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NCT02912260 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Phase 2 Study of MGL-3196 in Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
125
Enrollment target

NCT02912260: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02912260 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 125 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02912260, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
125 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of once-daily oral MGL-3196 on the percent change in hepatic fat fraction from baseline in participants with biopsy-proven Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Primary Outcome

The primary endpoint was relative change in MRI-PDFF assessed hepatic fat fraction compared with placebo at Week 12 in participants who had both a baseline and Week 12 MRI-PDFF. Least squares (LS) mean was provided for the statistical comparison of MGL-3196 versus placebo.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG MGL-3196

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 125 participants
Start Date 2016-10-18
Est. Completion 2021-11-23
Phase Phase 2
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

17 total trials

What the finished NCT02912260 record still lists

NCT02912260 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 125 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02912260 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02912260 about?

NCT02912260 is a clinical study titled "Phase 2 Study of MGL-3196 in Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)". The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of once-daily oral MGL-3196 on the percent change in hepatic fat fraction from baseline in participants with biopsy-proven Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

What is the current status of trial NCT02912260?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 125 participants. The study started on 2016-10-18. Estimated completion is 2021-11-23.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02912260?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), MGL-3196 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02912260?

This trial is sponsored by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02912260's enrollment target sits among peer trials

125 558th of 2000 higher than 1,437 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02912260, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02912260 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.