A Clinical Study of Efinopegdutide in Participants With Precirrhotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) (MK-6024-013)

About the study

The purpose of this study is to learn how well efinopegdutide works compared to placebo in people who have non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Researchers will also learn about the safety and benefit of efinopegdutide and how well people tolerate the medicine. The main goal of the study is to compare how many people taking efinopegdutide or placebo stop showing evidence of NASH without liver scarring getting worse.

Who can take part

You may be eligible to participate in the study if you meet the following criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:

Histological confirmation of NASH, defined as NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) ≥4 with a score ≥1 point in each component (steatosis, ballooning, and lobular inflammation) AND NASH clinical research network (CRN) fibrosis score of Stage 2 or 3
No history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) OR a history of T2DM with an A1C ≤9% that is controlled by diet or stable doses of antihyperglycemic agents (AHAs)
Participants in South Korea are eligible between the ages of 19 to 80 years of age (inclusive)

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Exclusion Criteria:

History of liver disease other than NASH
History or evidence of cirrhosis
History of pancreatitis
History of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), diabetic ketoacidosis, or diabetes secondary to pancreatectomy
History of a bariatric surgical procedure ≤5 years before study entry, or a known clinically significant gastric emptying abnormality
Has significant systemic or major illnesses, including recent events (≤6 months before study entry) of congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, arterial revascularization, stroke, or transient ischemic attack