DUET Study: A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Orally Administered TERN-501 as Monotherapy and in Combination With TERN-101 in Noncirrhotic Adults With Presumed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05415722 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 13, 2022
Last Update Posted : April 14, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis | Drug: TERN-501 Drug: TERN-101 Other: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 162 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Orally Administered TERN-501 as Monotherapy as Well as in Combination With TERN-101 in Noncirrhotic Adults With Presumed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 7, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 30, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1: TERN-501 1 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-501
Investigational drug |
Experimental: Arm 2: TERN-501 3 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-501
Investigational drug |
Experimental: Arm 3: TERN-501 6 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-501
Investigational drug |
Experimental: Arm 4: TERN-501 3 mg + TERN-101 10 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-501
Investigational drug Drug: TERN-101 Investigational drug |
Experimental: Arm 5: TERN-501 6 mg + TERN-101 10 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-501
Investigational drug Drug: TERN-101 Investigational drug |
Experimental: Arm 6:TERN-101 10 mg
Orally administered.
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Drug: TERN-101
Investigational drug |
Placebo Comparator: Arm 7: Matching placebo
Orally administered.
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Other: Placebo
Matching placebo |
- Relative change from baseline in MRI-PDFF at Week 12 for TERN-501 monotherapy (Arms 1, 2 and 3) compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in cT1 relaxation time at Week 12 for TERN-501 monotherapy (Arms 1, 2 and 3) compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Relative change from baseline in MRI-PDFF at Week 12 for TERN-501+TERN-101 combination (Arms 4 and 5) compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in cT1 relaxation time at Week 12 for TERN-501+TERN-101 combination (Arms 4 and 5) compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Patient incidence of treatment emergent adverse events for all treatment groups [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female, 18 to 75 years of age
- Overweight or obese with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2
- Presumed NASH diagnosed by prior biopsy and/or imaging criteria
- Written informed consent
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- History or clinical evidence of chronic liver diseases other than NAFLD
- History or known clinical evidence of cirrhosis, esophageal varices, hepatic decompensation or other severe liver impairment,
- History of liver transplant, or current placement on a liver transplant list
- Current diagnosis or history of pituitary or thyroid disorders - except for patients with primary hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
- Abnormal TSH or free T4 levels
- Weight loss of > 5% total body weight within 3 months prior to Screening
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Uncontrolled hyperlipidemia
- Unstable cardiovascular disease
- Excessive alcohol consumption
Other protocol-defined I/E criteria that apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05415722

Study Director: | Study Director | Terns, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Terns, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05415722 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TERNCB-2002 |
First Posted: | June 13, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 14, 2023 |
Last Verified: | April 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) FXR agonist Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) THR-β agonist |
Fatty Liver Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases |