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Cenicriviroc Lacked Efficacy to Treat Liver Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: AURORA Phase III Randomized Study

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Quentin AnsteeORCiD, Professor Pierre Bedossa

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Abstract

© 2023 AGA InstituteBackground And Aims: Cenicriviroc (CVC) is a novel, orally administered, chemokine receptor type 2 and 5 antagonist that showed antifibrotic potential in preclinical and phase IIb studies of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Herein, we report efficacy and safety results from the phase III study. Methods: The AURORA (A Study for the Efficacy and Safety of CVC for the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis in Adults With NASH) study was a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2-part study of patients with NASH and stage 2/3 liver fibrosis. Adults, 18–75 years of age, were randomized to CVC 150 mg or placebo once daily for 12 months (part 1) or 60 months (part 2). Liver biopsies were performed at screening, month 12, and early study discontinuation or termination. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients with fibrosis improvement ≥1 stage without worsening of steatohepatitis at month 12 relative to screening. Adverse events were assessed throughout the study. Results: A total of 1778 patients were randomized and discontinued (part 1: n = 1293; part 2: n = 485). In part 1, at month 12, a similar proportion of patients receiving CVC or placebo achieved the primary endpoint (22.3% vs 25.5%; odds ratio, 0.84; 95% confidence interval, 0.63–1.10; P =.21) and complete resolution of steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis (23.0% vs 27.2%; P =.21). The safety profile was generally comparable across treatment groups. Conclusions: This study did not demonstrate the efficacy of CVC for treating liver fibrosis assessed by histology in adults with NASH; however, CVC was safe and well tolerated in patients with NASH and liver fibrosis. (ClinicalTrials.gov, Number: NCT03028740).


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Author(s): Anstee QM, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Wai-Sun Wong V, Abdelmalek MF, Rodriguez-Araujo G, Landgren H, Park GS, Bedossa P, Alkhouri N, Tacke F, Sanyal AJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Year: 2024

Volume: 22

Issue: 1

Pages: 124-134.e1

Print publication date: 01/01/2024

Online publication date: 13/04/2023

Acceptance date: 02/04/2023

Date deposited: 08/06/2023

ISSN (print): 1542-3565

ISSN (electronic): 1542-7714

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2023.04.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.04.003

PubMed id: 37061109


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