[Translation] A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of oral tropifexor (LJN452) and licogliflozin (LIK066) combination therapy versus monotherapy versus placebo in adult subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis (ELIVATE)

本研究的目的为根据NASH临床研究网络（CRN）组织学评分，在伴肝纤维化（2期或3期）的NASH受试者中比较tropifexor和licogliflozin联合治疗、各单药治疗与安慰剂组治疗的疗效、安全性和耐受性。

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The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of tropifexor plus licogliflozin, each agent alone, and placebo in subjects with NASH and fibrosis (stage 2 or 3) according to the NASH Clinical Research Network (CRN) histology score.

Start Date21 Jul 2021

Sponsor / Collaborator

Aptuit (Verona) Srl

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NCT04147195 / TerminatedPhase 2

NASH EXploratory Single and COmbination Treatment (NEXSCOT): An Open Label, Multicenter, Platform Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Various Single and Combination Treatments in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Who Manifest a Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)-Like Biomarker Phenotype

This clinical study was designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of various single and combination treatments in adult patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who manifest a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-like biomarker phenotype.

Start Date04 Jun 2020

Sponsor / Collaborator

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

NCT04408937 / CompletedPhase 1

A Randomized, Investigator and Subject Blinded, Multicenter, Parallel-arm Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of Tropifexor.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether dosing tropifexor is safe and tolerable.

Start Date29 May 2020

Sponsor / Collaborator

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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01 Dec 2024·LIVER INTERNATIONAL

Digital quantitation of bridging fibrosis and septa reveals changes in natural history and treatment not seen with conventional histology

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Author: Naoumov, Nikolai V. ; Tai, Dean ; Brees, Dominique ; Kleiner, David E. ; Ren, Yayun ; Saravanan, Chandra ; Chng, Elaine ; Sanyal, Arun J.

Abstract:

Background and Aims:

Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with bridging fibrosis is a critical stage in the evolution of fatty liver disease. Second harmonic generation/two‐photon excitation fluorescence (SHG/TPEF) microscopy with artificial intelligence (AI) provides sensitive and reproducible quantitation of liver fibrosis. This methodology was applied to gain an in‐depth understanding of intra‐stage fibrosis changes and septa analyses in a homogenous, well‐characterised group with MASH F3 fibrosis.

Methods:

Paired liver biopsies (baseline [BL] and end of treatment [EOT]) of 57 patients (placebo, n = 17 and tropifexor n = 40), with F3 fibrosis stage at BL according to the clinical research network (CRN) scoring, were included. Unstained sections were examined using SHG/TPEF microscopy with AI. Changes in liver fibrosis overall and in five areas of liver lobules were quantitatively assessed by qFibrosis. Progressive, regressive septa, and 12 septa parameters were quantitatively analysed.

Results:

qFibrosis demonstrated fibrosis progression or regression in 14/17 (82%) patients receiving placebo, while the CRN scoring categorised 11/17 (65%) as ‘no change’. Radar maps with qFibrosis readouts visualised quantitative fibrosis dynamics in different areas of liver lobules even in cases categorised as ‘No Change’. Measurement of septa parameters objectively differentiated regressive and progressive septa (p < .001). Quantitative changes in individual septa parameters (BL to EOT) were observed both in the ‘no change’ and the ‘regression’ subgroups, as defined by the CRN scoring.

Conclusion:

SHG/TPEF microscopy with AI provides greater granularity and precision in assessing fibrosis dynamics in patients with bridging fibrosis, thus advancing knowledge development of fibrosis evolution in natural history and in clinical trials.

