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Efinopegdutide /mL

Phase 2

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 15, 2023

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 Enrollment145
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04944992A Study of Efinopegdutide (MK-6024) in Participants With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) (MK-6024-001)PHASE2 COMPLETED 145Aug 4, 2021Oct 19, 2022Nov 15, 202369 United States, Argentina +14
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Mean Relative Reduction From Baseline in Liver Fat Content (LFC) Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Estimated Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF), Evaluated by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) After 24 Weeks
Baseline and up to ~24 Weeks

LFC was measured with liver images taken by MRI-PDFF and analyzed by BICR. Relative Reduction from Baseline to Week 24 = (Baseline - Week 24) / Baseline x 100%. Mean relative reduction from baseline in liver fat content is presented.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to ~29 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The percentage of participants who experienced an adverse event is presented.

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Intervention Due to an AE
Up to ~24 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The percentage of participants who discontinued study intervention due to adverse event is presented.

Secondary Endpoints
Mean Absolute Reduction From Baseline in LFC Measured by MRI-PDFF (Evaluated by BICR) After 24 Weeks
Baseline and up to ~24 Weeks
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight After 24 Weeks
Baseline and up to ~24 weeks
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol After 24 Weeks
Baseline and up to ~24 weeks
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
EfinopegdutideEXPERIMENTALEfinopegdutide 20 mg/mL administered by injection once weekly for 24 weeks in a dose-escalation regimen: 2.4 mg from day 1 to week 3, 5.0 mg from week 4 to 7, and 10.0 mg from week 8 to 24.
SemaglutideACTIVE_COMPARATORSemaglutide 1.34 mg/mL administered by injection once weekly for 24 weeks in a dose-escalation regimen: 0.25 mg from day 1 to week 3, 0.5 mg from week 4 to 7, and 1.0 mg from week 8 to 24.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Efinopegdutide 20 mg/mLDRUGSubcutaneous injection in a dose-escalation administration of 2.4 mg, 5.0 mg, and 10.0 mg
Semaglutide 1.34 mg/mLDRUGSubcutaneous injection in a dose-escalation administration of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, and 1.0 mg
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 70 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites69

Inclusion Criteria: * LFC ≥10% as assessed by MRI-PDFF at time of screening. * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m² and ≤50 kg/m² at time of screening. * Stable weight (based on self-reporting) defined as ≤5% gain or loss of body weight for at least 3 months before screening visit. * No history of Type ...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaAustraliaCanadaFranceIsraelItalyMexicoNew ZealandPolandRussiaSouth KoreaSpainTaiwanTurkey (Türkiye)Ukraine
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