DRUG
ALN-PNP
Administered per the protocol
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
204
Locations
5
Results
Not posted
Publications
0
Study summary
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
DRUG
Administered per the protocol
DRUG
Administered per the protocol
DRUG
Administered per the protocol Placebo matching ALN-PNP
Timeline
First posted
Apr 14, 2026
Study start
May 22, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2030
Study completion
Mar 15, 2030
Results posted
Not reported
Registry updated
Jun 26, 2026
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
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
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
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
No PMID-linked publications were present in this registry snapshot.
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