Table 1.
Target | Categories | Agent | Phase of Clinical Trial | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Targeting liver lipid metabolism and oxidative stress |
Molecule compounds | ACC inhibitors Firsocostat PF-05221304 |
Phase II Phase II |
[27,70,71] |
SCD1 inhibitors Aramchol |
Phase III | [28] | ||
FGF agonists Aldafermin Pegbelfermin Efruxifermin |
Phase II Phase II Phase II |
[29,30,31,32] | ||
THR beta agonists Resmetirom K2809-201 |
Phase III Phase II |
[35,36,37] | ||
FXR agonists Obeticholic acid Tropifexor Cilofexor |
Phase III Phase II Phase II |
[38,39,40,42,72] | ||
PPAR agonists Elafibranor Lanifibranor Saroglitazar Seladelpar |
Phase III Phase II Phase II Phase II |
[47,73,74,75] | ||
ASK1 inhibitors Selonsertib |
Phase III | [76] | ||
GLP-1 receptor agonists Liraglutide Semaglutide Trizepatide |
Phase II Phase II Phase II |
[50,51,52,77] | ||
SGLT inhibitors Ipragliflozin Dapagliglozin |
Phase II Phase II |
[78] | ||
Antibodies | FGFR1c/KLB | Phase II | [53] | |
Targeting liver inflammation and cell death |
Molecule compounds | CCR2/CCR5 inhibitors Cenicriviroc |
Phase III | [79] |
Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier MSDC-0602K |
Phase II | [80] | ||
Antibodies | CB1 antibody Nimacimab |
Phase I | [54] | |
Anti-IL-17 antibody Secukinumab |
Phase I | [81] | ||
Anti-CCL24 antibody CM-101 |
Phase II | [55] | ||
Natural compounds | Berberine (BBR) | Phase II | [56] | |
Silymarin | Phase II | [57] | ||
Resveratrol (RES) | Phase II | [82] | ||
Targeting liver fibrosis | Molecule compounds | Galectin 3 inhibitors GR-MD-02 |
Phase III | [83] |
ARB inhibitors Losartan |
Phase III | [84,85] | ||
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors Sorafenib |
Phase II | [86,87] | ||
Antibodies | LOXL2 inhibitors | Phase II | [88] | |
Integrin aV inhibitors 3G9 |
Phase II | [89] | ||
CD105 inhibitors TRC105 |
Phase II | [60] | ||
Gene therapy | siHSP47 | Phase II | [62] |