NCT04771273 trial results

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients ≥ 18 years (or who are of legal age in countries where that is greater than 18 years) and ≤ 80 years of age at time of consent. 2. Diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Activity Score (NAS) ≥ 4, with at least 1 point in inflammation and ballooning each) and fibrosis stage F1-F3 proven by a biopsy conducted during the screening period or by a historical biopsy conducted within the last 6 months prior to randomization and stable body weight defined as less than 5% self-reported change in body weight between the historical biopsy and randomization, if a historical biopsy is used. 3. Liver fat fraction ≥ 8% measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Proton Density Fat Fraction (PDFF) and liver stiffness \> 6.0 kPa measured by FibroScan® at Visit 1 (if biopsy is scheduled during the screening period MRI-PDFF and FibroScan® assessments have to be performed prior to the biopsy). However, the diagnosis of NASH and fibrosis at liver biopsy (including historical biopsy) is the primary assessment to establish patient eligibility. 4. Patients willing and able to undergo liver biopsies per protocol as judged by the Investigator. 5. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial. 6. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP)1 must be willing and able to use two forms of effective contraception where at least one form is highly effective methods of birth control per International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria is provided in the patient information. Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current or history of significant alcohol consumption (defined as intake of \> 210 g/ week in males and \> 140 g/ week in females on average over a consecutive period of more than 3 months) or inability to reliably quantify alcohol consumption based on Investigator judgement within the last 5 years. 2. Intake of medications historically associated with liver injury, hepatic steatosis or steatohepatitis within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1. Intake of restricted medications or any medications considered likely to interfere with the safe conduct of the trial. 3. History of other forms of chronic liver disease (e.g., viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary sclerosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (A1At) deficiency, history of liver transplantation). Hepatitis B and C testing will be done at Visit 1. Patients with positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be excluded. Patients treated for hepatitis C must have a negative RNA test at screening and also be Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA negative for at least 3 years prior to screening in order to be...