Clinical trial Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 4 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Rezdiffra with diabetes and pioglitazone or dapagliflozin in adults with MASH and F2-F3 fibrosis

Official title: A Phase 4, Open-label, Multi-group Study of Rezdiffra® in Combination With Concomitant Therapies Commonly Used to Treat Comorbidities in Adults With MASH and Moderate to Advanced (F2-F3) Fibrosis, Administered According to Their Approved Labeling

Run by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · NCT07848191 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether Rezdiffra (resmetirom) can be safely used together with common diabetes medicines in adults with MASH and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 4
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment150 (estimated)
SponsorMadrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations16 sites (Chandler, Arizona and 15 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 7, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 2027
Study endsNovember 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT07848191 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 and older with MRI-confirmed hepatic steatosis and F2-F3 fibrosis who are on or able to start pioglitazone or dapagliflozin in addition to resmetirom.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not tolerate one or more of the medications in the combination or who do not have MASH with F2-F3 fibrosis may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 4 trial will evaluate the safety and tolerability of resmetirom when given alongside pioglitazone or dapagliflozin in adults with MASH and noncirrhotic F2-F3 fibrosis. Participants are assigned to six cohorts based on their current therapy and the concomitant medication being evaluated, with staggered initiation in some groups. The study will follow participants for 24 weeks of combination treatment and include a post-treatment safety follow-up visit about 4 weeks later. Safety assessments will track adverse events, laboratory values, and other tolerability metrics.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer an additional therapeutic option for managing MASH in patients requiring diabetes medicines.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies in this area have explored resmetirom and diabetes medications separately; combination data is limited, making this investigation relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria

All Subjects:

1. Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
2. Meets all requirements per REZDIFFRA Prescribing Information, in the opinion of the PI.
3. Male and female adults ≥18 of age at time of screening.
4. Evidence of hepatic steatosis consistent with MASH demonstrated by an MRI-PDFF fat fraction \>5% obtained during second screening period.
5. Evidence of moderate-to-advanced fibrosis (F2-F3) without cirrhosis.
6. Stable medical conditions and background medications (non-concomitant medications as defined in this protocol) per PI judgement.
7. Female subjects of reproductive potential are eligible if they have a negative serum pregnancy test (beta human chorionic gonadotropin), are not breastfeeding, and do not plan to become pregnant during the study and agree to use 1 highly effective birth control method during the study and for at least 30 days after newly introduced medication administration.

   Highly effective birth control methods include hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine device, combination estrogen-progesterone hormonal contraception (oral, transdermal, or vaginal), tubal ligation, a vasectomized or sterile male partner, or sexual abstinence (defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse), from Screening throughout the study, and for at least 30 days after newly introduced medication administration. Reliance on abstinence from heterosexual intercourse is acceptable only if it is the subject's habitual practice. NOTE: Female subjects who are not of child-bearing potential (ie, surgically \[bilateral oophorectomy, hysterectomy\] or naturally sterile \[\>12 consecutive months without menses\]) do not require contraception during the study.
8. Must be taking a stable dose of ACTOS/pioglitazone for at least 2 months prior to Baseline. (Group A1)
9. Must be taking a stable dose of FARXIGA/dapagliflozin for at least 2 months prior to Baseline. (Group A2)
10. Must be taking a stable dose of REZDIFFRA for at least 2 months prior to Baseline. (Groups B1 and B2)
11. Must not have previously taken RESMETIROM or ACTOS/pioglitazone or FARXIGA/dapagliflozin. (Group C)
12. For Groups A1, B1, and C1: Meets all requirements per ACTOS/pioglitazone Prescribing Information, in the opinion of the PI.
13. For Groups B1 and C1: (ie, naïve to ACTOS/pioglitazone): HbA1c at screening ≥7.0% and ≤10.0%.
14. For Groups A2, B2, and C2: Meets all requirements per FARXIGA/dapagliflozin Prescribing Information, in the opinion of the PI.
15. For Groups B2 and C2 (ie, naïve to FARXIGA/dapagliflozin): HbA1c at screening ≥7.0% and ≤10.0%.

Exclusion Criteria All subjects

1. Off label use of the commercially available study medications.
2. Evidence of cirrhosis demonstrated by clinical, imaging, histologic, or NIT thresholds consistent with cirrhosis.
3. Other chronic liver diseases (eg, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis).
4. Documented history of decompensated liver disease.
5. Use of rosuvastatin or simvastatin at a dose greater than 20 mg/day, or pravastatin or atorvastatin at a dose greater than 40 mg/day, at the time of the first dose of resmetirom. Subjects receiving a statin dose above the applicable limit during the screening period may remain eligible if the dose is reduced to the applicable maximum permitted dose before the first dose of resmetirom.
6. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede compliance, hinder completion of the study, compromise the well-being of the subject, or interfere with the study outcomes.
7. Active or suspected bladder cancer.
8. Diagnosis of heart failure.
9. eGFR \< 60mL/min/1.73 m2
10. Developmental/intellectual disability, limited capacity of recognition, any history of clinically important emotional and/or psychiatric illness, inability to follow the study procedures, or any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would impede compliance, hinder completion of the study, compromise the well-being of the patient, or interfere with the study outcomes.
11. Individuals who are currently incarcerated or who are anticipated to be incarcerated during the study period.

    Groups B and C:
12. Unable to secure a prescription for a concomitant medication.

Where it's running

  • Gastro Health PLLC Galloway
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Elevate Clinical Research
    Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Gastro Health Research
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arizona Liver Health - Chandler
    Chandler, Arizona, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Arkansas Gastroenterology
    North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Southern California Research Center
    Coronado, California, United States
    Not yet recruiting
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  • Inland Empire Liver Foundation
    Rialto, California, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Florida Research Institute
    Lakewood Rch, Florida, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Med Research of Florida, LLC
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Centricity Research - Morehead City - Multispecialty - PPDS
    Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants
    Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Texas Clinical Research Institute
    Arlington, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • South Texas Endocrinology & Metabolism Center
    Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Elevate Clinical Research - McAllen - PPDS
    McAllen, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic, PA
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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