New drug aims to melt liver fat and stop scarring in MASH patients
NCT ID NCT07631637
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called ALN-CIDEB in 150 adults with MASH, a serious liver disease involving fat buildup and scarring. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce liver fat, injury, and scarring compared to a placebo. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo and be monitored for side effects and changes in liver health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALN-CIDEB
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that reduces liver fat and scarring in people with MASH, potentially slowing or stopping liver damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2b trial with only 150 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve liver health better than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. A diagnosis of MASH documented in the participant's medical history, or a clinical suspicion of MASH based on non-invasive biomarkers and clinical risk factors, including having a history of 1 or more elements of metabolic syndrome as described in the protocol 2. Screening percutaneous liver biopsy demonstrating a NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) ≥4 and fibrosis stage F2 or F3 as described in the protocol 3. Has a FibroScan Aspartate aminotransferase (FAST) score \>0.35 either at Screening Visit 1 or within approximately 3 months of Screening Visit 1 as described in the protocol Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known chronic liver disease other than Metabolic dysfunction-Associated steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), as determined by the investigator as described in the protocol 2. Prior or current suspected or known drug-induced liver injury within approximately 1 year prior to Screening Visit 1 3. History of liver transplantation, current placement on a liver transplant list, or MELD score \>12 4. Known history of alcohol or other substance abuse within the last year or at any time during screening based on investigator's discretion and/or a score on the AUDIT questionnaire ≥8 5. Prior current, or planned future use of a Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist-based therapy or any medication approved for the treatment of MASH unless used at a generally stable dose and regimen since at least 3 months prior to Screening Visit 1 or the qualifying historical liver biopsy and throughout the screening period with no change to the dose or regimen anticipated during the treatment period as described in the protocol NOTE: Other Protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria Apply
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