Alpha1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyPhase 3NCT06165341
Study to Learn About the Safety of Fazirsiran and if it Can Help People With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Liver Disease With Mild Liver Scarring (Fibrosis)
A Phase 3 study testing Fazirsiran Injection in people with Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, run by Takeda at 41 sites in 13 countries.
Trial summary
The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- What is being tested?
- Fazirsiran Injection
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 41 sitesin 13 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2024to 26 Aug 2028
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- In the opinion of the investigator, the participant is capable of understanding and fully complying with the protocol requirements and adhering to the protocol schedule.
- The participant is able to read, understand, and complete the study questionnaires electronically per the investigator's judgment.
- The participant signs and dates a written Informed Consent Form (ICF). Any required privacy authorization should also be signed before the initiation of any study procedures.
- The participant, of any sex, is aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive.
- The participant must have a diagnosis of the protease inhibitor Z mutation (PiZZ) genotype AATD. A diagnosis of PiZZ from source-verifiable medical records is permitted. Otherwise, participants must undergo PiZZ confirmatory testing (genotyping for PiS and PiZ alleles) at screening. PiMZ or PiSZ genotypes are not permitted.
- The participant's liver biopsy core samples collected as per protocol requirements.
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- The participant has evidence of METAVIR stage F1 liver fibrosis, evaluated by a centrally read baseline liver biopsy during the screening period; or confirmed as meeting all the entry criteria by central reading from a previous biopsy conducted within 1 year before the estimated enrollment date using an adequate liver biopsy and slides as defined in the study laboratory manual.
- The participant has a pulmonary status that meets the protocol requirements.
- It must be confirmed that the participant does not have hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Any participant who is taking statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, or beta-1 selective adrenergic receptor inhibitors must have been receiving a stable dose of these medications for at least 8 weeks before randomization. All attempts are to be made for the participant to continue the same dose of the medication for the duration of study participation.
- An adult participant must have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 39 kilogram per meter square (kg/m^2), inclusive.
- The participant has a 12-lead electrocardiogram at screening that, in the opinion of the investigator, has no abnormalities that could compromise the participant's safety in this study.
- The participant is a nonsmoker.
- If the participant was being treated with any respiratory medications including inhaled bronchodilators, inhaled anticholinergics, inhaled corticosteroids, or low-dose systemic corticosteroids (prednisone less than or equal to [<=10] milligrams per day [mg/d] or its equivalent), the doses of the participant's medications must have remained unchanged for greater than or equal to (>=) 4 weeks before screening.
- The participant must have suitable venous access for blood sampling.
- A person of childbearing potential (POCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 before dosing.
- The participant must use appropriate contraception methods (that is, highly effective methods for female and medically appropriate methods for male study participants) for the entire duration of the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study medication. The participant must not donate sperm for at least 6 months after the last dose of study medication.
Who cannot join
- The participant has evidence of >= F2 fibrosis based on liver biopsy during the screening period.
- The participant has a history of liver decompensating events.
- The participant has a history of varices based on a previous esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- The participant has portal vein thrombosis.
- The participant has undergone a prior trans-jugular portosystemic shunt procedure.
- The participant has evidence of other forms of chronic liver diseases.
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- The participant has a history of malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder tumors, or in situ cervical cancer. Participants with curatively treated malignancies who have no evidence of metastatic disease and disease-free interval greater than (>) 1 year may be enrolled after approval by the medical monitor.
- The participant has an abnormal finding of clinical relevance at the screening evaluation and before administration of the first dose of study dosing that, in the opinion of the investigator, could adversely impact participant safety during the study or adversely impact study results.
- The participant has any laboratory abnormalities at screening and before the first dose of the study drug that meet protocol parameters.
- The participant is expected to have severe and unavoidable high-level exposure to inhaled pulmonary toxins during the study such as may occur with occupational exposure to mineral dusts or metals.
- The participant has a recent lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia, within the last 6 months before screening. The participant may be screened earlier based on principal investigator (PI) assessment of clinical recovery and return to baseline pulmonary function in discussion with the medical monitor.
- The participant has a history of frequent pulmonary exacerbations (>=2 moderate or severe exacerbations within 52 weeks before screening).
- The participant is experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation at the time of screening (participant may be rescreened after the clinical resolution of an exacerbation).
- The participant is receiving long-term, around-the-clock oxygen supplementation or supplemental oxygen with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure. The following conditions are allowable for the participant to enter screening: short-term use of oxygen supplementation (example, for the management of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] exacerbation) or CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea.
- The participant has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as shown by the presence of anti-HIV antibody (seropositive).
