Phase 2a Study of HPG1860 in Subjects With NASH (RISE)

May 27, 2026 updated by: Hepagene (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Phase 2a Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HPG1860 in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multiple arm, multicenter study of 3 different doses of HPG1860 versus placebo in subjects with biopsy-confirmed or phenotypic NASH.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multiple arm, multicenter study of 3 different doses of HPG1860 versus placebo in subjects with biopsy-confirmed or phenotypic NASH. Screening will occur up to 5 weeks prior to randomization; all eligible subjects will have baseline hepatic imaging during Screening, prior to randomization. Approximately 80 eligible subjects will be randomized 1:1:1:1 on Day 1/Week 0 (T1) to receive either HPG1860 3 mg (n = 20), or 5 mg (n = 20), or 8 mg (n = 20), or placebo (n = 20) for 12 weeks. Following a preplanned interim analysis, a dose cohort may be dropped and/or added.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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89

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Texas City, Texas, United States, 78240
        • South Texas Research Institute (STRI)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provision of written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedure.
  2. Males and females between 18 and 75 years of age
  3. Nonpregnant, nonlactating women.
  4. Male subjects must agree to utilize a highly effective method of contraception.
  5. Body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 at Screening.
  6. Non-cirrhotic NASH subjects.
  7. NASH subjects with hepatic fat assessed by a central reader
  8. Willing and able to adhere to study restrictions and agree to comply with study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or lactating females
  2. Current significant alcohol consumption
  3. Elevated LDL-C with stable dose of statin an or PCSK9 inhibitor
  4. Renal dysfunction or nephritic syndrome or a history of nephritis
  5. Recent infarction, unstable angina leading to hospitalization, uncontrolled, symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia
  6. Uncontrolled hypertension
  7. Type 1 diabetes or uncontrolled T2DM
  8. Uncontrolled hypothyroidism
  9. Liver transplant and/or other significant liver disease or dysfunction
  10. HIV antibody positive
  11. Known hypersensitivity or formulation excipient
  12. Gastrointestinal conditions or procedures that may affect drug absorption
  13. Hematologic or coagulation disorders
  14. Unstable weight within the last 3 months
  15. Active malignancy
  16. Unexplained creatine kinase (CK) >3 × ULN
  17. Blood donation, blood transfusion
  18. Unable to undergo or contraindication to MRI procedure
  19. A medical or situational finding that in the investigator's opinion may compromise the subject's safety or ability to complete the study.

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: Prevention
  • 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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Experimental: HPG1860 3 mg
20 subjects will be treated with HPG1860 3 mg once daily at a similar time with or without food.
Drug: HPG1860
The dosage form for clinical research is a dry-filled capsule for oral administration manufactured as strengths of 3 mg, 5 mg, and 8 mg.
Experimental: HPG1860 5 mg
20 subjects will be treated with HPG1860 5 mg once daily at a similar time with or without food.
Drug: HPG1860
The dosage form for clinical research is a dry-filled capsule for oral administration manufactured as strengths of 3 mg, 5 mg, and 8 mg.
Experimental: HPG1860 8 mg
20 subjects will be treated with HPG1860 5 mg once daily at a similar time with or without food.
Drug: HPG1860
The dosage form for clinical research is a dry-filled capsule for oral administration manufactured as strengths of 3 mg, 5 mg, and 8 mg.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
20 subjects will be treated with Placebo once daily at a similar time with or without food.
Drug: Placebo
Capsule

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety and Tolerability of Treatment
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Number of participants Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
12 weeks

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
Liver Fat Content
Time Frame: 12 week
Change from baseline (CFB) in liver fat content (LFC) measured by magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) at Week 12
12 week
Percentage of Subjects With ≥30% Reduction in LFC From Baseline
Time Frame: 4 week and 12 week
Percentage of subjects with ≥30% reduction in LFC from baseline measured by MRI-PDFF at Week 4 and Week 12
4 week and 12 week
Change From Baseline (CFB) in Liver Fat Content (LFC) at 4 Week
Time Frame: 4 week
Change from baseline (CFB) in liver fat content (LFC) measured by MRI-PDFF at Week 4
4 week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Hepagene (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Naim Alkhouri, Arizona Liver Health - Tucson

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 22, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 28, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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March 28, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 24, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 18, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 20, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 27, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HPG1860-201

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

still pending

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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