LPS16141

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Essentiale on Hepatic Steatosis Added to Standard of Care Versus Placebo Added to Standard of Care, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and/or Hyperlipidemia and/or Obesity

26/07/2022 to 31/12/2024

This is a multicenter, multinational, double-blind, randomized, two-arm, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase IV clinical trial. The trial is being conducted in approximately 190 patients who are randomized on a 1:1 basis either to the essential phospholipids (EPL) arm (Essentiale 1,800 mg/day orally + standard of care) or placebo arm (placebo + standard of care). The primary outcome is to assess the efficacy of EPL on hepatic steatosis, as measured by transient elastography, from baseline to 6 months. The secondary outcomes include change in QoL parameters, as measured by the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire–nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and change in symptom evaluation (using the Global Overall Symptom scale) from baseline to 6 months for symptoms, including asthenia, feeling depressed, abdominal pain/discomfort, or fatigue.