Research Study on Whether a Combination of 2 Medicines (NNC0194 0499 and Semaglutide) Works in People With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

November 17, 2025 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

Efficacy and Safety Investigation of NNC0194-0499 Co-administered With Semaglutide in Subjects With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: a Dose-ranging, Placebo Controlled Trial

This study is being done to see if a combination of 2 medicines (called NNC0194-0499 and semaglutide) can reduce liver damage in patients with non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

NNC0194-0499 is a new medicine which works in the liver. Semaglutide is a well-known medicine, which is already used by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes in many countries. It also helps with weight loss and may reduce liver damage, and so prevent future liver complications. It works in a different way to NNC0194 0499. The 2 medicines may work better together than on their own.

The study will also look at a combination of semaglutide and another weight-loss medicine called NNC0174-0833, which may be another treatment option for NASH.

Each week, participants will get 2 injections. These could be 2 of the 3 medicines OR 1 of the medicines and a placebo OR 2 placebo injections. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. A placebo is a dummy medicine which looks like the real medicine but doesn't contain any active medicine.

The study will last for about 19 months. Participants will have 14 clinic visits and 9 phone calls with the study doctor.

Participants will have 1 or 2 liver biopsies (tiny pieces of liver tissue) - one at the start (if participants have not had a biopsy recently) and one at the end of the study treatment.

Women: Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study period.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

