About this trial

This is a double-blind, phase 2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of rosuvastatin in comparison to placebo after 2 years in patients with compensated cirrhosis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-75 years

Cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, alcohol-associated liver disease, or chronic viral hepatitis (treated hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus)

At least one liver biopsy within 5 years prior to consent showing either: Metavir stage 4 fibrosis; Ishak Stage 5-6 fibrosis, OR

The first measure must be ≥ 15 kilopascal.

Disqualifiers

Currently on a statin or any statin exposure within 24 weeks prior to consent.

Prior peripheral vascular, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event for which statins are indicated for secondary prevention, OR

Documented familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, OR

Fasting LDL-C ≥ 190 mg/dL

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Rosuvastatin

Treatment groups

256 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

13
California
University of California San Diego NAFLD Research Center92035, La Jolla United States
Keck Medical Center of USC90033, Los Angeles United States
LAC + USC Medical Center90033, Los Angeles United States
UCSF Medical Center94143, San Francisco United States

Sponsors and collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Lead sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Collaborator

Columbia University

Collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborator

Duke University

Collaborator

Mayo Clinic

Collaborator

University of Miami

Collaborator

University of Michigan

Collaborator

University of California, San Diego

Collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborator

LAC+USC Medical Center

Collaborator

Virginia Commonwealth University

Collaborator

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

University of Southern California

Collaborator