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Efimosfermin alfa

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Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis | Small molecule | Metabolic |GSK plc|Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment2,120

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Efimosfermin alfa · 7 trials · 3 indications

Phase 3 4Phase 2 1Phase 1 2
NCT07701993A Pivotal Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis
RECRUITING1,740 Analytics
NCT07704892A Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis
RECRUITING380 Analytics
NCT07221188A Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa Injection in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-stage MASHNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
RECRUITING1,250 Analytics
NCT07221227A Pivotal Clinical Study to Investigate Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed F2- or F3-stage MASHNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
RECRUITING1,200 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Pivotal Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Metabolic Dysfunction-associated SteatohepatitisUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Metabolic Dysfunction-associated SteatohepatitisUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa Injection in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-stage MASH
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Pivotal Clinical Study to Investigate Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed F2- or F3-stage MASH
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Time from randomization to an adjudicated composite liver-related clinical outcome
From Randomization (Day 1) to Week 356 (end of treatment)

Liver-related outcome comprises all-cause mortality; liver transplantation; occurrence of significant hepatic decompensation events.

Part A: Proportion of participants achieving improvement in liver fibrosis by >=1 stage and no worsening of MASH
At Week 96

Participants experiencing improvement in liver fibrosis of \>=1 stage (based on MASH Clinical Research Network (CRN) fibrosis score) and no worsening of MASH (defined as no increase in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score for ballooning, inflammation, or steatosis). MASH CRN fibrosis score ranges from 0 to 4, higher score indicates greater severity.

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and TEAEs by severity
At Week 52
Number of participants with TEAEs leading to discontinuation and TEAEs leading to discontinuation by severity
At Week 52
Number of participants with Grade 3 and Grade 4 laboratory abnormalities
At Week 52
Proportion of participants experiencing improvement in fibrosis by >=1 stage and no worsening of steatohepatitis at Week 52
At Week 52

Proportion of participants experiencing improvement in fibrosis of greater than or equal to (\>=) 1 stage by MASH clinical research network (CRN) fibrosis scores and no worsening of steatohepatitis (defined as no increase in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score \[NAS\] for ballooning, inflammation, or steatosis) at 52 weeks will be assessed. MASH CRN fibrosis score ranges from 0 to 4, higher score indicates greater severity. NAS score ranges from 0 to 8, higher score indicates worse disease activity.

Proportion of participants experiencing resolution of steatohepatitis reading and no worsening of MASH CRN fibrosis score at Week 52
At Week 52

Resolution of steatohepatitis is defined as absence of fatty liver disease or isolated or simple steatosis without steatohepatitis and a NAS of 0 or 1 for inflammation, 0 for ballooning, and any value for steatosis. NAS score ranges from 0 to 8, higher score indicates worse disease activity. MASH CRN fibrosis score ranges from 0 to 4, higher score indicates greater severity.

Change from Baseline in vibration-controlled transient elastography-liver stiffness measurement (VCTE-LSM)
Baseline (Day 1) and up to Week 60

VCTE-LSM is a non-invasive test that uses vibration-controlled transient elastography to measure the stiffness of the liver in kilopascals (kPa)

Change from Baseline in model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score
Baseline (Day 1) and up to Week 60

MELD is a scoring system for assessing the severity of chronic liver disease. MELD scores range between 6 and 40, with 40 being the most severe.

Area under the serum drug concentration versus time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC[0-inf]) of efimosfermin alfa
Up to 90 Days
Maximum observed serum drug concentration (Cmax) of efimosfermin alfa
Up to 90 Days
Number of participants with Adverse Events (AEs), treatment related AEs and serious adverse events (SAEs)
Up to 90 days
Number of participants with clinically significant changes in hematology, chemistry and urinalysis parameters
Up to 90 days
Number of participants with clinically significant changes in 12 Lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
Up to 90 days
Number of participants with clinically significant changes in vital signs
Up to 90 days
Area under the serum drug concentration versus time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC[0-t]) of efimosfermin alfa
Up to 90 days
Area under the serum drug concentration versus time curve from time zero extrapolated to infinity (AUC[0-inf]) of efimosfermin alfa
Up to 90 days
Maximum observed serum drug concentration, determined directly from the serum concentration-time data (Cmax) of efimosfermin alfa
Up to 90 days

