A phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-arm, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of PF-06835919 in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes.

Aim: To assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics (PD) of the ketohexokinase inhibitor PF-06835919 in participants with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Materials And Methods: This double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study enrolled adults with NAFLD (≥ 8% whole liver fat [WLF] using MRI proton density fat fraction [MRI-PDFF]) and T2D on stable doses of metformin (≥ 500 mg/day). Participants received once-daily placebo, PF-06835919 150 or 300 mg for 16 weeks.