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NCT03976401 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of Efruxifermin in Subjects With Histologically Confirmed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Akero Therapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
110
Enrollment target

NCT03976401: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Akero Therapeutics.

NCT03976401 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Akero Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 110 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03976401, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Akero Therapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
110 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study administered for 16 weeks in subjects with biopsy proven F1 - F4 NASH.

Primary Outcome

Main study. ANCOVA multiple imputation with treatment group and F1 fibrosis score (F1 vs F2-3) as factors and baseline hepatic fat fraction measured by MRI-PDFF as a covariate.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG EFX

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 110 participants
Start Date 2019-05-28
Est. Completion 2022-01-10
Phase Phase 2
Akero Therapeutics

6 total trials

What the finished NCT03976401 record still lists

NCT03976401 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 110 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower).

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

NCT03976401 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03976401 about?

NCT03976401 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Efruxifermin in Subjects With Histologically Confirmed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)". This is a multi-center evaluation of efruxifermin (EFX) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study administered for 16 weeks in subjects with biopsy proven F1 - F4 NASH.

What is the current status of trial NCT03976401?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 110 participants. The study started on 2019-05-28. Estimated completion is 2022-01-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03976401?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), EFX (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03976401?

This trial is sponsored by Akero Therapeutics, which has 6 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03976401's enrollment target sits among peer trials

110 632nd of 2000 higher than 1,361 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 NCT03976401, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03976401 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.