01 Oct 2024·Molecular diversity

Rational design of FXR agonists: a computational approach for NASH therapy

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Author: Gandhe, Akshata ; Kumari, Sonia ; Elizabeth Sobhia, Masilamani

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, posing risks to cardiovascular and hepatic health worldwide. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) which is a severe form of NAFLD, has a global prevalence. Therapeutic targets for NASH include THR-β, GLP-1 receptor, PPARα/δ/γ, FGF21 analogs, and FXR, a bile acid nuclear receptor pivotal for regulating bile acid synthesis and excretion. Our study aims to design the non-steroidal FXR agonist for NASH treatment, as FXR's role in the regulation of bile acid processes, rendering it a promising drug target for NASH therapy. Utilizing tropifexor as a reference molecule, we generated a shape-based pharmacophore model with seven features, identifying key binding requirements within the FXR active site. Virtual screening using this model, coupled with molecular docking studies, helped pinpoint potential ligands from diverse small molecule databases. Further analysis via MM/GBSA revealed 12 molecules with binding affinities comparable to tropifexor. Among them, DB15416 exhibited the lowest binding free energy and superior docking scores. To assess its dynamic stability, we subjected DB15416 to molecular dynamics simulations, confirming its suitability as a FXR agonist. These findings suggest that DB15416 holds promise as a FXR agonist for NASH treatment, which can be evaluated by experimental studies.

15 Aug 2024·FASEB JOURNAL

Impaired intestinal FXR signaling is involved in aberrant stem cell function leading to intestinal failure‐associated liver disease in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome

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Author: Wang, Ying ; Jiang, Lu ; Cai, Wei ; Zhao, Yuling ; Yan, Junkai

Abstract:

Intestinal failure‐associated liver disease (IFALD) is a serious complication of long‐term parenteral nutrition in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS), and is the main cause of death in SBS patients. Prevention of IFALD is one of the major challenges in the treatment of SBS. Impairment of intestinal barrier function is a key factor in triggering IFALD, therefore promoting intestinal repair is particularly important. Intestinal repair mainly relies on the function of intestinal stem cells (ISC), which require robust mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (FAO) for self‐renewal. Herein, we report that aberrant LGR5+ ISC function in IFALD may be attributed to impaired farnesoid X receptor (FXR) signaling, a transcriptional factor activated by steroids and bile acids. In both surgical biopsies and patient‐derived organoids (PDOs), SBS patients with IFALD represented lower population of LGR5+ cells and decreased FXR expression. Moreover, treatment with T‐βMCA in PDOs (an antagonist for FXR) dose‐dependently reduced the population of LGR5+ cells and the proliferation rate of enterocytes, concomitant with decreased key genes involved in FAO including CPT1a. Interestingly, however, treatment with Tropifexor in PDOs (an agonist for FXR) only enhanced FAO capacity, without improvement in ISC function and enterocyte proliferation. In conclusion, these findings suggested that impaired FXR may accelerate the depletion of LGR5 + ISC population through disrupted FAO processes, which may serve as a new potential target of preventive interventions against IFALD for SBS patients.

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26 Jun 2023

·www.prnewswire.com

Ascletis Announces Poster Presentation of Phase II Study of ASC42 FXR Agonist for Functional Cure of Chronic Hepatitis B at EASL CONGRESS 2023

HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, June 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") today announces the poster presentation of ASC42, a novel farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, in combination with PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and entecavir (ETV) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with 12-week treatment at European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) CONGRESS 2023. The summary of the abstract is shown as below: Title: A phase 2 study of ASC42, a novel farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, in combination with PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and entecavir (ETV) in chronic hepatitis B patients with 12-week treatment Presenter: Jinzi J. Wu, Ph.D. Principal Investigator: Prof. Jinlin Hou, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University Poster Number: SAT-201 Category: Viral Hepatitis B and D Study Design: This Phase 2 trial (NCT05107778) was a multi-center, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in China. Forty-three HBeAg negative, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA Results: In total, 122, 119, and 107 adverse events (AEs) were reported in 10 mg ASC42, 15 mg ASC42 and PBO cohorts, respectively, and most AEs (94.3%) were mild (grade 1) or moderate (grade 2) in severity. One subject in 15 mg ASC42 cohort experienced a grade 3 serious AE (SAE) of liver function injury with a final outcome of recovered. Pruritus is the most common AE, and study drug-related pruritus was reported in 1 (6.7%), 7 (50%) and 0 (0%) subjects in 10 mg ASC42, 15 mg ASC42 and PBO cohorts, respectively. Pruritus rate of 10 mg ASC42 (6.7%) is lower than other FXR agonists in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients. Conclusion: In CHB patients, 12-week treatment of 10 mg ASC42 in combination of PEG-IFN-α-2a and ETV was safe and well-tolerated and showed minimum and mild pruritus (6.7%). Previous study indicated that in healthy subjects, 14-day treatment of ASC42 alone demonstrated 471%~1,780% increase of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and 53%~91% decrease of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (C4) at a dose range of 5 mg~15 mg. Data suggest that at the therapeutic dose of 10 mg, the novel FXR agonist ASC42 is differentiated from other FXR agonists in terms of pruritus. [1]. Data on file [2]. Younossi Z.M., Ratziu V., Loomba R., et al. Obeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial [J]. The Lancet, 2019, 394(10215): 2184-96.DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)33041-7 [3]. Lau G.K., Piratvisuth T., Luo K.X., et al. Peginterferon Alfa-2a, lamivudine, and the combination for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B [J]. N Engl J Med, 2005, 352(26): 2682-95.DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa043470 [4]. Loomba R., Noureddin M., Kowdley K.V., et al. Combination Therapies Including Cilofexor and Firsocostat for Bridging Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Attributable to NASH [J]. Hepatology, 2021, 73(2): 625-43.DOI: 10.1002/hep.31622 [5]. Anstee Q.M., Lucas K.J., Francque S., et al. Tropifexor plus cenicriviroc combination versus monotherapy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Results from the Phase 2b TANDEM study [J]. Hepatology, 2023.DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000439 About EASL EASL, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, founded in 1966, is a medical association dedicated to pursuing excellence in liver research, to the clinical practice of liver disorders, and to providing education to all those interested in hepatology. As of 2022, EASL serves 4,900 members from 112 countries. About Ascletis Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 23 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (HBV functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne). For more information, please visit . SOURCE Ascletis Pharma Inc.

Clinical ResultPhase 2Phase 3

24 Feb 2023

·www.fiercebiotech.com

Novartis punts Pliant-partnered NASH prospect amid pipeline prioritization pivot

Walking away from PLN-1474 continues Novartis’ retreat from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Novartis is nixing a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) candidate amid a narrowing of its therapeutic focus, walking away from a Pliant Therapeutics program it paid $50 million for back in 2019. Over the past 10 months, Novartis has formed a new organizational structure focused on five core therapeutic segments: cardiovascular, hematology, solid tumors, immunology and neuroscience. While the Swiss drugmaker may pursue other therapeutic areas opportunistically, most of its R&D dollars will go into its core areas. NASH, once the subject of a big push by Novartis, is no longer a neat fit for its focus. Pliant has paid the price for Novartis’ pipeline rethink. Late Thursday, the biotech revealed Novartis has decided to terminate its agreement “as part of its new strategy focusing on a limited number of therapeutic areas.” The agreement covered PLN-1474, a small molecule selective inhibitor of integrin αvß1. Novartis paid $50 million upfront, and made an investment in Pliant, to secure rights to the then-preclinical prospect and candidates against up to three additional integrin research targets. Last year, Novartis paid another $4 million to license compounds associated with an integrin research target. Walking away from PLN-1474 continues Novartis’ retreat from NASH. The Big Pharma licensed LLF580, an FGF21 stimulator, to Boston Pharmaceuticals in 2020, as well as dropping its FXR agonist tropifexor from the pipeline last year. The phase 1 candidate FIA586 is now the last Novartis NASH asset standing. But, with Pliant saying Novartis plans to “divest clinical NASH assets,” that prospect could also be on the way out. Novartis’ nixing of PLN-1474 comes weeks after CEO Vas Narasimhan, M.D., said he was “streamlining the pipeline” and told analysts to expect to see the company “exiting additional assets as we really try to prune out non-core areas.” The pruning is intended to allow Novartis to put all its “scientific firepower and ingenuity towards building out a deep set of pipeline assets” in its five core areas, Narasimhan said. Pliant exits the deal having received $79 million from Novartis but without pocketing most of the $416 million in milestones covered by the deal. The biotech has added PLN-1474 back into its wholly owned pipeline—describing it as phase 2 ready—and expects to post phase 2 data on bexotegrast, its lead drug, in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis this year.

