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A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Status
CompletedResults posted
Why it is watched
non-weight indication: liver, addiction
Who it enrolls
age 18 Years to 80 Years; excludes diabetes; BMI ≥27 required; conditions: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Interventions
Tirzepatide; Placebo
Conditions
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Phase and size
Phase 2 · 190 participants
Dates
Start 2019-11-19
Primary completion 2023-12-11
Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company (Industry)
Last checked
Sep 13, 2026
01Endpoints

What the trial will measure

  • Percentage of Participants With Absence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With no Worsening of Fibrosis on Liver HistologyWeek 52
02Eligibility

Who can take part

* Participants must have a body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) and ≤50 kg/m² with stable body weight for at least 3 months * Participants with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) * If with T2DM, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤9.5% * Participants must be willing to undergo baseline and endpoint liver biopsies * Participants must have histologic diagnosis of NASH with stage 2 or 3 fibrosis by liver biopsy * Participants must not have known or suspected alcohol abuse (\>14 units/week for women and \>21 units/week for men) or active substance abuse * Participants must not have evidence of cirrhosis or other forms of liver disease * Participants must not have heart attack, stroke, or hospitalization for congestive heart failure in the past 6 months * Participants must not have active cancer within the last 5 years * Participants must not have uncontrolled high blood pressure * Participants must not have renal impairment with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 milliters/minute/1.73m²; for participants on metformin, eGFR \<45 mL/min/1.73m² * Participants must not have a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes * Participants must not have a history of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) * Participants must not have calcitonin ≥35 nanograms per liter * Participant must not have family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or medullary thyroid carcinoma (family is defined as a first degree relative) * Female participants must not be pregnant, breast-feeding, or intend to become pregnant or of childbearing potential and not using adequate contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local regulation or practice)
03Change log

Registry changes

No changes recorded since the trial was added.