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. 2021 Oct 25;6:60. doi: 10.21037/tgh-20-247

Table 2. Ongoing Clinical Trials without published results for treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.

Drug Mechanism of action Estimated enrollment Doses Primary outcome ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
NGM282 Fibroblast growth factor 19 analogue 250 5 experimental doses Change in absolute liver fat content at week 24 NCT02443116
CORT118335 Glucocorticoid receptor modulator/mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist 120 600 mg Change in liver fat content at week 12 NCT03823703
Betaine Increases S-adenosylmethionine levels 26 20 mg Change in steatosis, necroinflammatory activity, and fibrosis at 1 year NCT00586911
Tirzepatide Gastric inhibitory polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist 196 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg Reversal of NASH with no worsening of fibrosis at week 52 NCT04166773
Atorvastatin, L-carnitine Atorvastatin: inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase; L-Carnitine: cofactor for β-oxidation 440 Atorvastatin: 20 mg, L-carnitine: 1,000 mg Improvement in liver stiffness at year 2 NCT01617772
EDP-305 Farnesoid X receptor agonist 134 2 experimental doses Change in ALT levels at week 12 NCT03421431
TERN-101 Farnesoid X receptor agonist 96 3 experimental doses Incidence of adverse events NCT04328077
Solithromycin Macrolide antibiotic with anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties 10 200 mg Change in NAS at week 13 NCT02510599
LPCN 1144 Androgen receptor agonist 75 450 mg Change in hepatic fat fraction at 12 weeks NCT04134091
Aldafermin Fibroblast growth factor 19 analogue 152 3 experimental doses Histologic response at week 24 NCT03912532
GR-MD-02 Galectin-3 inhibitor 162 2 mg/kg, 8 mg/kg Reduction in hepatic venous pressure gradient at 1 year NCT02462967

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; NAS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score; NAS, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.