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IONIS DGAT2Rx

Phase 2

Hepatic Steatosis | Small molecule | Metabolic |Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Last Updated: Jan 27, 2020

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment44

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

IONIS DGAT2Rx · 1 trial · 1 indication

Phase 2 1
NCT03334214Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of IONIS-DGAT2Rx in Adult Patients With Type 2 DiabetesHepatic Steatosis
COMPLETED44 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of IONIS-DGAT2Rx in Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Absolute Change in Liver Fat Percentage (Randomized Population)
Baseline to Week 15

Absolute change in liver fat percentage as quantified by magnetic resonance imaging-estimated proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) from baseline to post-treatment MRI.

Absolute Change in Liver Fat Percentage (Per Protocol Population)
Baseline to Week 15

Absolute change in liver fat percentage as quantified by MRI-PDFF from baseline to post-treatment MRI.

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events That Were Related to Treatment With IONIS DGAT2Rx
Up to 176 days

An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically-significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE is considered related to the investigational drug product.

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events, Graded by Severity, That Were Related to Treatment With IONIS DGAT2Rx
Up to 176 days

AEs were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.03, June 2010. Grades: mild - the event is easily tolerated by the participant and does not affect the participant's usual daily activities; moderate - the event causes the participant more discomfort and interrupts the participant's usual daily activities; severe - the event is incapacitating and causes considerable interference with the participant's usual daily activities.

Secondary Endpoints

Percent Change in Liver Fat Percentage
Baseline to Week 15
Percentage of Participants With ≥ 30% Relative Reduction in Liver Fat Percentage
Week 15
Percent Change in Liver Volume
Baseline to Week 15
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
IONIS DGAT2RxEXPERIMENTALSingle Dose of DGAT2Rx administered subcutaneously once weekly for 13 weeks
Placebo (sterile saline 0.9)PLACEBO_COMPARATORCalculated volume to match active comparator administered subcutaneously once weekly for 13 weeks

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
IONIS DGAT2RxDRUGSingle Dose of DGAT2Rx administered subcutaneously once weekly for 13 weeks
PlaceboDRUGSaline 0.9%
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 75 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites22

Inclusion Criteria: * Must have given written informed consent and be able to comply with all study requirements. * Males or females aged 18-75, inclusive, at the time of Informed Consent. * Females must be non-pregnant and non-lactating, and either surgically sterile or post- menopausal. * Males m...

Countries:CanadaHungaryPolandUnited Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions about IONIS DGAT2Rx

What is IONIS DGAT2Rx used for?

IONIS DGAT2Rx is an investigational small molecule being developed for hepatic steatosis, a condition of fat accumulation in the liver. It is being studied in adult patients with type 2 diabetes who also have hepatic steatosis. The drug is currently in Phase 2 clinical development and is not approved by the FDA.

Who makes IONIS DGAT2Rx?

IONIS DGAT2Rx is being developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol IONS. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics of this investigational drug for hepatic steatosis.

What phase is IONIS DGAT2Rx in?

IONIS DGAT2Rx is in Phase 2 clinical development. A Phase 2 trial has been completed, which studied the drug in adult patients with type 2 diabetes and hepatic steatosis. The drug is investigational and has not been approved by regulatory authorities.

What clinical trials is IONIS DGAT2Rx in?

IONIS DGAT2Rx has one completed Phase 2 clinical trial registered as NCT03334214, titled 'Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of IONIS-DGAT2Rx in Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.' The trial enrolled 44 participants with hepatic steatosis across Canada, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom.

Was the IONIS DGAT2Rx trial randomized and blinded?

Yes, the Phase 2 clinical trial for IONIS DGAT2Rx (NCT03334214) was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. It enrolled 44 adult patients with hepatic steatosis and type 2 diabetes. The trial has been completed, and no active trials for this drug are currently listed.