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Efinopegdutide

Phase 2

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Jun 1, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment124
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT06482112Alternate Dosing Study of MK-6024 in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) (MK-6024-016)PHASE2 COMPLETED 124Jul 29, 2024Jun 27, 2025Jun 1, 202639 United States, Puerto Rico
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Mean Relative Reduction From Baseline in Liver Fat Content at Week 28
Baseline and Week 28

Liver fat content (LFC) was measured with liver images taken by magnetic resonance imaging estimated proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) and analyzed by blinded independent central review (BICR). Relative Reduction from Baseline to Week 28 = (Baseline - Week 28) / Baseline x 100%. Least Squares (LS) Mean relative reduction from baseline in LFC is presented.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to Week 32

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE. The percentage of participants who experienced an AE is presented.

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Intervention Due to an AE
Up to Week 28

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE. The percentage of participants who discontinued study intervention due to an AE is presented.

Secondary Endpoints
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight at Week 28
Baseline and Week 28
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Efinopegdutide Q1W 10 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive efinopegdutide Q1W via subcutaneous (SC) injection for 28 weeks in a dose-escalating regimen of 2 mg for 4 weeks, 4 mg for 4 weeks, 7 mg for 4 weeks, and 10 mg for up to 16 weeks.
Efinopegdutide Q2W 10 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive efinopegdutide Q2W via SC injection for 28 weeks in a dose-escalating regimen of 2 mg for 4 weeks, 4 mg for 4 weeks, 7 mg for 4 weeks, and 10 mg for up to 16 weeks.
Efinopegdutide Q2W 15 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive efinopegdutide Q2W via SC injection for 28 weeks in a dose-escalating regimen of 2 mg for 4 weeks, 4 mg for 4 weeks, 7 mg for 4 weeks, 10 mg for 4 weeks, and 15 mg for up to 12 weeks.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
EfinopegdutideDRUGSC injections in dose-escalation regimens potentially including doses of 2 mg, 4 mg, 7 mg, and 10 mg in all arms and 15 mg in the Efinopegdutide Q2W 15 mg arm
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 80 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites39

Inclusion Criteria: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m\^2 (≥23 kg/m\^2 for Asian participants) AND has stable weight, defined as ≤5% gain or loss of body weight for at least 3 months before screening * Has no history of ty...

Countries:United StatesPuerto Rico
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