698

Phase

  • 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

    • New South Wales
      • Broadmeadow, New South Wales, Australia, 2292
        • Genesis Research Services
      • Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
        • St Vincent's Hospital
      • Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia, 2747
        • Nepean Hospital
      • Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
        • Westmead Hospital
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Royal Adelaide Hospital - Hepatology- 5E291
    • Victoria
      • Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168
        • Monash Health Department of Gastroenterology
      • Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 3065
        • St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
      • Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3084
        • Austin Health
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
        • The Alfred Centre - Gastroenterology
    • Western Australia
      • Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia, 6150
        • Fiona Stanley Hospital - Hepatology
      • Brussels, Belgium, 1070
        • CUB Hôpital Erasme_Brussels_0
      • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
        • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Serv. Hépato-gastroentérology
      • Edegem, Belgium, 2650
        • UZA
      • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
        • UZ Gent - Department Gastro-enterology
      • Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, 4500
        • MHAT - UniHospital OOD
      • Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 4000
        • MHAT Med Line Clinic
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1431
        • UMHAT "Sv. Ivan Rilski", Clinic of Gastroenterology
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1618
        • "DCC XX - Sofia" EOOD
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1407
        • "Acibadem City Clinic UMHAT Tokuda"
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1527
        • "UMHAT "Tsaritsa Yoanna-ISUL"" EAD, Gastroenterology clinic
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1431
        • DCC Aleksandrovska EOOD
      • Sofia, Bulgaria, 1504
        • Medical Center Vertebra OOD
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4Z6
        • University of Calgary Liver Unit-(HMRC)
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 2K5
        • GI Research Inst Foundation
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
        • QE II Health Sciences Centre
    • Ontario
      • London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 2C2
        • LMC Manna Research Inc. (London)
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6H 3M1
        • Toronto Liver Centre
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1
        • McGill University Health Centre
      • Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, J6X 4P7
        • Ctr de méd métab de Lanaudière
      • Liberec, Czechia, 460 01
        • Krajská nemocice Liberec, a.s
      • Pilsen, Czechia, 301 00
        • Fakultni nemocnice Plzen - Lochotin
      • Prague, Czechia, 128 08
        • Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze
      • Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650
        • Hvidovre Hospital - Gastroenheden
      • København NV, Denmark, 2400
        • Abdominal Center K, Research Unit
      • Odense C, Denmark, 5000
        • Odense University Hospital
      • Angers, France, 49100
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers-1
      • Clichy, France, 92110
        • Ap-Hp-Hopital Beaujon
      • Lille, France, 59037
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille-Hopital Claude Huriez
      • Lyon, France, 69317
        • Hospices Civils de Lyon-Hopital de La Croix Rousse
      • Nice, France, 06200
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice-Hopital de L'Archet 2
      • Paris, France, 75013
        • Aphp-Hopital La Pitie Salpetriere-4
      • Saint-Herblain, France, 44800
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes-Hopital Nord Laennec-1
      • Vénissieux, France, 69200
        • Centre de Recherche Clinique Portes Du Sud
      • Essen, Germany, 45147
        • Klinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel
      • Lübeck, Germany, 23562
        • Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
      • Lübeck, Germany, 23538
        • Uniklinik Schleswig-Holstein - Medizinischen Klinik I am Campus Lübeck
      • Mainz, Germany, 55131
        • Universitätsmedizin der JGU Mainz - Hepatologie
      • Tübingen, Germany, 72076
        • Uniklinik Tübingen - Innere Medizin I
      • Würzburg, Germany, 97080
        • Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, ZIM
      • Würzburg, Germany, 97080
        • Universitätsklinikum Würzburg - Zentrum für Innere Medizin (ZIM)
      • Athens, Greece, GR-11527
        • Gen Hospital of Athens Laiko,1st Dpt. of Propaedeutic Inter
      • Athens, Greece, 11527
        • Gen Hospital of Athens Laiko,1st Dpt. of Propaedeutic Inter
      • Athens, Greece, 11527
        • Gen Hospital of Athens Ippokrateio,B' Uni Clinic of Inte Med
      • Goudi, Athens, Greece, 115 27
        • General Hospital of Athens "Laiko"
      • Thessaloniki, Greece, 54642
        • General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Ippokrateio"
      • Thessaloniki, Greece, 54621
        • "AHEPA" University Hospital of Thessaloniki
    • Andhra Pradesh
      • Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, 500003
        • Yashoda Hospital
    • Gujarat
      • Surat, Gujarat, India, 395002
        • Surat Institute of Digestive Science
      • Surat, Gujarat, India, 395009
        • BAPS Pramukh Swami Hospital
    • Haryana
      • Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122001
        • Medanta - The Medicity Multi-Speciality Hospital, Gurugram
    • Karnataka
      • Mangalore, Karnataka, India, 575001
        • Kasturba Medical College Hospitals (KMC Hospitals), Mangalore
    • Karnatka
      • Belagavi, Karnatka, India, 590010
        • KLES & Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre
    • Maharashtra
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400012
        • Seth GS medical college and KEM Hospital
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400012
        • Gleneagles Hospital, Super-speciality and Transplant Centre, Parel
      • Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, 441108
        • MIDAS Multispeciality Hospital
    • New Delhi
      • Ghitorni, New Delhi, India, 110070
        • Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
      • New Dehli, New Delhi, India, 110029
        • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    • Punjab
      • Chandigarh, Punjab, India, 160012
        • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research_Chandigarh
      • Chandigarh,, Punjab, India, 160062
        • Fortis Heart Institute and Multispeciality Hospital
      • Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 141001
        • Dayanand Medical College & Hospital
    • Rajasthan
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 302004
        • SMS Medical College & Hospital
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 302001
        • S.R.Kalla Memorial Gastro & General Hospital
    • Telangana
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 500012
        • Osmania General Hospital
      • Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 50082
        • Dr P V Rao - Diabetes Research Centre
      • Ancona, Italy, 60126
        • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
      • Bergamo, Italy, 24127
        • Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Papa Giovanni XXIII
      • Bologna, Italy, 40138
        • Azieda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malp
      • Florence, Italy, 50134
        • AOU Careggi Padiglione 16 San Luca, 3° piano
      • Padua, Italy, 35128
        • Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova Clin.Med.3
      • Pisa, Italy, 56124
        • AOU Pisana Stabilimento di Cisanello EDIFICIO 6, Piano 5
      • Roma, Italy, 00168
        • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCS
      • Rome, Italy, 00128
        • Policlinico Università Campus Biomedico di Roma
      • Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan, 260-8677
        • Chiba University Hospital_Chiba-shi, Chiba
      • Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan, 918-8503
        • Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital, Internal Medicine
      • Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, Japan, 431-3192
        • Hamamatsu University Hospital
      • Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, 783-8503
        • JA Hiroshima General Hospital_Gastroenterology and Hepatology
      • Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 602-8566
        • University Hospital Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine
      • Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan, 216-8511
        • St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital
      • Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, Japan, 862-8655
        • Kumamoto Shinto General Hospital_Liver・Gastroenterology
      • Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-8470
        • Toranomon Hospital, Hepatology
      • Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan, 700-8505
        • Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center_Internal Medicine
      • Saga-shi, Saga, Japan, 849-8501
        • Saga University Hospital_Liver Center
      • Sendai-shi, Miyagi, Japan, 981-0914
        • Sendai Kousei Hospital
      • Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan, 564-0013
        • Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Gastroenterology
      • Toon-shi, Ehime, Japan, 791-0295
        • Ehime University Hospital
      • Toon-shi, Ehime, Japan, 791-0295
        • Ehime University Hospital_Department of Gastro.& Metabo.
      • Wakayama-shi, Wakayama, Japan, 640-8158
        • Saiseikai Wakayama Hospital
      • Wakayama-shi, Wakayama, Japan, 640-8158
        • Saiseikai Wakayama Hospital_Gastroenterology
      • Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan, 236-0004
        • Yokohama City University Hospital, Gastrointestinal Medicine
      • Batu Caves, Malaysia, 68100
        • Hospital Selayang
    • Kelantan
      • Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, 16150
        • Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
      • Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 59100
        • University Malaya Medical Centre
      • Bydgoszcz, Poland, 85-605
        • Spolka Lekarzy Intercor Sp. z o.o.
      • Katowice, Poland, 40-156
        • Clinical Medical Research Korfantego - Ambulatoryjna Opieka
      • Katowice, Poland, 40-752
        • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne im. Prof. K. Gibińskiego Śl
      • Krakow, Poland, 31-501
        • Krakowskie Centrum Medyczne Sp. z o.o.
      • Krakow, Poland, 31-156
        • "LANDA" Katarzyna Agata Landa
      • Rzeszów, Poland, 35-326
        • Centrum Medyczne Medyk Sp. z o.o.
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 50-220
        • EMC Instytut Medyczny S.A.
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 51-162
        • Centrum Badan Klinicznych
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 53-673
        • FutureMeds Sp. z o.o.
    • Lesser Poland Voivodeship
      • Myslowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, 41-400
        • ID Clinic Arkadiusz Pisula
    • Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
      • Staszów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, 28-200
        • Velocity Nova Sp. z o.o.
      • Lisbon, Portugal, 1649-035
        • Unidade Local De Saúde De Santa Maria E.P.E.
      • Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, 4400-346
        • Hospital Luz Arrabida, S.A.
    • Matosinhos
      • Senhora Da Hora, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal, 4464-513
        • Unidade Local De Saude De Matosinhos E.P.E.
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00927
        • FDI Clinical Research
      • Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163001
        • Volosevich First City Clinical Hospital
      • Barnaul, Russia, 656045
        • City Hospital #5
      • Izhevsk, Russia, 426061
        • Limited Liability Company "Alliance Biomedical Ural Group"
      • Kazan', Russia, 420012
        • Kazan Federal University
      • Kazan', Russia, 420111
        • LLC "Clinic of Aesthetic Medicine & Laser Technologies"
      • Moscow, Russia, 119435
        • Setchenov First Moscow State Medical University
      • Moscow, Russia, 117292
        • FSBI 'I.I. Dedov National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology' of the MH of Russia
      • Moscow, Russia, 117292
        • Friendship University of Russia
      • Moscow, Russia, 129226
        • Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University MoH
      • Moscow, Russia, 117041
        • Limited Liability Company "Polyclinica № 1"
      • Moscow, Russia, 125367
        • PHI "Central Clinical Hospital RZD- Medicine"
      • Novosibirsk, Russia, 630099
        • Limited Law Company "Healthy Family" Medicine Center"
      • Novosibirsk, Russia, 630005
        • LLC RC Medical
      • Novosibirsk, Russia, 630089
        • RIIPM - branch of ICG SB of RAS
      • Omsk, Russia, 644024
        • LLC "Clinical diagnostic center Ultramed"
      • Omsk, Russia, 644029
        • BHI of Omsk Region "City Hospital № 3"
      • Penza, Russia, 440052
        • Penza Regional Clinical Hospital named after N.N. Burdenko
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197110
        • Consultative & Diagnostic Center with a Outpatient Hospital
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190013
        • Joint Stock Company "Polyclinic Complex"
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194156
        • Limited Liability Company "Energiya Zdoroviya"
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 195067
        • North-Western State Medical Univer. based on Med-Prof Center
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 192283
        • SPb SBHI City Outpatient clinic #109
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194044
        • Limited Liability Company "Clinic" MEDINEF "
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194156
        • X Seven Clinical Research Limited Liability Company
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 194358
        • SPb SBHI City polyclinic #117
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196084
        • Medical Research Institute LLC
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196143
        • Limited Liability Company "Research Center Eco-Safety"
      • Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196603
        • Private medical institution "Euromedservice"
      • Tomsk, Russia, 634050
        • Siberian State Medical University
      • Ulyanovsk, Russia, 432063
        • Ulianovsk Regional Clinical Hospital
      • Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620075
        • Joint Stock Company "Medical technologies"
      • Yoshkar-Ola, Russia, 424004
        • Polyclinic #2 in Yoshkar-Ola
      • Singapore, Singapore, 169608
        • Singapore General Hospital
      • Singapore, Singapore, 529889
        • Changi General Hospital
      • Singapore, Singapore, 119228
        • National University Hospital_TBD
      • Singapore, Singapore, 119228
        • National University Hospital_Tahir Building
      • Daegu, South Korea, 42601
        • Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
      • Daegu, South Korea, 41944
        • Kyungpook National University Hospital
      • Daegu, South Korea, 42415
        • Yeungnam Univ. Medical Center
      • Gangwon-do, South Korea, 26426
        • Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
      • Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 14584
        • Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon
      • Seoul, South Korea, 03722
        • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
      • Seoul, South Korea, 08308
        • Korea University Guro Hospital
      • Seoul, South Korea, 06973
        • Chung-Ang University Hospital
      • Seoul, South Korea, 07061
        • SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
    • Gyeonggi-do
      • Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 15355
        • Korea University Ansan Hospital
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08035
        • Hospital Vall d'Hebron
      • Majadahonda, Spain, 28222
        • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
      • Santander, Spain, 39008
        • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
      • Seville, Spain, 41013
