Tesamorelin for reducing liver fat in people with fatty liver disease
Tests tesamorelin to lower liver fat in fatty liver disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Tesamorelin for Reduction of Liver Fat in Adults With Fatty Liver Disease (Mock Study)
Key facts
- Where
- Shenzhen, ChinaSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 2
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults with fatty liver disease (MASLD) and a clear amount of liver fat on MRI, without cirrhosis. Daily tesamorelin injections or placebo are given for 52 weeks.
- Age
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Fatty liver disease (MASLD/NAFLD) with liver fat of at least 10% on MRI-PDFF, no cirrhosis and no signs of portal hypertension.
- Earlier treatment
- Body weight stable (+/-5%) for at least 3 months. Medicines for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure or weight loss must be stable for at least 3 months. No growth hormone or GHRH analogs in the past 12 months.
- Biomarker or test result
- MRI-PDFF of 10% or higher at screening. Liver stiffness (FibroScan) must be below a set limit.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Heavy alcohol use
- Other chronic liver diseases, such as hepatitis B or C with virus in the blood
- Known cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease
- Poorly controlled diabetes or untreated diabetic retinopathy
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT07481734, who can take part
Where in China
- Peking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhen, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Hudson Biotech
- Trial code
- NCT07481734
- Record updated
- 19 March 2026
- Original description
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study evaluates whether daily subcutaneous tesamorelin (a growth hormone-releasing hormone analog) reduces liver fat in adults with fatty liver disease. Participants receive tesamorelin or matching placebo for 52 weeks, with standardized lifestyle counseling in both groups. Liver fat is quantified by MRI-proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). Key safety monitoring includes glucose metrics and IGF-1.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study of Tesamorelin (GHRH Analog) for Reducing Hepatic Steatosis in Adults With Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study evaluates whether daily subcutaneous tesamorelin (a growth hormone-releasing hormone analog) reduces liver fat in adults with fatty liver disease. Participants receive tesamorelin or matching placebo for 52 weeks, with standardized lifestyle counseling in both groups. Liver fat is quantified by MRI-proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). Key safety monitoring includes glucose metrics and IGF-1.
Inclusion: Adults age 18 to 75 years, able to provide informed consent; Evidence of hepatic steatosis consistent with MASLD/NAFLD, defined as MRI-PDFF >=10% at screening (or equivalent imaging documentation if MRI-PDFF was performed within the prior 8 weeks); Fibrosis risk compatible with non-cirrhotic disease (e.g., FibroScan liver stiffness below a prespecified threshold and no clinical evidence of portal hypertension); Stable body weight (+/-5%) for at least 3 months prior to screening; If on diabetes, lipid-lowering, antihypertensive, or weight-loss medications, regimen is stable for at least 3 months prior to screening and expected to remain stable through week 52; Willingness and ability to self-administer daily subcutaneous injections (or have a trained caregiver); For participants of childbearing potential: agreement to use reliable contraception during treatment and for 30 days after the last dose; negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline.
Exclusion: Chronic systemic corticosteroids or chronic use of medications known to induce or worsen steatosis or liver injury (e.g., amiodarone, tamoxifen, methotrexate); Bariatric surgery within the last 12 months, or planned bariatric surgery during the study period; Significant alcohol consumption consistent with alcohol-associated liver disease (e.g., >20 g/day for women or >30 g/day for men for sustained periods); Other chronic liver diseases (e.g., chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C with viremia, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson disease, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency); Known cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease; or biopsy-proven stage 4 fibrosis if baseline biopsy is performed; Active malignancy or high risk for recurrence judged unsafe by investigators; Known hypersensitivity to tesamorelin or formulation excipients (e.g., mannitol); Poorly controlled diabetes or conditions increasing ocular risk (e.g., HbA1c at or above a protocol threshold; active/untreated diabetic retinopathy); Use of exogenous growth hormone or GHRH analogs within the past 12 months; Contraindications to MRI (e.g., certain implanted devices) if MRI-PDFF is required; Pregnancy or breastfeeding.