New drug shows promise for fatty liver disease in early trial

NCT ID NCT06104319

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study tested a single dose of the experimental drug GSK4532990 in 61 adults with NASH, a type of fatty liver disease. Researchers measured how the drug moves through the body and affects liver proteins, while also checking for safety. The goal is to see if the drug can help control the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Montclair, California, 91763, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 91911, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 91942, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    El Dorado, Kansas, 67042, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Austin, Texas, 78745, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

GSK4532990

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a serious liver disease.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase study with only 61 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety for wider use. The drug may not improve liver health.

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.