        • Hospital Virgen del Rocío
      • Valladolid, Spain, 47003
        • Hospital Clínico de Valladolid
    • Galicia
      • Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, 36004
        • Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra - Hospital de Montecelo
      • Chiayi City, Taiwan, 600
        • Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital
      • Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 807
        • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
      • Tainan, Taiwan, 704
        • National Cheng Kung University Hospital
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital_main
      • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06500
        • Gazi University Medical Faculty
      • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06230
        • Hacettepe Universitesi Tıp Fakültesi- Gastroenteroloji
      • Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye), 27070
        • Gaziantep Üniversitesi Hastanesi
      • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34899
        • Marmara Univ. Pendik Gastroenterology
      • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Bezmialem Vakıf Üniversitesi Hastanesi-Gastroenteroloji
      • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34098
        • Cerrahpaşa Kardiyoloji Enstitüsü
      • Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye), 41000
        • Kocaeli Universitesi Tıp Fakültesi Gastroenteroloji ve Hepat
      • Rize, Turkey (Türkiye), 53020
        • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi EAH-Endokrinoloji
      • Yüreğir/Adana, Turkey (Türkiye), 1370
        • Adana Şehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
      • Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TH
        • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
      • Exeter, United Kingdom, EX2 5DW
        • Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
      • London, United Kingdom, W2 1NY
        • Imperial College London
    • Alabama
      • Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801
        • North AL Health Res, LLC
    • Arizona
      • Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85224
        • The Institute for Liver Health
      • Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85381
        • Inst-Liver Hlth dba AZ Liver H
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85715
        • Del Sol Research Management, LLC
    • California
      • Canoga Park, California, United States, 91303
        • HOPE Clinical Research
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
        • UCSD NAFLD Research Center
      • Lancaster, California, United States, 93534
        • Om Research LLC
      • Long Beach, California, United States, 90808
        • Digestive Hlth Res of SoCa
      • Redwood City, California, United States, 94063
        • Stanford Medicine
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
        • UC Davis Hlth -Midtwn Ambu Cen
    • Colorado
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
        • Peak Gastro Assoc-Col Springs
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
        • Hartford Hsptl_Hartford
    • Florida
      • Doral, Florida, United States, 33122
        • Integrity Clinical Research, LLC
      • Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33012
        • Miguel Rebollar PA
      • Inverness, Florida, United States, 34452
        • Nature Coast Clinical Research_Inverness
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
        • UF Hlth Jacksonville
      • Lakewood Rch, Florida, United States, 34211
        • Florida Research Institute, LLC
      • Maitland, Florida, United States, 32751
        • ClinCloud,LLC
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33135
        • Optimus U, Corp
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • Univ of Miami/Schiff Ctr
      • University Park, Florida, United States, 34201
        • Covenant Metabolic Specialists LLC
      • Viera E., Florida, United States, 32940
        • ClinCloud, LLC
      • Zephyrhills, Florida, United States, 33542
        • Florida Medical Clinic, LLC
      • Zephyrhills, Florida, United States, 33542
        • Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30309
        • Piedmont HealthCare
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30327
        • Digestive Healthcare of Georgia
      • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31201
        • Gastroenterology Assoc_ CGA
      • Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060
        • Gastroint Spec of Georgia
      • Snellville, Georgia, United States, 30078
        • EBGS Clinical Research Center, LLC
    • Idaho
      • Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, 83404-7590
        • Grand Teton Gastroenterology
    • Indiana
      • South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46635
        • Digestive Research Alliance of Michiana
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
        • University of Kansas Hospital
      • Topeka, Kansas, United States, 66606
        • Kansas Medical Clinic, PA
    • Louisiana
      • Houma, Louisiana, United States, 70363
        • Tandem Clinical Research - Houma
      • Marrero, Louisiana, United States, 70072
        • Tandem Clinical Research
      • Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70006
        • Tandem Clinical Research - Metairie
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71105
        • Louisiana Research Center, LLC
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21202
        • Mercy Medical Center, GI Research
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889
        • Walter Reed Nat Mil Md Ctr
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Henry Ford Hospital_Detroit
    • Missouri
      • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131
        • Kansas City Research Institute
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-3020
        • Univ of Nebraska Medical CTR
    • New Jersey
      • Florham Park, New Jersey, United States, 07932
        • AIG Digestive Disease Research
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NYU Grossman School of Med
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Weill Cornell Med Coll-NYPH
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Univ Hosp Cleveland Med Ctr
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State Univ Wexner Med Ctr
      • Springboro, Ohio, United States, 45066
        • DSI Research,LLC
    • Pennsylvania
      • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-2111
        • Geisinger Clinic
      • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
        • Pennsylvania State University
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania Hospital
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5244
        • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • UPMC Center for Liver Diseases
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • UPMC_Center for Liver Care
    • Tennessee
      • Hermitage, Tennessee, United States, 37076
        • Digestive Health Res-TSMC
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37211
        • Quality Medical Research
    • Texas
      • Arlington, Texas, United States, 76012
        • Texas Clin Res Inst, LLC
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203
        • Liver Ins@ Mthdist DTX Med Cen
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77058
        • Centex Studies, Inc.
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77089
        • Amir Ali Hassan, MD, PA
      • Round Rock, Texas, United States, 78681
        • Texas Diabetes &Endocrinology
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78215
        • Amer. Rrsch Corp-TX Liver Inst
      • Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77478
        • Olympus Clinical Research
      • Waco, Texas, United States, 76710
        • Impact Research
      • Wichita Falls, Texas, United States, 76301
        • Digestive Hlth Res of N Texas
    • Virginia
      • Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
        • Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23226
        • Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC
      • Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014
        • Gastroent Consult of SW VA
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Swedish med ctr org trans-lvr ctr
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
        • Liver Institute NW

