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Non-alcoholic SteatohepatitisPhase 1NCT06052566

A Study of Efinopegdutide in Participants With Hepatic Impairment (MK-6024-014)

A Phase 1 study testing Efinopegdutide in people with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Impairment, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of efinopegdutide in participants with hepatic impairment compared to healthy participants, and to examine the safety and tolerability of efinopegdutide. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Efinopegdutide
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
21 Nov 2023to 5 Dec 2024
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A participant assigned female at birth is eligible to participate if not pregnant or breastfeeding, is not a participant of childbearing potential (POCBP), or is a POCBP and agrees to follow contraceptive guidance during the study intervention period and for at least 35 days after the last dose of study intervention.
  • For participants with moderate or severe hepatic impairment: Have a diagnosis of chronic (>6 months), stable, hepatic impairment with features of cirrhosis due to any etiology (stability of hepatic disease should correspond to no acute episodes of illness within the previous 2 months due to deterioration in hepatic function).

Who cannot join

  • History of cancer (malignancy).
  • Had major surgery and/or donated or lost 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL) within 4 weeks prior to the prestudy (screening) visit.
  • Participants with moderate or severe hepatic impairment who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or HIV-2 at the prestudy (screening) visit.
  • Participants with moderate or severe hepatic impairment who received antiviral and/or immune modulating therapy for hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) within 90 days prior to study start.
  • Healthy participants who are unable to refrain from or anticipate the use of any medication, including prescription and nonprescription drugs or herbal remedies beginning approximately 2 weeks (or 5 half-lives) prior to administration of the initial dose of study intervention, throughout the study (including washout intervals between treatment periods), until the poststudy visit.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Clinical Pharmacology of Miami ( Site 0005)

    Miami, Florida, 33014-3616

  • Advanced Pharma CR, LLC ( Site 0001)

    Miami, Florida, 33147

  • American Research Corporation ( Site 0002)

    San Antonio, Texas, 78215

  • Genesis Clinical Research, LLC ( Site 0006)

    Tampa, Florida, 33603

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Single-Dose Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Efinopegdutide (MK-6024) in Participants With Moderate and Severe Hepatic Impairment

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of efinopegdutide in participants with hepatic impairment compared to healthy participants, and to examine the safety and tolerability of efinopegdutide.

Being tested
Efinopegdutide
Medical subject headings
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EfinopegdutideDrug

    Also called MK-6024, HM12525A, JNJ-64565111

    Subcutaneous injection administered at a dose of 7 mg

Study groups in NCT06052566
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Efinopegdutide in Participants with Moderate Hepatic ImpairmentExperimentalParticipants with moderate hepatic impairment received a single 7 mg dose of efinopegdutide 14 mg/ml by subcutaneous (SC) injection.
Receives: Drug: Efinopegdutide
Efinopegdutide in Participants with Severe Hepatic ImpairmentExperimentalParticipants with severe hepatic impairment received a single 7 mg dose of efinopegdutide 14 mg/ml by SC injection.
Receives: Drug: Efinopegdutide
Efinopegdutide in Healthy-Matched Control GroupExperimentalHealthy matched participants received a single 7 mg dose of efinopegdutide 14 mg/ml by SC injection.
Receives: Drug: Efinopegdutide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the AUC0-inf.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  2. Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Last Sampling Time (AUC0-last) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the AUC0-last.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  3. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the Cmax.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  4. Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the Tmax of efinopegdutide.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  5. Apparent Terminal Half-life (t/12) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the t1/2.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  6. Apparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the CL/F.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

  7. Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Efinopegdutide

    Blood samples collected at multiple timepoints post-dose were used to determine the Vz/F.

    Measured: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in a participant, whether or not considered drug related. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product and does not imply any judgment about causality.

    Measured: Up to 35 days

  2. Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Intervention Due to an AE

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in a participant, whether or not considered drug related. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product and does not imply any judgment about causality.

    Measured: Up to 35 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2023
  2. Study start21 Nov 2023
  3. Primary completion5 Dec 2024
  4. Study completion5 Dec 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06052566
Sponsor's protocol ID
6024-014
Other IDs
MK-6024-014
Status last verified
Oct 2025
First submitted
18 Sep 2023
Last updated
22 Oct 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: https://trialstransparency.msdclinicaltrials.com/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Efinopegdutide in people with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Impairment, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Oct 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Oct 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Efinopegdutide (time frame: At pre-specified timepoints on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 11, Day 14, Day 21, and Day 35). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Oct 2025.

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