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NCT07527910·Phase 2·INTERVENTIONAL

A Phase 2a Study of ALN-PNP With and Without a GLP1R Agonist in Adult Patients With Homozygous PNPLA3-Related MASLD

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Phase 2

Enrollment

204

Locations

5

Results

Not posted

Publications

0

Study summary

What the protocol is testing.

This study will test a study drug called ALN-PNP with and without another drug that is used for controlling blood sugar, appetite, and weight (for example, tirzepatide), to see if it can help treat MASLD, also known as fatty liver disease. ALN-PNP reduces the amount of Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3), a protein that liver cells make, which may help decrease liver fat if there is an abnormal PNPLA3 protein. The goal of this study is to understand the effect of ALN-PNP with or without tirzepatide on reducing liver fat. The study is looking at: * How well ALN-PNP with and without tirzepatide works * What side effects ALN-PNP might cause * How much ALN-PNP is in the blood at different times * How the body and the liver change after having ALN-PNP, which can help researchers understand why ALN-PNP works better in some people than others

Interventions

Treatment arms and agents.

DRUG

ALN-PNP

Administered per the protocol

DRUG

Tirzepatide

Administered per the protocol

DRUG

Placebo

Administered per the protocol Placebo matching ALN-PNP

Timeline

From registration to results.

  1. First posted

    Apr 14, 2026

  2. Study start

    May 22, 2026

  3. Primary completion

    Mar 15, 2030

  4. Study completion

    Mar 15, 2030

  5. Results posted

    Not reported

  6. Registry updated

    Jun 26, 2026

Outcomes

What the study measures.

Primary outcomes

Percent change in liver fat

Time frame · From baseline at week 24

Part A

Percent change in liver fat

Time frame · From baseline at week 48

Part B

Secondary outcomes

Achievement of liver fat <5%

Time frame · At weeks 24 and 48

Occurrence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

Time frame · Through week 72

Severity of TEAEs

Time frame · Through week 72

Eligibility

Who can take part.

Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Key Inclusion Criteria: Part A and Part B: 1. Homozygous for the PNPLA3 p.I148M genotype 2. Liver fat by Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) ≥15% at visit 3 3. Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 to \<45 kg/m\^2 at visit 2 Part A: To be eligible for randomization on study day 1: 1. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 × Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) as described in the protocol 2. On a stable dose of tirzepatide at randomization (≥5 mg weekly) Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence or diagnosis of portal hypertension or cirrhosis from any cause, including cirrhosis due to MASH, as determined by the investigator, based on medical history, clinical assessment, imaging, and/or liver biopsy 2. Known chronic liver disease other than MASLD, as determined by the investigator, as defined in the protocol 3. Contraindications to MRI examinations, including but not limited to persons with MRI-incompatible cardiac pacemaker and implants made of metal, severe claustrophobia, size restrictions 4. Any contraindication listed in the Zepbound United States Prescribing Information (USPI), as defined in the protocol NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.

Study locations

5 registered sites.

United States. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.

Southern California Research Center

Coronado, California, United States

California Liver Research Institute

Pasadena, California, United States

Tandem Clinical Research, Plaza II

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Advanced Medical Trials

Georgetown, Texas, United States

American Research Corporation at The Texas Liver Institute

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Publications

Results and literature.

No PMID-linked publications were present in this registry snapshot.

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Related trials

More studies on Tirzepatide.

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