- The participant is seropositive for hepatitis B virus (HBV surface antigen positive and/or HBV core antibody positive without HBV surface antibody at screening) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) (detectable HCV Ribonucleic Acid [RNA] at screening). Cured HCV (positive antibody test without detectable HCV RNA for at least 6 months after treatment) is acceptable.
- The participant has unstable, poorly controlled, or severe hypertension. Participants may be rescreened once their blood pressure (BP) is successfully controlled.
- The participant has a history of torsades de pointes, ventricular rhythm disturbances (example, ventricular tachycardia), heart block (excluding first-degree block, being PR interval prolongation only), congenital long QT syndrome or new ST-segment elevation or depression or a new Q wave on ECG. Participants with a history of atrial arrhythmias should be discussed with the medical monitor.
- The participant has symptomatic heart failure (per New York Heart Association guidelines), unstable angina, myocardial infarction, severe cardiovascular disease (ejection fraction less than [<] 20 percent [%]), transient ischemic attack, or cerebrovascular accident within 6 months before screening.
- The participant has a history of major surgery within 12 weeks of screening (or longer, at the discretion of the investigator).
- The participant has a history of more than moderate alcohol consumption within 12 months before the screening visit.
- The participant has a history of drug abuse (such as cocaine, phencyclidine) within 1 year before the screening visit or has a positive urine drug screen at screening.
- The participant has previously been treated with fazirsiran or any other RNA interference (RNAi) for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease (AATD-LD).
- The participant has a history of hypersensitivity or allergies with any associated excipients of fazirsiran.
- The participant has received an investigational agent or device within 30 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before the dosing of study medication or is currently participating in an investigational study involving a therapeutic intervention.
- The participant has donated >=500 milliliter (mL) of blood within 1 month of the administration of study treatment.
- The participant has any concomitant medical or psychiatric condition or social situation that would make it difficult to comply with protocol requirements or put the participant at additional safety risk. The participant has a history of clinically significant hematologic, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, neurologic, psychiatric, gastrointestinal (GI), systemic inflammatory, metabolic, or endocrine disorder or any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, rendered the participant a poor candidate for inclusion into the study.
- The participant has a history of thromboembolic disease (including deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism), within 6 months before screening, or is taking chronic anticoagulants.
- This participant is unable to return for all scheduled study visits.
- The participant has known or suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that, in the opinion of the sponsor and investigator, does not resolve during screening. Positive antibody testing for COVID-19 without other evidence of current or recent active infection does not exclude participation. Enrollment of participants who fail inclusion due to COVID-19 infection may be temporarily delayed at the discretion of the sponsor and investigator. If the participant has a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with no other evidence of infection, a retest may be allowed; however, to enroll in the study the participant must have a negative PCR.
- The participant is a study site employee involved in the conduct of this study, an immediate family member (example, spouse, parent, child, sibling), is in a dependent relationship with study site employee who is involved in the conduct of this study or may consent under duress.
- The participant takes or is required to take excluded medications.
- The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding or intending to become pregnant before participating in this study, during the study, or within 6 months after last dose of the study drug; or the participant is intending to donate ova during such time period.
Trial locations and contacts
41 sites in 13 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
41 sites in 13 countries
United States20 sites, 20 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Michigan Hospital - 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Site Contact, 734-232-3741
Robert Fontana
- Recruiting
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118-2335
Site Contact, 617-638-6525, arpan.mohanty@bmc.org
Arpan Mohanty
- Recruiting
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-1716
Site Contact, 216-983-0879
Seth Sclair
- Recruiting
Peak Gastroenterology Associates
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907
Site Contact, 719-636-1201
Bhaktasharan Patel
- Recruiting
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-2360
Site Contact, 717-531-7532, tcraig@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Timothy Craig
- Recruiting
Indiana University School of Medicine-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-2266
Site Contact, 317-278-4607
Raj Vuppalanchi
- Recruiting
University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009
Site Contact, 319-356-2577, Tomohiro-tanaka@uiowa.edu
