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Saroglitazar, a PPAR-α/γ agonist, for treatment of NAFLD: a randomized controlled double-blind phase 2 trial

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: NAFLD is characterized by insulin resistance and dysregulated lipid and glucose metabolism. Saroglitazar, a dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-α/γ agonist, improves insulin sensitivity, and lipid and glycemic parameters. Saroglitazar improved NASH histology in animal studies. In this randomized controlled clinical trial, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of saroglitazar in patients with NAFLD/NASH. APPROACH AND RESULTS: were randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive placebo or saroglitazar 1 mg, 2 mg, or 4 mg for 16 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was percentage change from baseline in ALT levels at week 16. Liver fat content (LFC) was assessed by MRI proton density fat fraction. The least-squares mean percent change from baseline in ALT at week 16 was -25.5% (5.8), -27.7% (5.9), and -45.8% (5.7), with saroglitazar 1 mg, 2 mg, and 4 mg, respectively, versus 3.4% (5.6) in placebo (P < 0.001 for all). Compared with placebo, saroglitazar 4 mg improved LFC (4.1% [5.9] vs. -19.7% [5.6]), adiponectin (-0.3 μg/mL [0.3] vs. 1.3 μg/mL [0.3]), homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (-1.3 [1.8] vs. -6.3 [1.7]), and triglycerides (-5.3 mg/dL [10.7] vs. -68.7 mg/dL [10.3]) (P < 0.05 for all). Saroglitazar 4 mg also improved lipoprotein particle composition and size and reduced lipotoxic lipid species. Saroglitazar was well-tolerated. A mean weight gain of 1.5 kg was observed with saroglitazar 4 mg versus 0.3 kg with placebo (P = 0.27). CONCLUSIONS: Saroglitazar 4 mg significantly improved ALT, LFC, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia in participants with NAFLD/NASH. (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03061721.).

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Gawrieh, S., Noureddin, M., Loo, N., Mohseni, R., Awasty, V., Cusi, K., Kowdley, K. V., Lai, M., Schiff, E., Parmar, D., Patel, P., & Chalasani, N.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
  • Texas Liver Institute (US)
  • Catalina Research Institute (US)
  • Marion General Hospital (US)
  • University of Florida Health (US)
  • Liver Institute Northwest (US)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
  • Zydus Discovery DMCC,Dubai,UAE
  • Zydus Lifesciences Limited (India) (IN)
Corresponding author
Chalasani, Naga
Venue
Hepatology
Published
2021-07-19
Volume
74
Issue
4
Pages
1809-1824
ISSN
  • 0270-9139 (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-3350
OpenAlex
W3149930516
Cited by
379
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 46 · 2025: 82 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 87 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 25
FWCI
45.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Hepatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Purdue University Indianapolis (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Amgen
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • AstraZeneca
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Celgene
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Allergan
  • Janssen Research and Development
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Diseases and Immunity
Keywords
saroglitazar, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, PPAR alpha/gamma agonist, insulin resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia, liver fat, ALT, adiponectin, triglycerides, drug safety and tolerability, weight gain, PPARγ antagonist, PPARα
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adult, Alanine Transaminase, Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Aminotransferases, Cholesterol, Double-Blind Method, Female, gamma-Glutamyltransferase, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Liver, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Phenylpropionates, Pyrroles, Triglycerides, Cholesterol, VLDL, PPAR alpha, PPAR gamma, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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