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Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Miricorilant in Patients With Presumed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03823703
Recruitment Status : Not yet recruiting
First Posted : January 30, 2019
Last Update Posted : September 7, 2020
Sponsor:
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Corcept Therapeutics

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This phase 2, double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study is to assess the safety and efficacy of miricorilant (CORT118335) in patients with presumed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Drug: Miricorilant Drug: Placebo Phase 2

Detailed Description:

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that will assess the safety efficacy and pharmacokinetics (PK) of miricorilant in patients with presumed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Patients who meet the criteria for the Study CORT118335-860 will be randomized on Day 1 to receive 900 mg miricorilant, 600 mg miricorilant, or placebo for 12 weeks.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 120 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: Subject, Investigator and Outcomes Assessor
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Miricorilant in Patients With Presumed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Estimated Study Start Date : October 2020
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 2022

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Miricorilant- 900 mg
Patients who meet the entry criteria for the Study CORT118335-860 will be randomized to receive 900 mg miricorilant once daily for 12 weeks.
 Drug: Miricorilant
Miricorilant 900 mg for oral dosing
Other Name: CORT118335
Experimental: Miricorilant- 600 mg
Patients who meet the entry criteria for the Study CORT118335-860 will be randomized to receive 600 mg miricorilant plus placebo once daily for 12 weeks.
 Drug: Miricorilant
Miricorilant 600 mg for oral dosing
Other Name: CORT118335

Drug: Placebo
Placebo tablets for oral dosing
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients who meet the entry criteria for the Study CORT118335-860 will be randomized to receive placebo once daily for 12 weeks.
 Drug: Placebo
Placebo tablets for oral dosing


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Relative change from Baseline in LFC (liver fat content) assessed by MRI-PDFF. [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to Week 12 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of patients achieving a relative reduction in LFC of ≥30% by MRI-PDFF [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to week 12 ]
  2. Change from Baseline in propeptide of type III collagen (pro-C3) [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to week 12 ]
  3. Change from Baseline in enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score and its components (hyaluronic acid, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 [TIMP-1], type III procollagen [PIIINP]) [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to Week 12 ]
  4. Change from Baseline in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to Week 12 ]
  5. Change from Baseline in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) [ Time Frame: Baseline Day 1 to Week 12 ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a diagnosis of NASH based on a biopsy obtained within the last year OR
  • Have a diagnosis of presumed NASH based on blood tests and scans

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have participated in another clinical trial within the last year and received active treatment for NASH
  • Have participated in another clinical trial for any other indication within the last 3 months
  • Are pregnant or lactating women
  • Have a BMI <18 kg/m2
  • Have had liver transplantation or plan to have liver transplantation during the study
  • Have type 1 diabetes or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03823703


Contacts
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Contact: Clinical Trial Lead 650-327-3270 study860ct.gov@corcept.com

Sponsors and Collaborators
Corcept Therapeutics
Investigators
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Study Director: Ada Lee, MD Corcept Therapeutics
More Information
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Responsible Party: Corcept Therapeutics
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03823703    
Other Study ID Numbers: CORT118335-860
First Posted: January 30, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 7, 2020
Last Verified: September 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Corcept Therapeutics:
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
NASH
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Fatty Liver
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver Diseases
 Digestive System Diseases
Cortisone
Anti-Inflammatory Agents