A Study of BOS-580 in Obese Subjects at Risk for, or With Biopsy-confirmed, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With an Extension

Last updated: October 29, 2025
Sponsor: Boston Pharmaceuticals
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash)

Treatment

Placebo

Efimosfermin

BOS-580

Clinical Study ID

NCT04880031
301182 (BOS-580-201)
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study of Efimosfermin in obese participants at risk for, or with biopsy-confirmed, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with a single arm open-label extension. It includes Parts A, B, C and D.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria (Part A and Part B):

  • Participant is either male or female and 18 to 75 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent

  • Obese participants with body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 27 kg/m^2

  • Hepatic fat fraction (HFF) measured by magnetic resonance imaging derived proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) ≥8%

  • Liver fibrosis assessment based on a vibration controlled transient elastography (VCTE) liver stiffness measurement (LSM) score of 7.0 to 9.9 kPa (Part A only) inclusive or 7.0 to 20.0 kPa (Part B only) inclusive and Liver injury assessment measured by aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >25U/L. A qualifying historical biopsy (confirmed eligibility based on the central pathology read) supersedes the LSM, controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score criteria and AST criteria.

  • Histopathologically confirmed F2 or F3 stage NASH on a diagnostic liver biopsy performed during Screening or within 6 months prior to the first day of dosing for historical biopsies (Part B only).

  • History or presence of at least 2 of 4 components of metabolic syndrome: obesity/overweight, dyslipidemia (high triglycerides and/or low high density lipoprotein [HDL]), type 2 diabetes with elevated glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and hypertension.

Inclusion Criteria (Part C):

  • Participant must have completed the Part B of the study.

  • Participant willing to undergo liver biopsy at Week 56

  • NASH F stage <F4 at 24 week assessment in Part B

Inclusion Criteria (Part D):

  • BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m^2

  • Liver fibrosis based on assessments taken during screening visit

  • Participant should be willing and able to undergo liver biopsy during Screening (if a historical biopsy within 12 months prior to Screening is not available) and per protocol as judged by the Investigator.

  • Other inclusion criteria may apply

Exclusion Criteria (Part A and Part B):

  • Documented clinical, laboratory or radiologic evidence of cirrhosis (compensated or decompensated)

  • Triglycerides ≥ 500 mg/dL

  • Change in body weight (more than 5% self-reported OR 5 kg self-reported change during the previous 3 months from Screening, whichever is smaller)

  • History of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, or positive glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) auto-antibodies (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults)

  • Hemoglobin A1c > 9.5%

  • Participants with a condition that requires substantial anticoagulant medication may not be eligible for the study enrollment (e.g., deep vein thrombosis).

Exclusion Criteria (Part C):

• Participants that received their 24 week dose in Part B > 10 weeks prior to enrollment into Part C

Exclusion Criteria (Part D):

  • Other causes of chronic liver disease

  • Documented evidence or history of decompensated liver cirrhosis.

  • History of type 1 diabetes or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.

  • History of malignancy.

  • Use of other investigational drugs.

  • Other exclusion criteria may apply

Study Design

Total Participants: 231
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
September 30, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
October 27, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Central Research Associates

    Birmingham, Alabama 35205
    United States

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  • Central Research Associates

    Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35205
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Chandler, Arizona 85224
    United States

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  • Arizona Clinical Trials - Flagstaff

    Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Peoria, Arizona 85381
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Tucson, Arizona 85712
    United States

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  • Liver Institute PPLC

    Tucson, Arizona 85712
    United States

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  • QLMC

    Tucson, Arizona 85712
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Chandler 5289282, Arizona 5551752 85224
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Peoria 5308480, Arizona 5551752 85381
    United States

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  • Arizona Liver Health

    Tucson 5318313, Arizona 5551752 85712
    United States

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  • Liver Institute PPLC

    Tucson 5318313, Arizona 5551752 85712
    United States

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  • QLMC

    Tucson 5318313, Arizona 5551752 85712
    United States

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  • Alliance Research Institute

    Canoga Park, California 91304
    United States

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  • Ark Clinical Research

    Fountain Valley, California 92708
    United States

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  • Fresno Clinical Research Center

    Fresno, California 92720
    United States

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  • LA Universal

    Los Angeles, California 90057
    United States

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  • Catalina Research Institute

    Montclair, California 91763
    United States

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  • Knowledge Research Center

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

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  • FOMAT Medical Research

    Oxnard, California 93030
    United States

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  • California Liver Institute

    Pasadena, California 91105
    United States

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  • Inland Empire Clinical Trials

    Rialto, California 92377
    United States

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  • UCSD

    San Diego, California 92121
    United States

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  • Alliance Research Institute