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. In Republic of Korea, subjects must be aged greater than or equal to 19 years. In Japan, subjects must be aged greater than or equal to 20 years. In Singapore, subjects must be aged greater than or equal to 21 years.
  • Histological evidence of NASH based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy. The baseline liver biopsy can be a historical biopsy obtained within 180 days prior to Visit 1.
  • Histological evidence of fibrosis stage 2, 3 or 4 according to the NASH CRN classification based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy.
  • Histological non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) greater than or equal to 4 for subjects with F2/F3 or greater than or equal to 3 for subjects with F4 based on a central pathologist evaluation of the baseline liver biopsy. All subjects must have a score of 1 or more in steatosis, lobular inflammation and hepatocyte ballooning.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Documented causes of chronic liver disease other than NAFLD.
  • Positive HBsAg, positive anti-HIV, positive HCV RNA at screening (V2A) or any known presence of HCV RNA or HBsAg within 2 years of screening (V2A).
  • Presence or history of ascites more than grade 1, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or liver transplantation at V2A.
  • For subjects with F4, presence or history of gastro-oesophageal varices more than or equal to grade 2 at V3. An oesophagogastroduodenoscopy performed no more than 52 weeks prior to V3 must be available at V3.
  • Known or suspected excessive consumption of alcohol (more than 20 g/day for women or more than 30 g/day for men) or alcohol dependence (assessed by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT questionnaire)).
  • Treatment with vitamin E (at doses more than or equal to 800 IU/day) or pioglitazone or medications approved for the treatment of NASH which has not been at a stable dose in the opinion of the investigator in the period from 90 days prior to V2A. In addition, for subjects with a historical liver biopsy taken more than 90 days prior to V2A, treatment should be at a stable dose in the opinion of the investigator from time of biopsy until V2A.
  • Treatment with GLP-1 RAs within 90 days prior to V2A. Subjects with a historical liver biopsy taken more than 90 days prior to V2A are excluded if they receive treatment with GLP-1 RAs from time of biopsy until V2A.
  • Treatment with glucose-lowering agent(s) (other than GLP-1 RAs), lipid-lowering medication or weight loss medication not stable in the opinion of the investigator in the period from 90 days prior to V2A. In addition, for subjects with a historical liver biopsy taken more than 90 days prior to V2A, treatment should be at a stable dose in the opinion of the investigator from time of biopsy until V2A.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: NNC0194-0499 7.5 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0194-0499 once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (NNC0194-0499) 7.5 mg + semaglutide placebo 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Experimental: NNC0194-0499 15 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0194-0499 once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (NNC0194-0499) 15 mg + semaglutide placebo 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Experimental: NNC0194-0499 30 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0194-0499 once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Experimental: NNC0194-0499 30 mg + semaglutide placebo 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0194-0499 once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Active Comparator: Placebo (NNC0194-0499) 30 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (NNC0194-0499) 30 mg + semaglutide placebo 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Experimental: NNC0174-0833 2.4 mg + semaglutide 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0174-0833 once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (NNC0174-0833) 2.4 mg + semaglutide placebo 2.4 mg
Each subject will receive two subcutaneous injections once weekly, consisting of two active drugs or one active drug and one placebo or two placebo injections.
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of semaglutide placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months
Patients will receive subcutaneous (s.c., under the skin) injections of NNC0174-0833 placebo once weekly The study will last for about 19 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in liver fibrosis and no worsening of NASH (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects Improvement in fibrosis is defined as greater than or equal to 1 grade improvement on the NASH CRN fibrosis scale
From baseline (week 0) to week 52

