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.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 4 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 150 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 16 sites (Chandler, Arizona and 15 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 7, 2026 |
| Main results expected | November 2027 |
| Study ends | November 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 16, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07848191 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
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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
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Tom Hare
- Email: info@madrigalpharma.com
- Phone: 267-406-0611
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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.