    Canoga Park 5333913, California 5332921 91304
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    Fountain Valley 5350207, California 5332921 92708
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    Fresno 5350937, California 5332921 92720
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    Montclair 5374232, California 5332921 91763
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    Orange 5379513, California 5332921 92868
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    Oxnard 5380184, California 5332921 93030
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    Rialto 5387288, California 5332921 92377
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  • Covenant Metabolic Specialists - Fort Myers

    Fort Myers, Florida 33912
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    Fort Myers, Florida 33907
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    Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016
    United States

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    Kendall, Florida 33176
    United States

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    Lehigh Acres, Florida 33976
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    Miami, Florida 33173
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    Miami, Florida 33156
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    Miami, Florida 33173
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    Miami, Florida 33126
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    Miami, Florida 33155
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    Miami Lakes, Florida 33014
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    Orange City, Florida 32763
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    Orlando, Florida 32803
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    Port Orange, Florida 32127
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  • Covenant Metabolic Specialists - Sarasota

    Sarasota, Florida 34240
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    Fort Myers 4155995, Florida 4155751 33912
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  • Southwest General Healthcare Center

    Fort Myers 4155995, Florida 4155751 33907
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  • Evolution Clinical Trials

    Hialeah Gardens 4158482, Florida 4155751 33016
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    Kendall 4160711, Florida 4155751 33176
    United States

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    Lehigh Acres 4161785, Florida 4155751 33976
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33173
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33156
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33173
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33126
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33155
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    Miami Lakes 4164186, Florida 4155751 33014
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  • Charter Research

    Orlando 4167147, Florida 4155751 32803
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  • Progressive Medical Research

    Port Orange 4169156, Florida 4155751 32127
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  • Covenant Metabolic Specialists - Sarasota

    Sarasota 4172131, Florida 4155751 34240
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    Chicago, Illinois 60621
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    Marrero, Louisiana 70072
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    Marrero 4332628, Louisiana 4331987 70072
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  • GI Associates & Endocsopy Center

    Flowood, Mississippi 39232
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    Kansas City, Missouri 64131
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    Kansas City 4393217, Missouri 4398678 64131
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    Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022
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    Warren, New Jersey 07059
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  • Lovelace

    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
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  • Coastal Research Institute, LLC

    Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
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    Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
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    Fayetteville 4466033, North Carolina 4482348 28304
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    Fargo, North Dakota 58104
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    Fargo 5059163, North Dakota 5690763 58104
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    Mentor, Ohio 44060
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    East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818
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    East Greenwich 5221875, Rhode Island 5224323 02818
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  • 111 W William Cannon Dr Suite 312

    Austin, Texas 78745
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  • Accelemed Research

    Austin, Texas 78745
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  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - Austin

    Austin, Texas 78757
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  • Texas Liver Institute - Austin

    Austin, Texas 78757
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  • Apex Mobile Clinical Research

    Bellaire, Texas 77401
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  • South Texas Research Institute-Brownsville

    Brownsville, Texas 78520
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    Edinburg, Texas 75839
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  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - Georgetown

    Georgetown, Texas 78626
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  • Centex Studies

    Houston, Texas 77058
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  • Houston Research Institute

    Houston, Texas 77079
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  • Liver Specialist of Texas

    Houston, Texas 77030
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  • LinQ Research, LLC

    Pearland, Texas 77584
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  • American Research Corporation at Texas Liver Institute

    San Antonio, Texas 78215
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  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
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  • Quality Research, Inc

    San Antonio, Texas 78209
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    Waco, Texas 76710
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  • Accelemed Research

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78745
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  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - Austin

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78757
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  • Texas Liver Institute - Austin

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78757
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  • Apex Mobile Clinical Research

    Bellaire 4673353, Texas 4736286 77401
    United States

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  • South Texas Research Institute-Brownsville

    Brownsville 4676740, Texas 4736286 78520
    United States

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  • South Texas Research Institute-Edinburg

    Edinburg 4688275, Texas 4736286 75839
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  • Pinnacle Clinical Research - Georgetown

    Georgetown 4693342, Texas 4736286 78626
    United States

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  • Houston Research Institute

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77079
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  • LinQ Research, LLC

    Pearland 4718097, Texas 4736286 77584
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  • American Research Corporation at Texas Liver Institute

    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78215
    United States

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    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78229
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  • Quality Research, Inc

    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78209
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    Waco 4739526, Texas 4736286 76710
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    Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
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  • South Ogden Family Medicine

    South Ogden, Utah 84405
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    Salt Lake City 5780993, Utah 5549030 84117
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    South Ogden 5781783, Utah 5549030 84405
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    Seattle, Washington 98105
    United States

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  • Liver Institute NorthWest

    Seattle 5809844, Washington 5815135 98105
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