New drug for fatty liver disease first tested in healthy volunteers

NCT ID NCT06716905

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage study tested the safety of a new drug called ACT500 in 72 healthy Chinese adults. Participants received either the drug or a placebo, and researchers monitored side effects and how the drug moved through the body. The goal was not to treat disease but to gather essential safety data before testing in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    Wuhan, Hubei, China