, 2023
Study Start
March 11, 2023
Primary Completion
November 30, 2025
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
March 3, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02