Study of Seladelpar and Cilofexor in Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis

October 23, 2026 updated by: Gilead Sciences

A Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Study With a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Period, Followed by an Active Treatment Extension Period to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Seladelpar and Cilofexor in Combination for Primary Biliary Cholangitis

The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about the combination of study drugs seladelpar and cilofexor. The study will assess, the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of the combination drugs versus both seladelpar alone and placebo, in participants with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the combination of seladelpar + cilofexor leads to greater alkaline phosphatase (ALP) reduction than seladelpar alone and describe the safety and tolerability of seladelpar + cilofexor.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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132

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
        • Recruiting
        • Peak Gastroenterology Associates
    • Florida
      • Lakewood Rch, Florida, United States, 34211
        • Recruiting
        • Florida Research Institute
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30327
        • Recruiting
        • Digestive Healthcare of Georgia
    • Tennessee
      • Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37604
        • Recruiting
        • GI Associates of Northeast Tennessee

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

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) as defined by a history of any 2 of the following criteria:

    1. ALP above 1.0 × the ULN for at least 6 months
    2. Positive antimitochondrial antibody titer (> 1:40 on immunofluorescence or M2 positive by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) or positive PBC-specific antinuclear antibodies
    3. Documented liver biopsy results consistent with PBC

  • Used ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for the past 12 months (stable dose for > 6 months prior to screening), or intolerant to UDCA (last dose of UDCA > 90 days prior to screening)

  • Have an ALP ≥ 1.67 × ULN at screening

  • Have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have other causes of liver disease including viral, alcoholic, autoimmune, and metabolic associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
  • Cirrhosis with Child-Pugh Score ≥ 7, corresponding to Class B or C. Individuals with compensated cirrhosis (ie, Child-Pugh Class A) are allowed if they meet all other criteria.
  • Have evidence of portal hypertension or clinically important hepatic decompensation (historic or current), including but not limited to: hepatic encephalopathy, known esophageal or gastric varices, history of liver transplantation, current placement on liver transplant list, Model for End Stage Liver Disease score ≥ 12, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome.
  • Have previous exposure to seladelpar or cilofexor
  • Used obeticholic acid, fenofibrate, bezafibrate, elafibranor, pemafibrate, or saroglitazar within 6 weeks (42 days, inclusive) of screening date
  • Require or expect to require treatment with ≥ 5 mg prednisone (or systemic equivalents) for > 2 weeks during the study
  • Are on any systemic drug for antipruritic treatment that has required a dose adjustment in the 30 days before screening, or initiated a systemic antipruritic drug in the 30 days before screening

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Seladelpar (SEL) 10 mg + Placebo-to-Match (PTM) Cilofexor (CILO) Dose A + CILO Dose B

Participants will receive a dose of SEL 10 mg capsule along with PTM CILO Dose A tablets and CILO Dose B tablets, once daily up to 24 weeks.

At completion of Week 24, participants will continue in an Active Treatment Extension (ATE) Period, during which they will receive SEL 10 mg along with either CILO Dose A or Dose B at the original randomized dose in a blinded fashion, up to Week 312.
Drug: Seladelpar

Capsule administered orally

Drug: Cilofexor Dose B

Tablet administered orally

Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose A

Tablet administered orally
Experimental: SEL 10 mg + CILO Dose A + PTM CILO Dose B

Participants will receive a dose of SEL 10 mg capsule along with CILO Dose A tablets and PTM CILO Dose B tablets, once daily up to 24 weeks.

At completion of Week 24, participants will continue in an ATE Period, during which they will receive SEL 10 mg along with either CILO Dose A or Dose B at the original randomized dose in a blinded fashion, up to Week 312.
Drug: Seladelpar

Capsule administered orally

Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose B

Tablet administered orally

Drug: Cilofexor Dose A

Tablet administered orally
Active Comparator: SEL 10 mg + PTM CILO Dose A + PTM CILO Dose B

Participants will receive a dose of SEL 10 mg capsule along with PTM CILO Dose A tablets and PTM CILO Dose B tablets, once daily up to 24 weeks.

At completion of Week 24, participants will continue in an ATE Period, during which they will initiate open-label SEL 10 mg and be re-randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive CILO Dose A or Dose B in a blinded fashion, up to Week 312.
Drug: Seladelpar

Capsule administered orally

Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose A

Tablet administered orally

Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose B

Tablet administered orally
Placebo Comparator: PTM SEL 10 mg + PTM CILO Dose A + PTM CILO Dose B

Participants will receive a dose of PTM SEL 10 mg capsule along with PTM CILO Dose A tablets and PTM CILO Dose B tablets once daily up to 24 weeks.

At completion of Week 24, participants will continue in an ATE Period, during which they will initiate open-label SEL 10 mg and be re-randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive CILO Dose A or Dose B in a blinded fashion, up to Week 312.
Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose A

Tablet administered orally

Drug: PTM Cilofexor Dose B

Tablet administered orally

Drug: PTM Seladelpar

Capsule administered orally

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
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Serum Concentration of Alkaline Phosphate (ALP) at Week 24
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24
Baseline, Week 24
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time Frame: First dose up to 30 days post last dose (up to 318 weeks)
First dose up to 30 days post last dose (up to 318 weeks)
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time Frame: First dose up to 30 days post last dose (up to 318 weeks)
First dose up to 30 days post last dose (up to 318 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Participants Achieving the Biochemistry Composite Endpoint at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24

Defined as the percentage of participants with ALP < 1.67 × upper limit of normal (ULN), ALP decrease of ≥ 15%, and total bilirubin ≤ 1 × ULN.
Week 24
Proportion of Participants Achieving ALP Normalization at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24

ALP Normalization is defined as ALP ≤ 1.0 × ULN.
Week 24
Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Weekly Average Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24
Baseline, Week 24

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Gilead Sciences

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Gilead Study Director, Gilead Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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June 1, 2034

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 23, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GS-US-763-7930
  • 2026-525722-37 (Other Identifier: EU Trial (CTIS) number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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