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RecruitingNCT05644717Ertu-NASHUpdated Mar 21, 2025

Effect of Erugliflozin On Liver Fat, Liver Fibrosis and Glycemic Control in Type II DM Patients With NASH/NAFLD

A Phase 4 interventional study of Ertugliflozin 5 mg, 15mg in Liver Fat, Liver Fibrosis and Glycemic Control, sponsored by Getz Pharma. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-21.

Sponsored by Getz Pharma · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Nov 2025, 1 year ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Mar 2023; still recruiting 3 years 8 months later.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
164
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Open-label, prospective, single-arm, multicenter study to determine effects of Ertugliflozin on liver fat, liver fibrosis \& glycemic control in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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Conditions studied

  • Liver Fat
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Glycemic Control
  • Body Weight Changes
  • Waist Circumference
  • Tolerance
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In context

Fatty Liver

662 studies on the registry are indexed under Fatty Liver; 184 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 164 is above the median of 60 across 431 interventional studies indexed under Fatty Liver.

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Lead sponsor

Getz Pharma is the lead sponsor of 19 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patient able to provide written
  • Adult males \& females between 18 to 65 years
  • SGLT2i and insulin naïve patients
  • >23 Kg/m2
  • % ≥ 6.5 to 10
  • Documented hepatic steatosis or fatty liver disease on Ultrasound
  • Patient with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of use of SGLT 2 inhibitors or Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) 1 agonist or insulin; 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
  • Pioglitazone use in the past 6 months
  • History of vitamin E use (400mg twice daily) 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
  • History of anti-obesity medication or weight loss procedure (bariatric surgery) use within 3 months prior to enrollment in the study.
  • History of uncontrolled Endocrine disorder (for example uncontrolled hypothyroidism, or that requires frequent dose adjustment, or Cushing's syndrome)
  • History of liver disease including viral hepatitis, auto-immune hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and/or
  • History of recurrent UTIs and mycotic infection.
  • Severely ill patients (who have high grade fever, sepsis or acute infection)
  • Pregnant woman, lactating woman or planning pregnancy during study duration
  • History of Drug-induced liver disease (e.g. amiodarone, valproate, tamoxifen, methotrexate, (including homeopathic medicines).
  • History of active substance abuse (cannabinoid-derived substances like heroin, cocaine, amphetamines) based on history and/or laboratory tests
  • Alcohol intake 10 - 30 g/day (three drinks per day) within the previous year
  • Active substance abuse such as acetaminophen over-use, hashish, tobacco products, heroin, cocaine or amphetamines.
  • Severe hepatic impairment ( \& ALT levels > 3 times upper limit normal
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
164 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ertugliflozin

    Ertugliflozin 5/15mg once daily with standard of care

    Drug: Ertugliflozin 5 mg, 15mg

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Radiologic liver parameters

    Number of participants reported change in liver fat content from baseline, as quantified by fibroscan

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. HbA1c% levels compare with baseline in 6 months

    Efficacy

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

  2. Change in body weight compare with baseline in 6 months

    Body Weight

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

  3. Change in waist circumference compare with baseline in 6 months

    Waist Circumference

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

  4. Fibrosis 4 score levels compare with baseline in 6 months

    Fibrosis Scoring \< 1.45 indicates Fibrosis Stage 0-2, 1.45 to 3.25 is deemed indeterminate fibrosis stage, \> 3.25 indicates Fibrosis stage 3-4

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

  5. Non-Alchoholic Fatty Liver Disease Fibrosis Score levels compare with baseline in 6 months

    Non-Alchoholic Fatty Liver Disease Fibrosis Scoring, \< -1.455 indicates Fibrosis Stage 0-2, -1.455 to 0.676 is considered indeterminate fibrosis stage, \> 0.676 indicates Fibrosis Stage 3-4

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

  6. Frequency of adverse events in 6 months

    Safety

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • North west general hospital
    Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
    Recruiting
    • Arshad Hussain, M.B.B.S · Contact
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References and documents

Publications

  • Hu M, Phan F, Bourron O, Ferre P, Foufelle F. Steatosis and NASH in type 2 diabetes. Biochimie. 2017 Dec;143:37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.10.019. Epub 2017 Oct 31. PubMed 29097281 ↗
  • Targher G, Byrne CD, Lonardo A, Zoppini G, Barbui C. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis. J Hepatol. 2016 Sep;65(3):589-600. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.05.013. Epub 2016 May 17. PubMed 27212244 ↗
  • Mantovani A, Byrne CD, Bonora E, Targher G. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2018 Feb;41(2):372-382. doi: 10.2337/dc17-1902. PubMed 29358469 ↗
  • Mantovani A, Zaza G, Byrne CD, Lonardo A, Zoppini G, Bonora E, Targher G. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increases risk of incident chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Metabolism. 2018 Feb;79:64-76. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2017.11.003. Epub 2017 Nov 11. PubMed 29137912 ↗
  • Schuppan D, Schattenberg JM. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: pathogenesis and novel therapeutic approaches. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Aug;28 Suppl 1:68-76. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12212. PubMed 23855299 ↗
  • Gusdon AM, Song KX, Qu S. Nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease: pathogenesis and therapeutics from a mitochondria-centric perspective. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2014;2014:637027. doi: 10.1155/2014/637027. Epub 2014 Oct 13. PubMed 25371775 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Mar 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Nov 2025, 32 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 18, 2022
First posted
Dec 9, 2022
StartActual
Mar 1, 2023
Primary completionEst.
Nov 1, 2025
CompletionEst.
Dec 1, 2025
Last update
Mar 21, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 21, 2025, 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
NCT05644717
Lead sponsor
Getz Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 9, 2022
Start date
Mar 1, 2023
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 1, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 21, 2025

Study contacts

Muhammad Nabeed Tahir, MBBS
Contact
nabeedtahir@getzpharma.com
+923015376299 ext. 2907
Jahanzeb Kamal Khan, MBBS
Contact
jahanzeb.kamal@getzpharma.com
+923201212945 ext. 8386
Umar Raja, MBBS
principal investigator · Shifa International Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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