Clinical Trial Assessing Godex Carnitine Orotate Complex in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients for Efficacy

NCT ID: NCT06152991

Last Updated: 2023-12-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

196 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-25

Study Completion Date

2027-02-26

Brief Summary

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the purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Orotic Acid Carnitine Complex Capsules (Godex®) in comparison to a placebo control group in patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Detailed Description

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the purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Orotic Acid Carnitine Complex Capsules (Godex®) in comparison to a placebo control group in patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Godex® is being investigated for its potential to contribute to a reduction in liver fat content and improvement in liver fibrosis when administered over an extended period in patients with NAFLD. Additionally, this study aims to confirm the normalization of HbA1c and ALT, as observed in previous research, and to verify the reduction in intrahepatic fat content through MRI-PDFF analysis and improvement in liver fibrosis via MRE assessment. This investigation is motivated by the insufficient preliminary research on the long-term prescription of Godex® for NAFLD.

Conditions

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Keywords

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NAFLD Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diease GODEX

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-Blindle
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
This clinical trial will be conducted as a double-blind study. The double-blind condition ensures that the investigational drug and the placebo are manufactured to be indistinguishable in terms of appearance, with identical formulations and characteristics, and are supplied in identical packaging. All investigational drugs for the clinical trial will be managed using unique code numbers.

Study Groups

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Test Group

Oral administration of 2 capsules of Godex® three times a day (tid) for 96 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GODEX

Intervention Type DRUG

The amount of active ingredient per dose (1 capsule)

* Carnitine Orotate 150mg
* liver extract antitoxic fraction 12.5㎎
* Adenine Hydrochloride 2.5mg
* Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 25mg
* Riboflavin 0.5mg
* Cyanocobalamin 0.125mg
* Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicarboxylate 25mg

Control Group

Oral administration of 2 placebo capsules three times a day (tid) for 96 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

* Anhydrous lactose 50mg.
* Colloidal silicon dioxide 12mg.
* Amorphous cellulose 50mg.
* Lactose monohydrate 215.625mg.
* Magnesium stearate 7mg.
* Upper and lower brown opaque capsules 77mg.

Interventions

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GODEX

The amount of active ingredient per dose (1 capsule)

* Carnitine Orotate 150mg
* liver extract antitoxic fraction 12.5㎎
* Adenine Hydrochloride 2.5mg
* Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 25mg
* Riboflavin 0.5mg
* Cyanocobalamin 0.125mg
* Biphenyl Dimethyl Dicarboxylate 25mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

* Anhydrous lactose 50mg.
* Colloidal silicon dioxide 12mg.
* Amorphous cellulose 50mg.
* Lactose monohydrate 215.625mg.
* Magnesium stearate 7mg.
* Upper and lower brown opaque capsules 77mg.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged 19 to under 75, both male and female.
2. Patients with elevated liver enzymes (AST or ALT ≥ 60 or sustained AST or ALT ≥ 40 to 59 for 3 months or more).
3. For diabetic patients, those with an HbA1c level of less than 8.5% and no changes in the type and dosage of antidiabetic medications in the past 12 weeks.
4. Patients with an MRI-PDFF ≥ 7% indicating evidence of intrahepatic fat deposition, suspected of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
5. Patients who voluntarily consent to participate in this clinical trial and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who have experienced a weight fluctuation of over 10% of their prior weight within the past 6 months.
2. Those with AST or ALT levels exceeding 10 times the upper normal limit.
3. Individuals actively involved in dieting or undergoing intense exercise therapy for weight management purposes.
4. Participants with a history of surgical weight loss procedures (e.g., bariatric surgery) or those scheduled for medical or surgical interventions for weight loss during the study period.
5. Individuals with endocrine disorders that may affect body weight (e.g., hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome) or those with TSH levels below 0.1uU/ml or above 10.0uU/ml in screening tests.
6. Individuals presenting evidence of chronic hepatitis, including B or C hepatitis (For B or C hepatitis, individuals with positive HBsAg or positive HCV Ab in screening tests and positive HCV RNA are included).
7. Those with a history of alcohol consumption exceeding 210 grams per week for males or 140 grams per week for females within the past year.
8. Individuals who have undergone liver transplantation.
9. Those undergoing renal dialysis or with creatinine levels exceeding twice the upper limit of normal.
10. Individuals in a medically unstable condition to the extent that they cannot participate in the clinical trial based on physical examinations across various organ systems, encompassing cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic-biliary, metabolic, endocrine, renal-urinary, nervous, psychiatric, and other systems.
11. Individuals diagnosed with and treated for malignant tumors within the past 5 years (excluding basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, provided it has been determined as "cured" after surgery or treatment at the investigator's discretion).
12. Pregnant or lactating women or fertile women who do not consent to using effective contraceptive methods during the study period (oral contraceptives are not considered an effective contraceptive method).
13. Patients currently receiving levodopa.
14. Individuals with genetic conditions such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
15. Individuals with a history of significant alcohol or substance misuse within the past year.
16. hose who have taken medications containing UDCA (Ursodeoxycholic acid), dimethyl-4,4'-dimethoxy-5,6,5',6'-dimethendixoybiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylate (DDB), or silymarin components within 4 weeks before the first dose.
17. Those who have taken vitamin E (≥ 800 IU/day), received pioglitazone therapy, or used drugs approved for NASH treatment within 12 weeks before the first dose (exceptions granted if a stable dosage has been maintained for the past 24 weeks).
18. Those who have taken medications affecting body weight within 12 weeks before the first dose, including obesity treatments (absorption inhibitors and appetite suppressants), antidepressants, contraceptives, oral steroids, amphetamines, phentermine, sibutramine, female hormones, thyroid hormones, etc. (exceptions granted if a stable dosage has been maintained for the past 24 weeks).
19. Other individuals deemed unsuitable by the Principal Investigator
20. Those who have taken investigational drugs for other clinical trials within the last 6 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

74 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Celltrion Pharm, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Yoon Jun Kim

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yoon Jun Kim

Coordinating Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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YoonJun Kim, MD.PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Seoul National University Hospital

Locations

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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UMTGODEX_001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id