New drug for fatty liver disease takes first step in human testing
NCT ID NCT06308874
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested the safety and tolerability of a single dose of J2H-1702 in 16 healthy women. The drug is being developed for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a serious liver condition. Researchers measured how the body processes the drug and its effects, but this study does not yet test if it works against the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- J2H-1702
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to further studies testing J2H-1702 as a potential treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 16 healthy women, not patients. It only tests safety and drug levels, not whether it works for NASH. Many drugs fail at this stage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- 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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19 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy females aged ≥ 19 and ≤ 45 years 2. Subjects with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.0 to ≤ 27.0 kg/m2 3. Subjects confirmed to be clinically healthy based on the medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), and appropriate clinical laboratory tests 4. Agree to use dual contraceptive methods and not to donate eggs 5. Voluntarily agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. A subject who had or has the disease corresponding to clinically significant liver, etc. 2. A subject with a history of gastrointestinal diseases or surgery 3. A subject who has a history of clinically significant hypersensitivity to drugs containing 11β-HSD1 inhibitor 4. A subject who has genetic problems such as galactose intolerance, Lap galactose intolerance, Lap lactase deficiencies, or glucose ∙galactose malabsorptivity, etc. 5. One who has drug abuse and one who is positive response in urine drug screening tests 6. A subject with abnormal vital signs at the screening visit 7. A subject who has participated in another clinical trial or bioequivalence test 8. A subject who donated whole blood or the ingredient, or received blood transfusion 9. A subject who took drug metabolizing enzyme-inducing and inhibitory drugs 10. A subject who consumes grapefruit/caffeine-containing food 11. A subject who took any prescription drug or herbal medicine or took any Over The Counter Drug (OTC) 12. High caffeine intaker, high alcohol intaker or excessive smoker 13. A subject who cannot eat meals provided by the Clinical Trial institution. 14. A subject who participated in this trial and were administered the investigational product. 15. A subject who is positive for serum test 16. A pregnant or breast-feeding subject 17. A subject who the investigator deems inappropriate for this clinical trial
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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J2H Biotech
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16684, South Korea
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