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24 Feb 2023

·www.biospace.com

Novartis Culls Pliant-Partnered NASH Program in Pipeline Sweep

Courtesy of Harold Cunningham/Getty Images Novartis is trimming the fat in 2023. The Swiss pharma announced yet another program cut, this time for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). After inking a collaboration in 2019, Novartis exercised its option to scoop up Pliant Therapeutics’ small molecule αvß1 inhibitor for NASH after a completed Phase I study. But now it is returning the program to Pliant, cutting its losses on the $79 million it has already paid to its now ex-partner, according to an SEC filing dated Feb. 17. In the filing, Novartis pointed to its “new strategy focusing on a limited number of therapeutic areas” as its reason for dropping the program. While Novartis might be done with PLN-1474, Pliant isn’t. The company is evaluating options for the program, “including another partnership... for this Phase II ready asset,” Chris Keenan, VP of corporate communications, Pliant told BioSpace. With an excellent safety and PK profile, Keenan said, “There’s a lot of potential in the molecule.” One of Many The NASH program is just one in a string of other recent pipeline cuts for Novartis. A benefit-risk assessment put the kibosh on its Huntington’s Disease asset. And a “strategic decision of senior management” had the company abandoning efforts to grab an additional indication for its blockbuster Cosentyx in yet another inflammatory condition – active peripheral spondyloarthritis . Thursday, Novartis abandoned its ex vivo sickle cell disease program developed using Intellia Therapeutics’ CRISPR gene editing platform in a possible pivot to an in vivo gene therapy under development with Precision BioSciences. Pliant’s asset isn’t the first NASH program Novartis has dropped. In 2020, the company sold an FGF21 stimulator to Boston Pharmaceuticals. It also dropped its FXR agonist, tropifexor, in the second quarter of 2022, stating a “decision to partner” the asset following a portfolio review. According to Novartis’ website, one asset remains for NASH – FIA586. Currently listed as being in Phase I, time will tell if FIA586 will stay on the books or meet a similar fate under the new strategy. In the company’s 2022 recap, Vas Narasimhan, CEO, pointed to five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, hematology, immunology, neuroscience and solid tumors. These five areas have the “largest growth potential” and leverage the company’s existing assets and expertise, he said. Novartis’ recent decisions are in line with what is being seen across the life sciences. With the rising cost of capital, companies are trimming excess programs, narrowing their focus to get the most bang from each dollar.

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Indication	Highest Phase	Country/Location	Organization	Date
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	US	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	JP	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	AR	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	BE	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	BR	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	BG	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	CA	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	CL	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	CO	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019
Fibrosis, Liver	Phase 2	DK	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.	30 Dec 2019

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NCT04147195 (NEXSCOT, CTgov)	Phase 2	Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	41	LYS006 (LYS006)	webirokhwg(hwkbedsdth) = gqoxlbtcyv mjusszhmwa (vzyzuvjpro, yjqyfodrwl - faflxabdwm) View more	-	26 Jan 2023
				Tropifexor (LYS006 + LJN452)	webirokhwg(hwkbedsdth) = tpfkffesjt mjusszhmwa (vzyzuvjpro, gwvvczatyu - ybgaiqsnkb) View more
NCT02516605 (Pubmed) Manual	Phase 2	Primary Biliary Cholangitis	61	tropifexor	twbtzvhupw(udbjsdsuvi) = wobncgkqjl odednyfxwm (mjfqfsstjy ) View more	Positive	21 Jul 2022
				Placebo	twbtzvhupw(hqbihtynkn) = snzrllxfks yhdbwdqoif (uaiymkswlg )
NCT02713243 (Pubmed \| Aliment Pharmacol Ther) Manual	Phase 2	Diarrhea	20	tropifexor	auqmeqmkxd(tjhpswfnel) = zkvjfkgqrf nqshvotdue (wzohttztot )	Positive	01 Sep 2020
				Placebo	auqmeqmkxd(tjhpswfnel) = mwcnmdctzj nqshvotdue (wzohttztot )
NASH_TAG2019	Phase 2	Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	42	Cenicriviroc 150 mg	hrreziekmn(eyendgimsm) = rszgofdvvd thgbhlsclh (wuvzmmatte )	-	03 Jan 2019

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