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Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Activity of GS-9450 in Adults With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00740610
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 25, 2008
Last Update Posted : February 4, 2014
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Gilead Sciences

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The overall purpose of this study is to examine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (how the body processes a drug), and activity of GS-9450 in preventing liver damage due to scarring, or fibrosis, caused by Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (also known as NASH).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Drug: GS-9450 Drug: GS-9450 Placebo Phase 2

Detailed Description:

This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled, multicenter study investigating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and activity of multiple oral doses of GS 9450 in adults with NASH. Approximately 110 subjects 18 75 years of age with elevated ALT (> 60 U/L at screening), fatty liver on screening ultrasound, and biopsy-proven NASH will be randomized (1:1:1:1:1) to one of five parallel treatment groups (22 subjects per treatment group) as follows:

GS-9450 1mg by mouth (PO) once daily, GS-9450 5 mg PO once daily, GS-9450 10 mg PO once daily, GS-9450 40 mg PO once daily, or Matching placebo PO once daily Qualifying subjects will be stratified by the presence/absence of type 2 diabetes (i.e., on/off oral diabetic medication at entry) and by geographic region (US and France). Following randomization, subjects will return within five business days later for a baseline visit, at which time they will be dispensed study medication and enter a 4-week treatment phase. Upon completion of the treatment phase, subjects will enter a 4 week off-treatment follow-up period. Each subject's participation in the study will last up to approximately 12 weeks (inclusive of screening, treatment phase, and off-treatment follow-up period).


Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 124 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Activity of GS 9450 in Adults With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Study Start Date : August 2008
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2009

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1
22 subjects to receive 1 mg GS-9450 for 4 weeks
 Drug: GS-9450
GS-9450 capsules at a dose of 1, 5, 10, and 40 mg administered orally once daily
Experimental: Cohort 2
22 subjects to receive 5 mg GS-9450 for 4 weeks
 Drug: GS-9450
GS-9450 capsules at a dose of 1, 5, 10, and 40 mg administered orally once daily
Experimental: Cohort 3
22 subjects to receive 10 mg GS-9450 for 4 weeks
 Drug: GS-9450
GS-9450 capsules at a dose of 1, 5, 10, and 40 mg administered orally once daily
Experimental: Cohort 4
22 subjects to receive 40 mg GS-9450 for 4 weeks
 Drug: GS-9450
GS-9450 capsules at a dose of 1, 5, 10, and 40 mg administered orally once daily
Placebo Comparator: Cohort 5
22 subjects to receive placebo to match GS-9450 for 4 weeks
 Drug: GS-9450 Placebo
Placebo to match GS-9450 administered orally once daily


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Adverse Events (AEs) and Graded Laboratory Abnormalities [ Time Frame: Baseline to Post-treatment Week 24 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pharmacokinetics of GS-9450 and its metabolites [ Time Frame: Weeks 2 and 4 ]
    Pharmacokinetics (Cmax, Tmax, Cmin, λz, t1/2, AUCtau, Vdss/F, and CL/F) measured by plasma sampling

  2. Change from baseline in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 4 ]

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:

  • 18-75 years of age
  • ALT > 60 U/L
  • fatty liver on screening ultrasound
  • and biopsy-confirmed NASH
  • platelet count >/= 75,000/mm3 and adequate hematologic function (absolute neutrophil count >/= 1,500/mm3, hemoglobin >/= 11.0 g/dL)
  • calculated creatinine clearance >/= 70 mL/min
  • non-insulin dependent diabetes for < 10 years is allowed if stably managed for at least 6 months prior to screening
  • stable weight (no weight loss > 4%) for 8 weeks prior to screening and should maintain consistent diet, food intake, and physical exercise during the study
  • must have been on stable therapy for at least 3 months prior to screening if receiving 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, niacin, fibrates, vitamin E or angiotensin receptor blockers
  • must have been on a stable treatment regimen for at least 3 months prior to screening if receiving other drugs possibly associated with hepatic adverse events (e.g., isoniazid, itraconazole, ketoconazole, rifabutin, rifampin, and other agents with significant hepatotoxic potential)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, treatment with sulfonylureas (may be allowed pending results from a drug-drug interaction study), subjects receiving glitazones at screening or within 6 months of screening, presence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy or gastroparesis
  • A > 4% decrease in weight within 8 weeks of screening
  • cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease (defined as conjugated bilirubin > 1.5 x the upper limit of the normal range (ULN), prothrombin time > 1.5 x ULN, serum albumin < 3.0 g/dL, or prior history of clinical hepatic decompensation
  • presence of other form of liver disease other than NASH
  • history of excess alcohol ingestion, averaging > 3 drinks/day in the previous 2 years; or current alcohol intake averaging > 2 drinks/day for females and > 3 drinks per day for males; history of or current binge drinking
  • serological evidence of co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or HIV
  • evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (i.e., α-fetoprotein > 50 ng/mL)
  • history of ingesting drugs possibly associated with hepatic steatosis within the past year
  • history of total parenteral nutrition within the past 6 months
  • prior history of gastroplasty, jejunoileal, or jejunocolonic bypass surgery
  • history of ingesting drugs within the past 3 months that may improve NASH and associated fibrosis
  • significant gastrointestinal disease that would interfere with absorption of oral medications; inflammatory bowel disease
  • major surgery within the past year
  • clinically significant abnormalities on ECG or other ECG findings that the investigator considers a safety risk
  • significant systemic or major illnesses other than liver disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude treatment and adequate follow up
  • prior or current malignancy involving any organ system and skin cancer (previously excised basal cell carcinoma allowed)
  • acute ongoing infection, or symptoms of infection
  • pregnant or breastfeeding females
  • acute substance abuse within the past year.
  • history of ingesting anti-TNFα drugs or immunomodulators within the past 3 months
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Gilead Sciences
Investigators
Study Director: Elsa Mondou, MD Gilead Sciences
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Responsible Party: Gilead Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00740610     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: GS-US-228-0101
First Posted: August 25, 2008    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 4, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fatty Liver
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases