Investigating the safety and effects of Fazirsiran for liver disease caused by Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fazirsiran in the Treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-Associated Liver Disease With METAVIR Stage F1 Fibrosis
Run by Takeda · NCT06165341 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new medication called Fazirsiran to see if it can safely help people with liver disease caused by Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency by reducing a harmful protein.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Takeda Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | prednisone |
| Locations | 41 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 40 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | August 26, 2028 |
| Study ends | August 26, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | March 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06165341 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 to 75 with a confirmed diagnosis of the PiZZ genotype of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and mild liver scarring.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with other genotypes such as PiMZ or PiSZ, or those with more severe liver disease, may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Fazirsiran, a medication designed to reduce the production of an abnormal protein linked to liver disease in individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. Participants with mild liver scarring will receive either Fazirsiran or a placebo over a period of approximately two years. The study will monitor participants for treatment tolerance and any changes in liver scarring, with liver biopsies performed at designated intervals to assess these effects. The trial is designed to provide insights into the long-term safety of the treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve liver health and quality of life for patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in the context of Fazirsiran for this specific condition, similar studies targeting protein misfolding disorders have shown promising results.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * In the opinion of the investigator, the participant is capable of understanding and fully complying with the protocol requirements and adhering to the protocol schedule. * The participant is able to read, understand, and complete the study questionnaires electronically per the investigator's judgment. * The participant signs and dates a written Informed Consent Form (ICF). Any required privacy authorization should also be signed before the initiation of any study procedures. * The participant, of any sex, is aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive. * The participant must have a diagnosis of the protease inhibitor Z mutation (PiZZ) genotype AATD. A diagnosis of PiZZ from source-verifiable medical records is permitted. Otherwise, participants must undergo PiZZ confirmatory testing (genotyping for PiS and PiZ alleles) at screening. PiMZ or PiSZ genotypes are not permitted. * The participant's liver biopsy core samples collected as per protocol requirements. * The participant has evidence of METAVIR stage F1 liver fibrosis, evaluated by a centrally read baseline liver biopsy during the screening period; or confirmed as meeting all the entry criteria by central reading from a previous biopsy conducted within 1 year before the estimated enrollment date using an adequate liver biopsy and slides as defined in the study laboratory manual. * The participant has a pulmonary status that meets the protocol requirements. * It must be confirmed that the participant does not have hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). * Any participant who is taking statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, or beta-1 selective adrenergic receptor inhibitors must have been receiving a stable dose of these medications for at least 8 weeks before randomization. All attempts are to be made for the participant to continue the same dose of the medication for the duration of study participation. * An adult participant must have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 39 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2), inclusive. * The participant has a 12-lead electrocardiogram at screening that, in the opinion of the investigator, has no abnormalities that could compromise the participant's safety in this study. * The participant is a nonsmoker. * If the participant was being treated with any respiratory medications including inhaled bronchodilators, inhaled anticholinergics, inhaled corticosteroids, or low-dose systemic corticosteroids (prednisone less than or equal to \[\<=10\] milligrams per day \[mg/d\] or its equivalent), the doses of the participant's medications must have remained unchanged for greater than or equal to (\>=) 4 weeks before screening. * The participant must have suitable venous access for blood sampling. * A person of childbearing potential (POCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 before dosing. * The participant must use appropriate contraception methods (that is, highly effective methods for female and medically appropriate methods for male study participants) for the entire duration of the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study medication. The participant must not donate sperm for at least 6 months after the last dose of study medication. Exclusion criteria: * The participant has evidence of \>= F2 fibrosis based on liver biopsy during the screening period. * The participant has a history of liver decompensating events. * The participant has a history of varices based on a previous esophagogastroduodenoscopy. * The participant has portal vein thrombosis. * The participant has undergone a prior trans-jugular portosystemic shunt procedure. * The participant has evidence of other forms of chronic liver diseases. * The participant has a history of malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder tumors, or in situ cervical cancer. Participants with curatively treated malignancies who have no evidence of metastatic disease and disease-free interval greater than (\>) 1 year may be enrolled after approval by the medical monitor. * The participant has an abnormal finding of clinical relevance at the screening evaluation and before administration of the first dose of study dosing that, in the opinion of the investigator, could adversely impact participant safety during the study or adversely impact study results. * The participant has any laboratory abnormalities at screening and before the first dose of the study drug that meet protocol parameters. * The participant is expected to have severe and unavoidable high-level exposure to inhaled pulmonary toxins during the study such as may occur with occupational exposure to mineral dusts or metals. * The participant has a recent lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia, within the last 6 months before screening. The participant may be screened earlier based on principal investigator (PI) assessment of clinical recovery and return to baseline pulmonary function in discussion with the medical monitor. * The participant has a history of frequent pulmonary exacerbations (\>=2 moderate or severe exacerbations within 52 weeks before screening). * The participant is experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation at the time of screening (participant may be rescreened after the clinical resolution of an exacerbation). * The participant is receiving long-term, around-the-clock oxygen