Different Doses of ZED1227 vs. Placebo in NAFLD (NormaliZED)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05305599 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : March 31, 2022
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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NAFLD Liver Fibrosis | Drug: ZED1227 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 160 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase II Dose-finding Study Comparing Different Doses of ZED1227 Capsules With Placebo in the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) With Significant Fibrosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 19, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ZED1227 (low dose) 10 mg |
Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2). |
Experimental: ZED1227 (middle dose) 25 mg |
Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2). |
Experimental: ZED1227 (high dose) 50 mg |
Drug: ZED1227
ZED1227 is a peptidomimetic designed to inhibit the activity of human tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2). |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Placebo |
- Relative change of PRO-C3 levels [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]Relative change (%) of serum levels of PRO-C3 between baseline and the EOT.
- Incidence of adverse events [ Time Frame: from baseline to 16 weeks ]Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events.

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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 |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has provided signed informed consent
- Is a male or female ≥ 18 and < 75 years of age
- Has diagnosed NAFLD
- Has diagnosed significant fibrosis (stages 2 or 3)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a history of significant alcohol consumption (an average of > 20 g/d in females and > 30 g/d in males)
- Has a history or presence of any other significant concomitant liver diseases
- Has diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
- Has presence of cirrhosis

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05305599
Contact: Judith Czarnecki, PhD | ++49-761-1514 ext 0 | zentrale@drfalkpharma.de |
Germany | |
Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | Recruiting |
Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 55131 | |
Contact: Joern Schattenberg, Prof, MD Tel. +49 (0) 6131 17 ext 0 |
Responsible Party: | Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05305599 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CEC-11/NAS |
First Posted: | March 31, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 28, 2022 |
Last Verified: | July 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Liver Cirrhosis Fibrosis Pathologic Processes |
Fatty Liver Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases |