Could a tailored diet make a MASH drug work better?
NCT ID NCT07680478
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a Mediterranean-style meal delivery program to resmetirom therapy improves liver health more than resmetirom alone. It involves 120 adults with non-cirrhotic MASH who are starting resmetirom. Participants either receive the drug plus 10 medically tailored meals per week or the drug alone, and liver fat and stiffness are measured after one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Resmetirom
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining a liver-targeting drug with a tailored diet leads to better liver health than the drug alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet program is limited to New York City, and the drug may cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Provide informed consent * Be 18-75 years old * Have non-cirrhotic MASH with fibrosis stage F2-F3 (VCTE 8-20 kPa and CAP =280 dB/m) * Be initiating resmetirom per standard of care * Be able to comply with study procedures, including fasting visits * Reside in one of the five New York City boroughs Exclusion Criteria: * Have cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease * Have other chronic liver diseases * Are pregnant or breastfeeding * Consume alcohol above defined thresholds or have PEth =20 ng/mL * Have recent major surgery or hospitalization * Are on glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist therapy (e.g., exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, albiglutide, dulaglutide, semaglutide and albiglutide), unless the dose is stable for 12 weeks prior to the baseline evaluation and they have not experienced a \>5% weight loss in the 6 months preceding resmetirom initiation. * Are undergoing bariatric surgery * Are living with any other end-stage organ disease (e.g., heart, lung or kidney failure requiring dialysis) or have any active malignancy in the last 5 years. * Have conditions preventing consumption of provided meals
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
New York, New York, 10027, United States
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