supplementation or supplemental oxygen with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure. The following conditions are allowable for the participant to enter screening: short-term use of oxygen supplementation (example, for the management of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[COPD\] exacerbation) or CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea. * The participant has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as shown by the presence of anti-HIV antibody (seropositive). * The participant is seropositive for hepatitis B virus (HBV surface antigen positive and/or HBV core antibody positive without HBV surface antibody at screening) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) (detectable HCV Ribonucleic Acid \[RNA\] at screening). Cured HCV (positive antibody test without detectable HCV RNA for at least 6 months after treatment) is acceptable. * The participant has unstable, poorly controlled, or severe hypertension. Participants may be rescreened once their blood pressure (BP) is successfully controlled. * The participant has a history of torsades de pointes, ventricular rhythm disturbances (example, ventricular tachycardia), heart block (excluding first-degree block, being PR interval prolongation only), congenital long QT syndrome or new ST-segment elevation or depression or a new Q wave on ECG. Participants with a history of atrial arrhythmias should be discussed with the medical monitor. * The participant has symptomatic heart failure (per New York Heart Association guidelines), unstable angina, myocardial infarction, severe cardiovascular disease (ejection fraction less than \[\<\] 20 percent \[%\]), transient ischemic attack, or cerebrovascular accident within 6 months before screening. * The participant has a history of major surgery within 12 weeks of screening (or longer, at the discretion of the investigator). * The participant has a history of more than moderate alcohol consumption within 12 months before the screening visit. * The participant has a history of drug abuse (such as cocaine, phencyclidine) within 1 year before the screening visit or has a positive urine drug screen at screening. * The participant has previously been treated with fazirsiran or any other RNA interference (RNAi) for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease (AATD-LD). * The participant has a history of hypersensitivity or allergies with any associated excipients of fazirsiran. * The participant has received an investigational agent or device within 30 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before the dosing of study medication or is currently participating in an investigational study involving a therapeutic intervention. * The participant has donated \>=500 milliliter (mL) of blood within 1 month of the administration of study treatment. * The participant has any concomitant medical or psychiatric condition or social situation that would make it difficult to comply with protocol requirements or put the participant at additional safety risk. The participant has a history of clinically significant hematologic, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, neurologic, psychiatric, gastrointestinal (GI), systemic inflammatory, metabolic, or endocrine disorder or any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, rendered the participant a poor candidate for inclusion into the study. * The participant has a history of thromboembolic disease (including deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism), within 6 months before screening, or is taking chronic anticoagulants. * This participant is unable to return for all scheduled study visits. * The participant has known or suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that, in the opinion of the sponsor and investigator, does not resolve during screening. Positive antibody testing for COVID-19 without other evidence of current or recent active infection does not exclude participation. Enrollment of participants who fail inclusion due to COVID-19 infection may be temporarily delayed at the discretion of the sponsor and investigator. If the participant has a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with no other evidence of infection, a retest may be allowed; however, to enroll in the study the participant must have a negative PCR. * The participant is a study site employee involved in the conduct of this study, an immediate family member (example, spouse, parent, child, sibling), is in a dependent relationship with study site employee who is involved in the conduct of this study or may consent under duress. * The participant takes or is required to take excluded medications. * The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding or intending to become pregnant before participating in this study, during the study, or within 6 months after last dose of the study drug; or the participant is intending to donate ova during such time period.
Where it's running
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St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic - PPDS
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
University of Arizona Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
UCLA Pulmonary and Critical Care
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting
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Peak Gastroenterology Associates
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Indiana University School of Medicine-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States Recruiting -
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
University of Michigan Hospital - 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Henry Ford Health System
Novi, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic PPDS
Rochester, Minnesota, United States Recruiting -
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Texas Liver Institute American Research Corporation
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Newport, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz
Graz, Austria Recruiting -
KABEG - Klinikum Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt, Austria Recruiting -
UZ Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium Recruiting -
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium Recruiting -
Inspiration Research Limited
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Hôpital de La Croix Rousse
Lyon, France Recruiting -
Hopital PONTCHAILLOU CHU de Rennes
Rennes, France Recruiting -
Hôpital Paul Brousse
Val-de-Marne, France Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Aachen, Germany Recruiting -
Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
Hannover Medical School
Hanover, Germany Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany Recruiting -
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Italy Recruiting -
CCA Hospital Braga
Braga, Portugal Recruiting -
Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça
Funchal, Portugal Recruiting -
Centro Hospitalar de Universitário de Santo António E.P.E
Porto, Portugal Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio - PPDS
Seville, Spain Recruiting -
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge
Huddinge, Sweden Recruiting -
Universitätsspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland Recruiting -
King's College Hospital
London, United Kingdom Recruiting -
ID Clinic Arkadiusz Pisula
Mysłowice, Poland Withdrawn
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Takeda Contact
- Email: medinfoUS@takeda.com
- Phone: +1-877-825-3327
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.