A Phase 2a Study of ALN-PNP With and Without a GLP1R Agonist in Adult Patients With Homozygous PNPLA3-Related MASLD
A Two-Part, Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of ALN-PNP With and Without a GLP1R Agonist in Adults With Homozygous PNPLA3-Related Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Enrolment target
- 204
- Started
- 22 May 2026
- Main results due
- 15 March 2030
- Study sites
- 9
- Registry updated
- 29 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Ages 18 years to 75 years.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
These are the headline rules only. Every study has a longer list, and whether you are eligible is decided by the research team at the site — never by this page.
Read the full eligibility criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: Part A and Part B: 1. Homozygous for the PNPLA3 p.I148M genotype 2. Liver fat by Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) ≥15% at visit 3 3. Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 to \<45 kg/m\^2 at visit 2 Part A: To be eligible for randomization on study day 1: 1. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 × Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) as described in the protocol 2. On a stable dose of tirzepatide at randomization (≥5 mg weekly) Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence or diagnosis of portal hypertension or cirrhosis from any cause, including cirrhosis due to MASH, as determined by the investigator, based on medical history, clinical assessment, imaging, and/or liver biopsy 2. Known chronic liver disease other than MASLD, as determined by the investigator, as defined in the protocol 3. Contraindications to MRI examinations, including but not limited to persons with MRI-incompatible cardiac pacemaker and implants made of metal, severe claustrophobia, size restrictions 4. Any contraindication listed in the Zepbound United States Prescribing Information (USPI), as defined in the protocol NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This study will test a study drug called ALN-PNP with and without another drug that is used for controlling blood sugar, appetite, and weight (for example, tirzepatide), to see if it can help treat MASLD, also known as fatty liver disease. ALN-PNP reduces the amount of Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3), a protein that liver cells make, which may help decrease liver fat if there is an abnormal PNPLA3 protein.
The goal of this study is to understand the effect of ALN-PNP with or without tirzepatide on reducing liver fat.
The study is looking at:
* How well ALN-PNP with and without tirzepatide works * What side effects ALN-PNP might cause * How much ALN-PNP is in the blood at different times * How the body and the liver change after having ALN-PNP, which can help researchers understand why ALN-PNP works better in some people than others
Study sites(9)
Arizona Liver Health - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Recruiting
Southern California Research Center
Coronado, California, United States
Recruiting
California Liver Research Institute
Pasadena, California, United States
Recruiting
Health Awareness, Inc
Jupiter, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Evolution Clinical Trials
Miami, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Tandem Clinical Research, Plaza II
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Recruiting
American Research Corporation
Austin, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Advanced Medical Trials
Georgetown, Texas, United States
Recruiting
American Research Corporation at The Texas Liver Institute
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Showing 9 of 9 sites. 9 of the 9 sites on this study are recruiting right now — a site can stop enrolling while the study as a whole is still open.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07527910. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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