About this trial

This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with compensated cirrhosis due to NASH/MASH.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Cohort 1: Biopsy proven compensated cirrhosis (fibrosis stage 4) due to NASH/MASH and NAS score of >=3 (at least 1 in each category) or evidence of steatosis and 2 current features of metabolic comorbidities

Cohort 2: Biopsy proven or non-invasively diagnosed compensated cirrhosis (fibrosis stage 4) due to NASH/MASH

Disqualifiers

Other causes of liver disease based on medical history and/or liver histology and/or central laboratory results

Type 1 diabetes or unstable Type 2 diabetes

Any current or prior history of decompensated liver disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Efruxifermin
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

2,150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

322
Argentina
Akero Clinical Study SiteC1056ABI, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina
Akero Clinical Study SiteC1199ABB, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina
Akero Clinical Study SiteB1902AWL, La PlataBuenos Aires, Argentina
Akero Clinical Study SiteB1704ETD, Ramos MejíaBuenos Aires, Argentina

Sponsors and collaborators

Akero Therapeutics, Inc

Lead sponsor