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Ultrasound Biomarkers for Assessing Eligibility and Response to Resmetirom Therapy

Accuracy of Ultrasound Biomarkers for Assessing Eligibility and Response to Resmetirom Therapy Using MRI as the Reference Standard

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This is a prospective, non-interventional, observational study to evaluate the accuracy of 2 US (ultrasound) biomarkers that quantify liver tissue fat and stiffness: UDFF (ultrasound-derived fat fraction) and pSWE (point shear wave elastography) for determining MRI-defined eligibility for resmetirom (REZDIFFRA®) treatment and for monitoring treatment response using MRI-PDFF (proton density fat fraction) and MRE (magnetic resonance elastography) as reference standards. Study Centers Planned: 3 clinical practice facilities in Houston TX . Study Rationale: MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease ) is a growing global epidemic and the most common liver disease worldwide. Approximately 25% of adults in the United States alone have hepatic steatosis in the absence of significant alcohol consumption and 1 in 4 of these adults are presumed to have MASH. MASH has a higher likelihood of progression to irreversible liver damage including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite advancements in the field, there is still a high unmet need for technologies to accurately and reliably grade liver steatosis and stage liver fibrosis for applications related to patient identification and monitoring response to therapeutic intervention. The association between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis progression underscores the need to have accurate and reliable noninvasive tools to aid in the assessment and monitoring of both liver steatosis and fibrosis. The combination of 2 US (ultrasound) biomarkers that quantify liver tissue fat and stiffness (UDFF and pSWE) may aid clinicians in streamlining patient care pathways and potentially avoid unwanted and invasive medical intervention.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
524 (estimated)
First submitted
31 Aug 2026
Start date
Oct 2026
Primary completion date
Oct 2028
Lead sponsor
Radnet Management, Inc.
NCT number
NCT07860814

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 524
  • From Oct 2026 to the primary completion date, Oct 2028
  • 3 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Use of steatogenic or hepatotoxic medications (eg, corticosteroids such as prednisone, amiodarone, methotrexate, tamoxifen)

Other

  • Participants meeting ANY of the following criteria will be excluded:
  • Contraindications to MRI
  • Pregnancy

Who the study is looking for

  • Participants must meet the following criteria:
  • Healthy adults (≥18 years) with no known liver diseases
  • Participants must meet the following criteria:
  • Adults (≥18 years) suspected of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis consistent with F2-F3 with no other known liver disease

Criteria the registry did not label

  • Enrollment Criteria
  • Participants will be recruited from clinical practices in the Houston, Texas area by hepatologists, gastroenterologists, and other referring clinicians.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (3)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
HMI/Campbell
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
HMI/Energy Corridor
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
HMI/Pearland
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PearlandUnited StatesUnknown status

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