New Gene-Silencing drug aims to reverse liver scarring in MASH patients
NCT ID NCT05519475
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests a drug called ALN-HSD, which uses gene silencing to target liver scarring in people with MASH, a fatty liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis. The study enrolls 120 adults with genetic risk factors and moderate-to-severe liver fibrosis. Researchers will measure changes in liver scarring and inflammation over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALN-HSD (a gene-silencing drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment that reduces liver scarring and inflammation in people with MASH who have certain genetic risk factors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work or could cause side effects not yet known.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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. Adult male or female ≥18 years (or country's legal age of adulthood) 2. A diagnosis of MASH with Fibrosis (F) stage 2 or 3, according to the NASH-CRN 3. NAS score ≥3, as defined in the protocol 4. Meets genotype criteria for study enrollment, as defined in the protocol 5. Has a protocol defined FibroScan®-AST (FAST) score at screening or within approximately 12 weeks of screening Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence of other forms of known chronic liver disease, as defined in the protocol 2. Known history of alcohol or other substance abuse within the last year or at any time during screening, as defined in the protocol 3. History of Type 1 diabetes 4. Bariatric surgery within approximately 5 years prior to or planned during the study period 5. Prior exposure to any investigational drug targeting HSD17B13 or patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) (eg, ALN-HSD, ARO-HSD, ALN-PNP, AZD2693) Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria apply
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
38 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adobe Clinical Research
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Advanced Medical Trials
RECRUITINGGeorgetown, Texas, 78628, United States
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Allure Health at Mt. Olympus Medical Research
TERMINATEDFriendswood, Texas, 77546, United States
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American Research Corporation
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78757, United States
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American Research Corporation at The Texas Liver Institute
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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Arizona Liver Health
RECRUITINGChandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Arizona Liver Health - Tucson
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Ark Clinical Research - Fountain Valley
RECRUITINGFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Ark Clinical Research - Long Beach
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90815, United States
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Austin Clinical Research, LLC
TERMINATEDAustin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Cadena Care Inst.
TERMINATEDPoway, California, 92064, United States
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California Liver Research Institute
RECRUITINGPasadena, California, 91105, United States
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Charter Research LLC - Orlando
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Clinnova Research Solutions
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Deaconess Clinic - GI Specialty Center
TERMINATEDNewburgh, Indiana, 47630, United States
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Del Sol Research Management, LLC
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85715, United States
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Evolution Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGHialeah Gardens, Florida, 33016, United States
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Fundacion de Investigacion (FDI) Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSan Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
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GI Alliance Research
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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GI Associates
RECRUITINGFlowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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Geisinger Medical Center
RECRUITINGDanville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Genoma Research Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33173, United States
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Great Lakes Research Institute
TERMINATEDPharr, Texas, 78577, United States
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Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
TERMINATEDSeoul, 04763, South Korea
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Health Awareness, inc.
RECRUITINGJupiter, Florida, 33458, United States
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Indiana University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Inland Empire Liver Foundation
RECRUITINGRialto, California, 92377, United States
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Intermountain Health
TERMINATEDMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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International Medical Investigational Centers (IMIC) Incorporated
TERMINATEDMiami, Florida, 33157, United States
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Isis Clinical Research Center
TERMINATEDGuaynabo, San Juan, 00969, Puerto Rico
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JCHO Hokkaido Hospital
TERMINATEDSapporo, Hokkaido, 062-8618, Japan
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Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
TERMINATEDDaegu, 42601, South Korea
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Klinical Investigations
TERMINATEDSan Juan, 00909, Puerto Rico
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Knowledge Research Center, St. Joseph's Medical Tower
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Kyungpook National University Hospital
TERMINATEDDaegu, 41944, South Korea
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Latin Clinical Trial Center
TERMINATEDSan Juan, 00909, Puerto Rico
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Med Research of Florida, LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33186, United States
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Mercy Medical Center
TERMINATEDBaltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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Miami Clinical Research
TERMINATEDMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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National Research Institute
TERMINATEDPanorama City, California, 91402, United States
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Om Research Llc
RECRUITINGLancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
RECRUITINGHershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Pinnacle Clinical Research - Austin
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78757, United States
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Pinnacle Clinical Research - San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Pioneer Research Solutions, Inc.
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77099, United States
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Precision Research Institute - San Diego
TERMINATEDSan Diego, California, 92114, United States
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Pusan National University Hospital
TERMINATEDBusan, 49241, South Korea
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R & H Clinical Research
TERMINATEDStafford, Texas, 77477, United States
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R & H Clinical Research, Inc.
TERMINATEDKaty, Texas, 77494, United States
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Richmond Veterans Administration Medical Center
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23249, United States
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San Fernando Valley Health Institute
TERMINATEDCanoga Park, California, 91304, United States
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
TERMINATEDSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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South Texas Research Institute (STRI) - Brownsville
TERMINATEDBrownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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South Texas Research Institute (STRI) - Edinburg
TERMINATEDEdinburg, Texas, 78539, United States
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Southern California Research Center
RECRUITINGCoronado, California, 92118, United States
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Synergy Healthcare LLC
TERMINATEDBradenton, Florida, 34209, United States
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Tandem Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMetairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States
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The Institute for Liver Health II LLC DBA Arizona Clinical Trials - Flagstaff
TERMINATEDFlagstaff, Arizona, 86001, United States
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The Institute for Liver Health II LLC DBA Arizona Liver Health - Peoria
RECRUITINGPeoria, Arizona, 85381, United States
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US Associates in Research, LLC
TERMINATEDMiami, Florida, 33175, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Pennsylvania - Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Virginia Medical Center
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
TERMINATEDChula Vista, California, 91911, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research
TERMINATEDGardena, California, 90247, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Austin
TERMINATEDCedar Park, Texas, 78613, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Huntington Park
TERMINATEDHuntington Park, California, 90255, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research - Westlake
TERMINATEDLos Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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