SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Department of Medicine

IU Liver Research

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

 

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the buildup of fat in the liver that is NOT caused by drinking too much alcohol. People who have it do not have a history of heavy drinking. NAFLD is closely related to being overweight.


 

Current Studies:

Fatty Liver Clinic
Enrolling: Yes
Principal Investigator: Dr. Niha Samala
Duration: 1 visit
Primary Outcomes measured: Adults with NAFLD.

Contact:
Brandon Wind
(317) 278-6222
bewind@iu.edu

Intercept 303 NASH
Enrolling: Yes
Principle Investigator: Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi
Duration: Up to 6 years.
Patient Population: Adults with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis stage 2-3.
Drug(s): Obeticholic Acid tablet or Placebo

Contact:
Holly King
(317) 278-6200
hrking1@iu.edu

NAFLD Database 2 (NASH CRN)
Enrolling: Yes
Principle Investigator: Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi
Duration: 4 years
Patient Population: Adult patients with suspected or known non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related cirrhosis of the liver.

Contact:
Jessie Vaughn
(317) 274-8427
jevaugh@iu.edu

HIV Fatty Liver
Enrolling: Yes
Principle Investigator: Dr. Samer Gawrieh
Duration: 1 visit
Patient Population: Adults with HIV and fatty liver.

Contact:
Montreca Robison
(317) 278-0408
mgrobiso@iu.edu


Closed Studies:

Gilead GS-US-384-1497 NASH Study
Enrolling: No
Duration: 36 weeks
Primary Outcomes measured: Adverse event profile:
Drug(s): GS-4997 alone or in combination with Simtuzumab

Galectin GT_026 The NASH-CX Trial
Enrolling: No
Duration: 67 weeks
Primary Outcomes measured: Evaluate the efficacy of GR MD 02 on reducing hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) as a measure of portal pressure compared to placebo
Drug(s): GR-MD-02 in 2mg/kg body weight or 8 mg/kg body weight or placebo

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Emricasan, an Oral Caspase Inhibitor, in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Cirrhosis and Severe Portal Hyperension
Enrolling: No
Duration: 32 weeks; screening period of 6 weeks, double-blind treatment period of 24 weeks, follow-up period of 2 weeks
Primary Outcomes measured:
Drug(s): Emricasan tablet - 5mg, 25mg, 50mg or placebo

Fibroscan with CAP
Enrolling: No
Duration: 1 visit

Bristom-Myers Squibb NASH Study
Enrolling: No
Duration: 1 year; 16 weeks on treatment
Primary Outcomes measured: Change in percent hepatic fat fraction (%) by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Drug(s): BMS-986036, daily subcutaneous injection

NuSirt Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Enrolling: No
Duration: 18 weeks total
Primary Outcomes measured: Change in hepatic fat
Drug(s): Fixed-dose Leucine, Metformin, Sildenafil Cominations (NS-0200) or placebo, capsules twice a day