Tomohiro Tanaka
- Recruiting
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037-1337
Site Contact, 858-534-2555, roloomba@health.ucsd.edu
Rohit Loomba
- Recruiting
UCLA Pulmonary and Critical Care
Los Angeles, California, 90095-3075
Site Contact, 310-825-8061
Igor Barjaktarevic
- Recruiting
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136
Site Contact, 305-243-5185, idsresearch@med.miami.edu
Eugene Schiff
- Recruiting
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016-6402
Site Contact, 212-263-3643, viviana.figueroadiaz@nyumc.org
Viviana Figueroa Diaz
- Recruiting
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032-3722
Monica Goldklang
- Recruiting
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Newport, Virginia, 23602-4414
Site Contact, 804-977-8920, mitchell_shiffman@bshsi.org
Mitchell Schiffman
- Recruiting
Henry Ford Health System
Novi, Michigan, 48377-3600
Site Contact, 248-344-6688, sgordon3@hfhs.org
Stuart Gordon
- Recruiting
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013-4224
Site Contact, 602-274-7195
Justin Reynolds
- Recruiting
Mayo Clinic - PPDS
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054-4502
Site Contact, 480-301-6990, vargas.hugo@mayo.edu
Hugo Vargas
- Recruiting
Mayo Clinic PPDS
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Site Contact, 507-284-0141
Harmeet Malhi
- Recruiting
Texas Liver Institute American Research Corporation
San Antonio, Texas, 78215
Site Contact, 210-253-3426, lawitz@txliver.com
Eric Lawitz
- Recruiting
University of California Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, 94143-2203
Site Contact, 415-476-5892, PROSENTH@ucsf.edu
Philip Rosenthal
- Recruiting
University of Arizona Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute
Tucson, Arizona, 85724-0001
Site Contact, 520-626-3005, gdblock@deptofmed.arizona.edu
Geoffrey Block
Germany4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Recruiting
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Aachen, 52074
+492418035324, pstrnad@ukaachen.de
Pavel Strnad
- Recruiting
Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Berlin, 13353
Site Contact, +4939450553022, frank.tacke@charite.de
Frank Tacke
- Recruiting
Hannover Medical School
Hanover, 30625
Site Contact, +495115322730
Heiner Wedemeyer
- Recruiting
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, 72076
Site Contact, +4970712977661
Christoph Berg
France3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hôpital de La Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69317
Site contact, +33145596790, teresa.antonini@aphp.fr
Teresa Antonini
- Recruiting
Hopital PONTCHAILLOU CHU de Rennes
Rennes, 35000
Site Contact, +33299284297, edouard.bardou-jacquet@chu-rennes.fr
Edouard Bardou-Jacquet
- Recruiting
Hôpital Paul Brousse
Val-de-Marne, 94800
Site Contact, +33145593336, audrey.coilly@aphp.fr
Audrey Coilly
Portugal3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
CCA Hospital Braga
Braga, 4710-243
Carla Rolanda
- Recruiting
Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça
Funchal, 9000-168
Site Contact, (351) 291-7056 x00
Vitor Pereira
- Recruiting
Centro Hospitalar de Universitário de Santo António E.P.E
Porto, 4099-001
Site Contact, +351918000000
Luís Maia
Austria2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz
Graz, 8036
Site Contact, +4331638580287, martin.wagner@medunigraz.at
Martin Wagner
- Recruiting
KABEG - Klinikum Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt, 9020
Markus Peck-Radosavljevic
Belgium2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
UZ Antwerpen
Antwerp, 2650
Site Contact, +3238213323, sven.francque@uza.be
Sven Francque
- Recruiting
UZ Leuven
Leuven, 3000
Site Contact, +328888888888, jef.verbeek@uzleuven.be
Jef Verbeek
Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Inspiration Research Limited
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3A9
Site Contact, (416) 944-9602
Kenneth Chapman
Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, 27100
Site Contact, +390382503777
Angelo Corsico
Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio - PPDS
Seville, 41018
Site Contact, +34955012065, mromerogomez@us.es
Manuel Romero Gómez
Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge
Huddinge, 14186
Site Contact, +46858580000
Staffan Wahlin
Switzerland1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Universitätsspital Bern
Bern, 3010
Site Contact, +41442663568
Guido Stirnimann
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
King's College Hospital
London, SE5 9RS
Site Contact, +442032993506
Aftab Ala
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fazirsiran in the Treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-Associated Liver Disease With METAVIR Stage F1 Fibrosis
The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Making an abnormal version of the AAT protein can result in liver disease as Z-AAT builds up in liver cells, which leads to liver problems such as liver scarring (fibrosis), continuing liver damage (cirrhosis), and eventually end stage liver disease. Fazirsiran is a medicine that reduces the creation of the Z-AAT protein and thus the build-up of this abnormal protein in the liver. People with this type of liver disease who already have mild liver scarring will take part in the study. They will be treated with fazirsiran or a placebo for about 2 years. This study will check the long-term safety of fazirsiran, whether participants tolerate the treatment and if there are any effects on liver scarring. A liver biopsy, a way of collecting a small tissue sample from the liver, will be taken twice during the study.
- Conditions
- Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Being tested
- Fazirsiran Injection, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Fazirsiran InjectionDrug
Also called TAK-999, ARO-AAT, ADS-001
Fazirsiran will be injected subcutaneously.
PlaceboDrug
Fazirsiran matching placebo.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Fazirsiran 200 mg | Experimental | Participants will receive fazirsiran 200 milligrams (mg), injection, subcutaneously on Day 1, at Week 4 and then every 12 weeks (Q12W) for up to Week 100. Receives: Drug: Fazirsiran Injection |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants will receive fazirsiran matching placebo injection, subcutaneously on Day 1, at Week 4 and Q12W for up to Week 100. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of the study intervention, whether or not it is considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study intervention. An SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect, suspected transmission of any infectious agent, an important medical event. AEs and SAEs including any pulmonary AEs or SAEs indicative of worsening pulmonary condition (example, pulmonary exacerbation, respiratory infection, significant pulmonary function test decline) will be reported.
Measured: From start of study drug administration up to End of study (EOS) (Week 124)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Function Parameters
Standard pulmonary function parameters will be used to study lung function. Clinical significance of pulmonary function parameters will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Measured: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Change From Baseline in Whole Lung 15th Percentile Density as Measured by Computed Tomography (CT) Lung Densitometry
Change from baseline in whole lung 15th percentile density as measured by CT lung densitometry will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 100
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs
Vital signs include body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), pulse (beats per minute) and pulse oximetry. Clinical significance of vital signs will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Measured: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters
12-lead ECG will be evaluated. Any clinically significant change in ECG assessments will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Measured: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Laboratory Parameters
Laboratory parameters assessments include hematology, biochemistry including liver tests, coagulation, and urinalysis. Clinical significance of laboratory parameters will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Measured: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Secondary outcomes (9)
Change From Baseline in Serum Z-AAT Protein Over Time to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Serum Z-AAT Protein will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Percent Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Liver Z-AAT Protein at Week 106
Percent change from baseline in intrahepatic liver Z-AAT protein will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Z-AAT Protein Polymer Burden Assessed by Periodic Acid Schiff Plus Diastase (PAS+D) Staining in Liver Biopsy at Week 106
Change from baseline in intrahepatic Z-AAT protein polymer burden assessed by PAS+D staining in liver biopsy will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants with No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Intrahepatic Z-AAT Protein Polymer Burden Assessed by PAS+D staining at Week 106
Number of participants with no change or decrease from baseline in intrahepatic Z-AAT protein polymer burden assessed by PAS+D staining will be reported.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Portal Inflammation Score in Liver Biopsy at Week 106
Change in portal inflammation score in liver biopsy is based on pathology slide reads. Inflammation will be assessed on a scale of 0-3, with higher scores showing more severe inflammation.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants with No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Intrahepatic Portal Inflammation Score at Week 106
No Change or decrease in portal inflammation score is based on pathology slide reads. Inflammation will be assessed on a scale of 0-3, with higher scores showing more severe inflammation. Number of Participants with no change or decrease from baseline in intrahepatic portal inflammation score will be reported.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants With No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Histologic Fibrosis Score (Meta-analysis of Histological Data in Viral Hepatitis [METAVIR] Staging ) at Week 106
No change or decrease in histologic fibrosis (METAVIR staging) will be assessed using a fibrosis score of F0-F4, where higher scores mean a worse result. Number of participants with no change or decrease from baseline in histologic fibrosis score (by [METAVIR] staging) at Week 106 will be reported.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE)-Derived Liver Stiffness
Change from baseline in VCTE-derived liver stiffness will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Markers of Liver Injury
Change from baseline in marker (alanine aminotransferase [ALT], aspartate aminotransferase [AST], glutamyl transferase [GGT]) of liver injury will be assessed.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 106
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Dec 2023
- Study start1 Mar 2024
- Primary completion26 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion26 Aug 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Alpha1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by TakedaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Takeda
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Study Director, Study director, Takeda
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06165341
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TAK-999-3002
- Other IDs
- 2023-504198-19-00, 2023
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fazirsiran in the Treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-Associated Liver Disease With METAVIR Stage F1 Fibrosis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06165341
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TAK-999-3002
- Conditions
- Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- TakedaIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 26 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Making an abnormal version of the AAT protein can result in liver disease as Z-AAT builds up in liver cells, which leads to liver problems such as liver scarring (fibrosis), continuing liver damage (cirrhosis), and eventually end stage liver disease. Fazirsiran is a medicine that reduces the creation of the Z-AAT protein and thus the build-up of this abnormal protein in the liver. People with this type of liver disease who already have mild liver scarring will take part in the study. They will be treated with fazirsiran or a placebo for about 2 years. This study will check the long-term safety of fazirsiran, whether participants tolerate the treatment and if there are any effects on liver scarring. A liver biopsy, a way of collecting a small tissue sample from the liver, will be taken twice during the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Fazirsiran 200 mg | Experimental | Drug: Fazirsiran InjectionParticipants will receive fazirsiran 200 milligrams (mg), injection, subcutaneously on Day 1, at Week 4 and then every 12 weeks (Q12W) for up to Week 100. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive fazirsiran matching placebo injection, subcutaneously on Day 1, at Week 4 and Q12W for up to Week 100. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (17 listed)
- In the opinion of the investigator, the participant is capable of understanding and fully complying with the protocol requirements and adhering to the protocol schedule.