Secondary Endpoints

Proportion of participants achieving change from Baseline in vibration-controlled transient elastography- liver stiffness measurement (VCTE-LSM) and in enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score
Baseline (Day 1), Week 96, and Week 260
Proportion of participants achieving change from Baseline in VCTE-LSM
Baseline (Day 1), Week 96, and Week 260
Proportion of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and TEAEs by severity
Week 96, Week 260 and Week 356 (end of treatment)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Participants receiving efimosfermin alfaEXPERIMENTAL -
Participants receiving placeboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Part A: Participants receiving Efimosfermin alfaEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive efimosfermin alfa in Part A of the study.
Part A: Participants receiving PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo in Part A of the study.
Part B: Participants receiving Efimosfermin alfaEXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive efimosfermin alfa in Part B of the study.
Efimosfermin Alfa Dose Level 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to this group will receive Efimosfermin Alfa at dose level 1
Efimosfermin Alfa Dose Level 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to this group will receive Efimosfermin Alfa at dose level 2
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants randomized to this group will receive Placebo
Participants receiving dose level 1 of efimosfermin alfaEXPERIMENTAL -
Participants receiving dose level 2 of efimosfermin alfaEXPERIMENTAL -
Efimosfermin alfa Dose Level 3EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive efimosfermin alfa dose level 3.
Efimosfermin alfa in participants with moderate hepatic impairment due to MASH without alcoholEXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive efimosfermin alfa. Participants will have moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) due to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) with typical alcohol consumption threshold in the 3 months prior to Screening of less than (\<) 5 standard drinks on any day and \<15 standard drinks per week for men; or \<4 standard drinks on any day and \<8 standard drinks per week for women.
Efimosfermin alfa in participants with moderate hepatic impairment due to MASH with alcoholEXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive efimosfermin alfa. Participants will have moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) due to MASH with typical alcohol consumption threshold in the 3 months prior to Screening of greater than or equal to (\>=) 5 standard drinks per day or \>=15 standard drinks per week for men; or \>= 4 standard drinks per day or \>=8 or more drinks per week for women.
Efimosfermin alfa in severe hepatic impairment participants due to MASH regardless of alcohol useEXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive efimosfermin alfa. Participants will have severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) due to MASH with any typical daily alcohol consumption.
Efimosfermin alfa in participants of Chinese AncestryEXPERIMENTALHealthy participants of Chinese ancestry will be randomized to receive efimosfermin alfa.
Efimosfermin alfa in participants of Japanese AncestryEXPERIMENTALHealthy participants of Japanese ancestry will be randomized to receive efimosfermin alfa.
Efimosfermin alfa in participants of White/European AncestryEXPERIMENTALHealthy participants of White/European ancestry will be randomized to receive efimosfermin alfa
Placebo in participants of Chinese AncestryPLACEBO_COMPARATORHealthy participants of Chinese ancestry will be randomized to receive Placebo.
Placebo in participants of Japanese AncestryPLACEBO_COMPARATORHealthy participants of Japanese ancestry will be randomized to receive Placebo.
Placebo in participants of White/European AncestryPLACEBO_COMPARATORHealthy participants of White/European ancestry will be randomized to receive Placebo.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Efimosfermin alfaDRUGEfimosfermin alfa (subcutaneous injection) will be administered.
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo (subcutaneous injection) will be administered.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 75 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged between 18 and 75 years at enrollment. * Participants with compensated cirrhosis due to MASH, confirmed by non-invasive assessments. * Participants with history or presence of at least two components of metabolic syndrome. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants...

Countries:United StatesHong KongAustraliaCanadaJapanNew ZealandPuerto RicoSaudi ArabiaTaiwan
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

LOWAug 27, 2026NCT07791043NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWAug 27, 2026NCT07791043NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWAug 5, 2026NCT07701993Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING → RECRUITING
LOWAug 5, 2026NCT07704892Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING → RECRUITING
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221188lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221227lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221188lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221227lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221227lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJul 27, 2026NCT07221188lastUpdatePostDate: changed
MEDIUMJul 24, 2026NCT07335198Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
MEDIUMJul 24, 2026NCT07335198Status: RECRUITING → ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
LOWJul 15, 2026NCT07704892NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWJul 15, 2026NCT07704892NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWJul 14, 2026NCT07701993NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWJul 14, 2026NCT07701993NEW_TRIAL: changed
LOWJun 9, 2026NCT07358546lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJun 9, 2026NCT07358546lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJun 9, 2026NCT07358546lastUpdatePostDate: changed
LOWJun 9, 2026NCT07358546lastUpdatePostDate: changed

Frequently asked questions about Efimosfermin alfa

What is Efimosfermin alfa used for?

Efimosfermin alfa is an investigational drug being developed for liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is currently in Phase 2 clinical development and is not yet approved by regulatory authorities.

Who is developing Efimosfermin alfa?

Efimosfermin alfa is being developed by GSK plc, a global biopharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker symbol GSK. The drug is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for liver-related conditions.

What phase is Efimosfermin alfa in?

Efimosfermin alfa is in Phase 2 of clinical development. It is an investigational drug, meaning it has not been approved by regulatory agencies. The ongoing trials include Phase 1 and Phase 3 studies, but the overall development program is at the Phase 2 stage.

What clinical trials is Efimosfermin alfa in?

Efimosfermin alfa is being studied in four clinical trials. Two Phase 3 trials, NCT07221188 and NCT07221227, are recruiting participants with F2- or F3-stage MASH. Two Phase 1 trials, NCT07335198 and NCT07358546, evaluate the drug in healthy participants and those with hepatic impairment.

Is Efimosfermin alfa the same as other drugs for MASH?

Efimosfermin alfa is a distinct investigational drug being developed by GSK plc for liver diseases including MASH. No alternative names for this drug have been reported. It is currently in Phase 2 clinical development and is not yet approved.