NormaliZED: Different Doses of ZED1227 vs. Placebo in NAFLD
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a double-blind, randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled, comparative, exploratory phase II dose-finding trial. The trial will be conducted with four treatment groups in the form of a parallel group comparison and will serve to compare oral treatment with daily doses of 20, 50, or 100 mg ZED1227 vs. placebo for the treatment of patients with NAFLD with fibrosis.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: ZED1227 (low dose) 10 mg
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Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2).
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Experimental: ZED1227 (middle dose) 25 mg
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Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2).
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Experimental: ZED1227 (high dose) 50 mg
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Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2).
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Relative change of PRO-C3 levels [12 weeks]
Relative change (%) of serum levels of PRO-C3 between baseline and the EOT.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Incidence of adverse events [from baseline to 16 weeks]
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Has provided signed informed consent
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Is a male or female ≥ 18 and < 75 years of age
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Has diagnosed NAFLD
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Has diagnosed significant fibrosis (stages 2 or 3)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Has a history of significant alcohol consumption (an average of > 20 g/d in females and > 30 g/d in males)
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Has a history or presence of any other significant concomitant liver diseases
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Has diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
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Has presence of cirrhosis
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | Mainz | Rheinland-Pfalz | Germany | 55131 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CEC-11/NAS