Safety and Efficacy of HL Tablet in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

Sponsor
Huons Co., Ltd. (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02491905
Collaborator
(none)
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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
  • Drug: HL tablet
  • Drug: Placebo
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
69 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Phase 2 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of HL Tablet on Reducing Hepatic Fat in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Study Start Date :
Nov 1, 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date :
May 1, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2015

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
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

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

Placebo Comparator: placebo group

Placebo by oral administration, twice daily in an hour after meal

Drug: Placebo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. 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

  1. Changes in Alanine Transaminase (ALT) [8 and 12 week]

  2. Changes in Asparate Transaminase (AST) [8 and 12 week]

  3. Changes in cholesterol [8 and 12 week]

  4. Changes in triglyceride [8 and 12 week]

  5. Changes in free fatty acid [8 and 12 week]

  6. Changes in insulin resistance [8 and 12 week]

  7. Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) [8 and 12 week]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
19 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Age between 19 and 75

  2. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patient

  • Diagnosed by abdomen ultrasonic examination

  • Non-drinker (alcohol intake per week : female-under 140g, male-under 210g)

  1. ALT or AST higher than normal range (not over 4 times normal range)

  2. Voluntary agreement and enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:
  1. The ratio of AST/ALT over 2

  2. Type I diabetes mellitus patient

  3. Any dysfunction of liver besides non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  4. Alcoholic fatty liver disease patient or heavy drinker

  5. Prior treatment with any medicine which affects the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease within 3 months

  6. Patient taking any product which affects the BMI or hyperlipidemia

  7. Any dyscrasia that investigator considers not to appropriate for this study

  8. Bariatric surgery within 6 months

  9. Any disease which is able to change the distribution of cytokines

  10. Any treatment that affects liver functions within 1 month

  11. Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months

  12. Person who can not use MRS

  13. Pregnancy or breast-feeding

  14. Fertile women who do not use contraception

  15. Sensitive to the investigational product

  16. Any conditions that the investigator considers not to appropriate for this study

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
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.
Responsible Party:
Huons Co., Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02491905
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 12-HS-HP-09-1
First Posted:
Jul 8, 2015
Last Update Posted:
Jul 8, 2015
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2015

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 8, 2015