Study of INT-747 in Patients With Diabetes and Presumed NAFLD

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type II

Fatty Liver

Treatments

Drug: Placebo

Drug: INT-747

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00501592

747-203

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objectives of this study are to assess, in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and presumed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the following:

The safety and tolerability of multiple doses of INT 747;
The effects of 2 dose levels (25 mg and 50 mg) of INT 747 on insulin resistance and glucose homeostasis;
Effects of INT-747 on hepatocellular function as measured by assessment of liver enzymes and biochemical markers of hepatic and metabolic function and inflammation, and;
Trough concentrations of INT-747 and its metabolites, glyco 6-ethyl chenodeoxycholic acid (6-EDCA) and tauro 6-ECDCA.

Full description

This is a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose, parallel-group study. Three (3) cohorts of 12 patients each will receive either placebo, 25 mg INT-747, or 50 mg INT-747 by mouth daily for 6 weeks.

The primary objective of assessing changes in insulin resistance and glucose homeostasis will be attained by performing a euglycemic clamp procedure at baseline (Day 0) and at the end of 6 weeks of treatment (Day 43). Other endpoints will be evaluated by monitoring adverse experiences; vital signs; clinical laboratory values; plasma drug and metabolite concentrations; and general health and well-being.

Enrollment

64 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes, defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), as one of the following criteria:
Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose concentration >200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or
Fasting plasma glucose >126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or
2-hour post-load glucose >200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (GTT).
Presumed NAFLD, defined by one of the following criteria:
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥47 U/L for females and ≥56 U/L for males
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥47 U/L for females and ≥60 U/L for males
Enlarged liver (demonstrated by ultrasound or other imaging technique)
Diagnostic histological findings shown on prior biopsy (in the last 5 years).

Exclusion criteria

Bilirubin >2 × ULN
ALT >155 U/L for females and >185 U/L for males.
AST >155 U/L for females and >200 U/L for males.
Patients taking any antidiabetic medications, with the exception of metformin and sulfonylureas. If the HbA1c is <11%, patients may be enrolled who have been withdrawn from all other diabetic medications as specified in the protocol, at the discretion of the Principal Investigator.