Clinical trialNCT03884075RecruitingPhase 2Interventional

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, the HEpatic Response to Oral Glucose, and the Effect of Semaglutide (NAFLD HEROES)

SponsorNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Enrollment104Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseNon-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

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Summary

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Background: In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), fat accumulates in the liver and can cause damage. Researchers want to learn what causes the damage NAFLD, and to see if a medication can help. Objective: To find out how the liver in people with NAFLD responds to feeding, and how this relates to their response to the drug semaglutide. Eligibility: People with NAFLD and healthy volunteers ages 18 and older Design: Participants will be screened with: Medical history Physical exam Blood tests Imaging: A machine will take pictures of the participant s body. Within 2-8 weeks of enrollment, participants will stay in the clinic for several days. This includes: Blood, urine, heart, and imaging tests For NAFLD participants only: A needle-like device will remove a small biopsy of the liver and fatty tissue. Participants will be alone in a special room for 5 hours. They will breathe through a tube under the nostrils. They will have blood drawn several times. The baseline visit concludes participation for healthy volunteers but NAFLD participants will contine. About 6 weeks after discharge, participants will stay in the clinic again and repeat the tests. They will get their first semaglutide dose by injection. Participants will have visits weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 of treatment. Visits include blood tests. Participants will inject semaglutide once a week at home. At week 30, participants will stay in the clinic again and repeat the tests. Participants will have a final visit 12 weeks after stopping treatment. This includes blood and urine tests. ...

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Investigators

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Yaron Rotman, M.D.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Principal Investigator
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Sites

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United States

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Drugs studied

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Semaglutide →

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 24 Jul 2019
Primary completion: 3 Sept 2027
Completion: 31 Dec 2027
Last update posted: 10 Aug 2026
Registered enrollment: 104
Registry id: NCT03884075

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