Safety and Efficacy of HL Tablet in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of HL tablet on reducing hepatic fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients. The patients are allocated to three groups; low dose, high dose, and placebo control group.
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: low dose HL tablet HL tablet which contains 66.7mg of active compound by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal |
Drug: HL tablet
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Experimental: high dose HL tablet HL tablet which contains 200mg of active compound by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal |
Drug: HL tablet
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Placebo Comparator: placebo group Placebo by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal |
Drug: Placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- To assess the change of hepatic fat by Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (MRS) after administration of HL tablet compared with baseline [12 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in Alanine Transaminase (ALT) [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in Asparate Transaminase (AST) [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in cholesterol [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in triglyceride [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in free fatty acid [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in insulin resistance [8 and 12 week]
- Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) [8 and 12 week]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age between 19 and 75
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patient
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Diagnosed by abdomen ultrasonic examination
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Non-drinker (alcohol intake per week : female-under 140g, male-under 210g)
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ALT or AST higher than normal range (not over 4 times normal range)
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Voluntary agreement and enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
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The ratio of AST/ALT over 2
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Type I diabetes mellitus patient
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Any dysfunction of liver besides non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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Alcoholic fatty liver disease patient or heavy drinker
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Prior treatment with any medicine which affects the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease within 3 months
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Patient taking any product which affects the BMI or hyperlipidemia
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Any dyscrasia that investigator considers not to appropriate for this study
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Bariatric surgery within 6 months
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Any disease which is able to change the distribution of cytokines
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Any treatment that affects liver functions within 1 month
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Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months
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Person who can not use MRS
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Pregnancy or breast-feeding
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Fertile women who do not use contraception
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Sensitive to the investigational product
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Any conditions that the investigator considers not to appropriate for this study
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Huons | Ansan | Kyeonggi-do | Korea, Republic of | 426791 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Huons Co., Ltd.
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 12-HS-HP-09-1