Trial of Obeticholic Acid in Patients With Moderately Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) (TREAT)

January 16, 2020 updated by: Naga P. Chalasani

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Obeticholic Acid in Patients With Moderately Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)

The main purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Obeticholic Acid when used in patients with moderately severe alcoholic hepatitis. The researchers suspect that individuals with alcoholic hepatitis have certain abnormalities in how their body handles bile acids (a product made by the liver on a daily basis) produced by the liver. Obeticholic acid has been shown to affect bile acid abnormalities and thus it is possible that obeticholic acid may improve liver condition in individuals with alcoholic hepatitis.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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19

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19141
        • Einstein Healthcare Network
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virgina Commonwealth University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals ≥ 21 years with a diagnosis of acute AH. The diagnosis of acute alcoholic hepatitis will be based on clinical features and testing including hepatomegaly, jaundice, fever, leukocytosis, compatible liver biochemistries in the context of heavy alcohol consumption. A liver biopsy is not mandatory, but will be required to confirm the diagnosis if a firm diagnosis of AH cannot be made on clinical and laboratory criteria
  • Moderate severity defined as MELD score > 11 and < 20
  • Heavy alcohol consumption (defined as > 40 grams per day on average in women and > 60 grams per day on average in men for a minimum of 6 months and within the 6 weeks prior to study enrollment)
  • Written informed consent
  • Negative urine pregnancy test where appropriate
  • Women of child bearing potential should be willing to practice contraception throughout the treatment period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant active infection (e.g., sepsis, or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; SBP). Subjects can be reconsidered after the infection is under control.
  • Serum creatinine > 2.5 mg/dL
  • Must not be receiving systemic steroids > 1 week at the time of Screening or any experimental medicines for AH
  • Presence of any other disease or condition that is interfering with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs including bile salt metabolism in the intestine. Patients who have undergone gastric bypass procedures will be excluded (gastric lap band is acceptable).
  • Participation in another investigational drug, biologic, or medical device trial within 30 days prior to screening

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
1 tablet of placebo, taken orally daily with water, approximately 30 minutes prior to breakfast for 6 weeks.
Experimental: 10 mg Obeticholic Acid (OCA)
10 mg Obeticholic Acid (OCA) Study medication will be administered orally, once daily for 6 weeks.
Drug: 10 mg Obeticholic Acid (OCA)
10 mg Obeticholic Acid (OCA) Study medication will be administered orally, once daily, approximately 30 minutes prior to breakfast for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • INT-747

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MELD Score Mean(SD)
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a numerical scale, ranging from 6 (less ill) to 40 (gravely ill), used for liver transplant candidates age 12 and older. It gives each person a 'score' (number) based on how urgently he or she needs a liver transplant within the next three months.
Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)
Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) During the Treatment Phase
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)
Number of subjects with one or more SAE are reported in relation to study medication (not related, unlikely, possible, probable, definite).
Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)
MELD Score Change From Baseline Mean(SD)
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a numerical scale, ranging from 6 (less ill) to 40 (gravely ill), used for liver transplant candidates age 12 and older. It gives each person a 'score' (number) based on how urgently he or she needs a liver transplant within the next three months.
Baseline to 6 weeks (Day 42)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Any SAEs During the Follow-up Phase
Time Frame: Days 42 to 180
Number of subjects with one or more SAE are reported in relation to study medication (not related, unlikely, possible, probable, definite).
Days 42 to 180
SAEs Attributable to the Study Medicine During the Treatment and Follow-up Phases
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Number of subjects with one or more SAE are reported in relation to study medication (not related, unlikely, possible, probable, definite).
Baseline to 180 days
Adverse Events (AEs) During the Treatment and Follow-up Phases
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Number of subjects with one or more AEs are reported in relation to study medication (not related, unlikely, possible, probable, definite).
Baseline to 180 days
Change in MELD Score at 90 and 180 Days
Time Frame: Days 90 and 180
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a numerical scale, ranging from 6 (less ill) to 40 (gravely ill), used for liver transplant candidates age 12 and older. It gives each person a 'score' (number) based on how urgently he or she needs a liver transplant within the next three months.
Days 90 and 180
Change in Child-Pugh Score at Day 42, 90 and 180 Days
Time Frame: Days 42, 90 and 180
The Child-Pugh score is a system for assessing the prognosis - including the required strength of treatment and necessity of liver transplant - of chronic liver disease, primarily cirrhosis. It provides a forecast of the increasing severity of your liver disease and your expected survival rate. The Child-Pugh score is determined by scoring five clinical measures of liver disease. A score of 1, 2, or 3 is given to each measure, with 3 being the most severe. The total Child-Pugh range is 5-15, with 15 being the most severe.
Days 42, 90 and 180
Percentage of Participants Deceased at Day 42, 90 and 180
Time Frame: Days 42, 90 and 180
Number of subjects deceased at day 42, 90, and 180.
Days 42, 90 and 180
Rates of Hospitalization
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Number of subjects with one or more hospitalization are reported in relation to study medication (not related, unlikely, possible, probable, definite).
Baseline to 180 days
Changes in Intestinal Inflammation
Time Frame: Baseline to Day 180
Early termination of the study resulted in insufficient numbers of participants in each arm to allow meaningful assessment of obeticholic acid effects on these secondary outcomes. Therefore these endpoints were not measured and no statistical analysis for these endpoints was done as they endpoints were not measured.
Baseline to Day 180
Changes in Serum Oxidative Stress.
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Early termination of the study resulted in insufficient numbers of participants in each arm to allow meaningful assessment of obeticholic acid effects on these secondary outcomes. Therefore these endpoints were not measured and no statistical analysis for these endpoints was done as they endpoints were not measured.
Baseline to 180 days
Length of Hospital Stays
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Baseline to 180 days
Changes in Bacterial Translocation
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Early termination of the study resulted in insufficient numbers of participants in each arm to allow meaningful assessment of obeticholic acid effects on these secondary outcomes. Therefore these endpoints were not measured and no statistical analysis for these endpoints was done as they endpoints were not measured.
Baseline to 180 days
Changes in Cytokines
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Early termination of the study resulted in insufficient numbers of participants in each arm to allow meaningful assessment of obeticholic acid effects on these secondary outcomes. Therefore these endpoints were not measured and no statistical analysis for these endpoints was done as they endpoints were not measured.
Baseline to 180 days
Changes in Activation of Innate Immunity
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Early termination of the study resulted in insufficient numbers of participants in each arm to allow meaningful assessment of obeticholic acid effects on these secondary outcomes. Therefore these endpoints were not measured and no statistical analysis for these endpoints was done as they endpoints were not measured.
Baseline to 180 days
Discontinuation Rate During the Treatment and Follow-up Phases
Time Frame: Baseline to 180 days
Baseline to 180 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Naga P. Chalasani

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Naga Chalasani, MD, Indiana University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 3, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 30, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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January 29, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 15, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 15, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 17, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 16, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • TREAT 002
  • U01AA021891 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • 1U01AA021840-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U01AA021883 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U01AA021788 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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