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CompletedNCT03938246Updated Dec 19, 2024Results posted

Study of TVB-2640 in Subjects With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

A Phase 2 interventional study of TVB-2640 25 mg (US) and TVB-2640 50 mg (US) in MASLD/MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease / Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis), sponsored by Sagimet Biosciences Inc.. Completed at 23 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-19.

Sponsored by Sagimet Biosciences Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
142
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 2 multi-center, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TVB-2640 in subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a type of fatty liver disease. Subjects will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups (TVB-2640 at one of three doses or placebo). Following randomization, subjects will begin the 12-week treatment period and will receive once daily TVB-2640 or placebo.

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Conditions studied

  • MASLD/MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease / Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis)

Keywords

  • NASH
  • Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
  • Fatty Liver Disease
  • Fatty Liver
  • Liver Diseases
  • FASN
  • Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitor
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In context

Liver Diseases

2,081 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Diseases; 390 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 142 is above the median of 50 across 1,323 interventional studies indexed under Liver Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Sagimet Biosciences Inc. is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (40%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Aged ≥ 18 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≤40 kg/m2.
  2. Prior liver biopsy within 24 months of randomization with fibrosis Stage 1 to 3 and a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) of ≥ 4 with at least a score of 1 in each of the following NAS components:

    • Steatosis
    • Ballooning degeneration
    • Lobular inflammation

AND

  • Confirmation of ≥ 8% liver fat content on MRI-PDFF.

OR, if prior biopsy is not available:

  • Either overweight or obese or diabetic or ALT ≥ 30 U/L or fatty liver on ultrasound and at least one more feature of metabolic syndrome by Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria.

AND

  • Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) ≥ 2.5 kPa and MRI-PDFF ≥ 8% during screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for enrollment in the study.

  1. History of significant alcohol consumption for a period of more than 3 consecutive months within 1 year prior to screening.

    Note: Significant alcohol consumption is defined as average of > 20 g/day in female subjects and > 30 g/day in male subjects.

  2. Type 1 diabetes.
  3. Uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes defined as:

    • HbA1c ≥ 9.5% during screening. (Subjects with HbA1c ≥ 9.5% may be rescreened).
    • Basal insulin dose adjustment > 10% within 60 days prior to enrollment.
    • Requirement for glucagon-like peptide analogue or a complex oral anti-diabetic (OAD) regimen (3 or more OADs) within 6 months of screening.
    • History of severe hypoglycemia (symptomatic hypoglycemia requiring outside assistance to regain normal neurologic status) within the previous year.

    Note: Individual diabetes regimens will be reviewed by Investigator and may be adjusted based on American Diabetes Association guidelines.

  4. Presence of cirrhosis on liver biopsy (Stage 4 fibrosis) or imaging.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
142 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TVB-2640 25 mg (US)

    Subjects randomly assigned to receive the study drug will take TVB-2640 tablet orally every day for 12 week treatment period. The dose is to be taken at the same time of the day, with each dose separated by 24 hours (±4 hours).

    Drug: TVB-2640 25 mg (US)

  • Experimental
    TVB-2640 50 mg (US)

    Subjects randomly assigned to receive the study drug will take TVB-2640 tablet orally every day for 12 week treatment period. The dose is to be taken at the same time of the day, with each dose separated by 24 hours (±4 hours).

    Drug: TVB-2640 50 mg (US)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (US)

    Subjects randomly assigned to placebo will receive placebo tablets orally once a day under the same conditions and frequency as described for TVB-2640.

    Drug: Placebo (US)

  • Experimental
    TVB-2640 50 mg (China)

    Subjects randomly assigned to receive the study drug will take TVB-2640 tablet orally every day for 12 week treatment period. The dose is to be taken at the same time of the day, with each dose separated by 24 hours (±4 hours).

    Drug: TVB-2640 50 mg (China)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (China)

    Subjects randomly assigned to placebo will receive placebo tablets orally once a day under the same conditions and frequency as described for TVB-2640.

    Drug: Placebo (China)

  • Experimental
    TVB-2640 75 mg (US)

    After completion of Cohorts 1 and 2, and if no stopping criteria are met upon review by the Independent SRC, an additional TVB-2640 75 mg open-label Cohort 3 will open in the US

    Drug: TVB-2640 75 mg (US)

Interventions

  • DrugTVB-2640 25 mg (US)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

  • DrugTVB-2640 50 mg (US)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

  • DrugPlacebo (US)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

  • DrugTVB-2640 50 mg (China)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

  • DrugPlacebo (China)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

  • DrugTVB-2640 75 mg (US)

    Oral dose, tablet, daily dosing

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in Hepatic Fat Fraction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) From Baseline

    As determined by MRI-PDFF

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Subjects With at Least a 30% Reduction in Liver Fat at Week 12.

    As determined by MRI-PDFF

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Percentage of Change From Baseline in Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Results

Posted Dec 19, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)
Started33353121913
Completed27303120911
Not completed650102

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercent Change in Hepatic Fat Fraction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) From Baseline

As determined by MRI-PDFF

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percent change from baseline
Percent Change in Hepatic Fat Fraction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) From Baseline
percent change from baselineTVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)
Percent Change in Hepatic Fat Fraction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) From Baseline-11.31 ± 29.837-27.59 ± 28.3542.52 ± 33.030-28.68 ± 22.265-15.63 ± 30.789-35.77 ± 23.736
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With at Least a 30% Reduction in Liver Fat at Week 12.

As determined by MRI-PDFF

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Subjects With at Least a 30% Reduction in Liver Fat at Week 12.
ParticipantsTVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)
Percentage of Subjects With at Least a 30% Reduction in Liver Fat at Week 12.71631024
SecondaryPercentage of Change From Baseline in Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of change
Percentage of Change From Baseline in Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
percentage of changeTVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)
Percentage of Change From Baseline in Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)-2.98 ± 38.443-20.46 ± 25.9356.82 ± 37.258-28.29 ± 34.49514.06 ± 79.621-3.296 ± 42.5397

Adverse events

Collected over 12 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
TVB-2640 25 mg (US)0/33 (0%)0/33 (0%)25/33 (75.8%)
TVB-2640 50 mg (US)0/35 (0%)0/35 (0%)14/35 (40%)
Placebo (US)0/31 (0%)0/31 (0%)12/31 (38.7%)
TVB-2640 50 mg (China)0/21 (0%)0/21 (0%)17/21 (81%)
Placebo (China)0/9 (0%)0/9 (0%)5/9 (55.6%)
TVB-2640 75 mg (US)0/13 (0%)0/13 (0%)9/13 (69.2%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)
Dry EyeEye disorders1/331/351/318/212/95/13
Skin exfoliationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/330/350/317/210/90/13
Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndromeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/330/350/313/210/93/13
Diffuse alopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/330/350/310/210/93/13
HeadacheNervous system disorders4/332/352/310/210/92/13
Abdominal distensionGastrointestinal disorders2/330/351/310/210/92/13
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders1/331/351/310/210/92/13
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations2/332/351/313/211/90/13
AsthenopiaEye disorders0/330/350/310/211/90/13
Conjunctival depositEye disorders0/330/350/310/211/90/13

Baseline characteristics

The overall number of participants that are provided here are as per safety population. Note- The Safety Population consisted of all randomized subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug. Analysis is based on randomized treatment group.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)TVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)Total
<=18 years0000000
Between 18 and 65 years27292719812122
>=65 years66421120
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)TVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)Total
Female15131743557
Male182214176885
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)TVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)Total
Hispanic or Latino222425001384
Not Hispanic or Latino11116219058
Unknown or Not Reported0000000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)TVB-2640 25 mg (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (US)Placebo (US)TVB-2640 50 mg (China)Placebo (China)TVB-2640 75 mg (US)Total
United States3335310013112
China000219030
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Study locations

23 sites
  • ProSciento
    Chula Vista, California 91911, United States
  • Catalina Research Institute
    Montclair, California 91763, United States
  • Clinical Trials Research
    Sacramento, California 95821, United States
  • University of California San Diego (UCSD)
    San Diego, California 92037, United States
  • Panax
    Miami Lakes, Florida 33014, United States
  • Lucas Research
    Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, United States
  • Texas Diabetes and Endocrinology - Austin
    Austin, Texas 78749, United States
  • Texas Digestive Disease Consultants - Cedar Park
    Cedar Park, Texas 78613, United States
  • Texas Digestive Disease Consultants - Dallas
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Texas Digestive Disease Consultant - Ft Worth
    Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States
  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Texas Digestive Disease Consultants - Webster
    Webster, Texas 77598, United States
  • Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing 100069, China
  • Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing 100069, China
  • Foshan First People's Hospital
    Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
  • Nanfang Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
  • The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
  • The Second Hospital of Nanjing
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
  • Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200336, China
  • Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200336, China
  • Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200336, China
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • Loomba R, Mohseni R, Lucas KJ, Gutierrez JA, Perry RG, Trotter JF, Rahimi RS, Harrison SA, Ajmera V, Wayne JD, O'Farrell M, McCulloch W, Grimmer K, Rinella M, Wai-Sun Wong V, Ratziu V, Gores GJ, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Kemble G. TVB-2640 (FASN Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: FASCINATE-1, a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a Trial. Gastroenterology. 2021 Nov;161(5):1475-1486. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.025. Epub 2021 Jul 23. PubMed 34310978 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Mar 17, 2021
  • Statistical analysis plan · Mar 14, 2022

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 19, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03938246
Lead sponsor
Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 6, 2019
Start date
Mar 22, 2019
Primary completion
Oct 2, 2021
Completion
Oct 2, 2021
Results posted
Dec 19, 2024
Last update
Dec 19, 2024

Study contacts

Rohit Loomba, MD
principal investigator · UCSD

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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