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Resolution of steatohepatitis and no worsening of liver fibrosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects Resolution of steatohepatitis is defined as a NAS of 0-1 for inflammation, 0 for ballooning and any value for steatosis according to NASH CRN52. Fibrosis is graded on the NASH CRN (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network) fibrosis scale from 0 to 4.
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Improvement in steatohepatitis with at least a 2-point reduction in NAS and no worsening of fibrosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects The 2-point reduction must include at least a 1-point reduction in either lobular inflammation or hepatocellular ballooning.
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in histology-assessed liver collagen proportionate area
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Resolution of steatohepatitis and improvement in liver fibrosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52

Count of subjects Resolution of steatohepatitis is defined as an NAS score of 0-1 for inflammation, 0 for ballooning and any value for steatosis (according to NASH CRN).

Improvement in fibrosis is defined as greater than or equal to 1 grade improvement on the NASH CRN fibrosis scale

From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Improvement in liver fibrosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects Improvement in fibrosis is defined as greater than or equal to 1 grade improvement on the NASH CRN fibrosis scale
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Progression of liver fibrosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects For subjects with fibrosis stage 2 or 3 at baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Worsening in steatohepatitis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects Worsening in steatohepatitis is defined as increase in NAS score for ballooning, inflammation or steatosis
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Improvement in ballooning (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Improvement in inflammation (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Improvement in steatosis (Yes/No)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Count of subjects
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in ALT (alanine aminotransferase)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in AST (aspartate aminotransferase)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in inflammation assessed by HsCRP (high sensitivity C-reactive protein)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in ELF (Enhanced Liver Fibrosis) score
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Logarithm
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in HbA1c. For subjects with type 2 diabetes
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
%-points (absolute change)
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in triglycerides
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in free fatty acids
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Ratio to baseline
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Relative change in body weight
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Percentage
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in SF-36 (36-item Short Form Survey) bodily pain
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Points
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in NASH-CHECK (patient-reported outcome measure for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis)pain
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Points
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Change in PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Fatigue score
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Points
From baseline (week 0) to week 52
Number of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to week 59
Count
From baseline (week 0) to week 59

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Transparency (dept. 1452), Novo Nordisk A/S

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 31, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 17, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 14, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 19, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NN9500-4656
  • U1111-1255-5551 (Other Identifier: World Health Organization (WHO))
  • 2020-003566-39 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

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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