- The participant is able to read, understand, and complete the study questionnaires electronically per the investigator's judgment.
- The participant signs and dates a written Informed Consent Form (ICF). Any required privacy authorization should also be signed before the initiation of any study procedures.
- The participant, of any sex, is aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive.
- The participant must have a diagnosis of the protease inhibitor Z mutation (PiZZ) genotype AATD. A diagnosis of PiZZ from source-verifiable medical records is permitted. Otherwise, participants must undergo PiZZ confirmatory testing (genotyping for PiS and PiZ alleles) at screening. PiMZ or PiSZ genotypes are not permitted.
Key exclusion criteria (33 listed)
- The participant has evidence of >= F2 fibrosis based on liver biopsy during the screening period.
- The participant has a history of liver decompensating events.
- The participant has a history of varices based on a previous esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- The participant has portal vein thrombosis.
- The participant has undergone a prior trans-jugular portosystemic shunt procedure.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Fazirsiran InjectionAlso: TAK-999, ARO-AAT, ADS-001Fazirsiran will be injected subcutaneously. | Drug | Fazirsiran 200 mg |
| PlaceboFazirsiran matching placebo. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)
Time frame: From start of study drug administration up to End of study (EOS) (Week 124)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of the study intervention, whether or not it is considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study intervention. An SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect, suspected transmission of any infectious agent, an important medical event. AEs and SAEs including any pulmonary AEs or SAEs indicative of worsening pulmonary condition (example, pulmonary exacerbation, respiratory infection, significant pulmonary function test decline) will be reported.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Function Parameters
Time frame: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Standard pulmonary function parameters will be used to study lung function. Clinical significance of pulmonary function parameters will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Change From Baseline in Whole Lung 15th Percentile Density as Measured by Computed Tomography (CT) Lung Densitometry
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 100
Change from baseline in whole lung 15th percentile density as measured by CT lung densitometry will be assessed.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs
Time frame: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Vital signs include body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), pulse (beats per minute) and pulse oximetry. Clinical significance of vital signs will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters
Time frame: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
12-lead ECG will be evaluated. Any clinically significant change in ECG assessments will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Laboratory Parameters
Time frame: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Laboratory parameters assessments include hematology, biochemistry including liver tests, coagulation, and urinalysis. Clinical significance of laboratory parameters will be determined at the investigator's discretion.
9 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in Serum Z-AAT Protein Over Time to Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Percent Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Liver Z-AAT Protein at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Z-AAT Protein Polymer Burden Assessed by Periodic Acid Schiff Plus Diastase (PAS+D) Staining in Liver Biopsy at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants with No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Intrahepatic Z-AAT Protein Polymer Burden Assessed by PAS+D staining at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Intrahepatic Portal Inflammation Score in Liver Biopsy at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants with No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Intrahepatic Portal Inflammation Score at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Number of Participants With No Change or Decrease From Baseline in Histologic Fibrosis Score (Meta-analysis of Histological Data in Viral Hepatitis [METAVIR] Staging ) at Week 106
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE)-Derived Liver Stiffness
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Change From Baseline in Markers of Liver Injury
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 106
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Mar 2026.
- To obtain more information on the study, click here/on this linkLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Study Director study director
Takeda
41 sites in 13 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Fazirsiran Injection in people with Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, run by Takeda at 41 sites in 13 countries.
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 17 inclusion and 33 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 41 sites in United States, Germany, France, Portugal, Austria and 8 more countries. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Takeda Contact (+1-877-825-3327, medinfoUS@takeda.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs) (time frame: From start of study drug administration up to End of study (EOS) (Week 124)). The study lists 6 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 5 Mar 2026.