A Master Protocol of Multiple Agents in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (SYNERGY-Outcomes)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorEli Lilly and Company

About this trial

The main purpose of the SYNERGY-OUTCOMES study is to find out whether retatrutide and tirzepatide can prevent major adverse liver outcomes (MALO) in people with high-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The study will enroll adults who have MASLD based on non-invasive tests (NITs), which indicate they are more likely to develop MALO. Participants will be randomly assigned within a Master Protocol to receive either retatrutide (N1T-MC-RT01), tirzepatide (N1T-MC-TZ01) or placebo. The trial plans to enroll about 4,500 adults and will run for approximately 224 weeks. Participants may have up to approximately 25 to 30 clinic visits throughout the study to monitor their health, complete study procedures, and assess liver function and disease progression.

Once the study is complete, eligible participants may participate in an optional 2-year extension study, in which all participants will receive either retatrutide or tirzepatide, even if they received placebo in the main study.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Have liver fat content ≥8%

Have ELF score of ≥9 and ≤10.8 at screening

Have VCTE LSM ≥10 kilopascal (kPa) and <20 kPa at screening

Disqualifiers

Have any other type of liver disease other than MASLD

Have a body mass index (BMI) <25 kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)

Prior decompensated liver disease (history of esophageal/gastric varices, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy)

Have lost more than 11 pounds within the 3 months prior to screening

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Tirzepatide
  • Retatrutide
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

4,500 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Locations

562
Argentina
Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresC1199ABB, ABB Argentina
Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)C1056ABI, Buenos Aires Argentina
Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica AplicadaC1425AGC, Buenos Aires Argentina
Centro Médico ViamonteC1120AAC, Buenos Aires Argentina

Sponsors and collaborators

Eli Lilly and Company

Lead sponsor