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Safety and Efficacy Study of Fazirsiran in Adults With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease and Mild Fibrosis
Led by Takeda · Updated on 2026-03-05
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate the safety and effects of fazirsiran in people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated liver disease who have mild liver scarring (fibrosis). This condition involves the liver producing an abnormal protein called Z-AAT that can build up and damage liver cells, potentially leading to serious liver problems. The study focuses on adults aged 18 to 75 who already have mild liver fibrosis and seeks to understand how well participants tolerate the treatment and its long-term safety. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either fazirsiran or a placebo. Fazirsiran is given as a subcutaneous injection of 200 mg on Day 1, Week 4, and then every 12 weeks up to Week 100. The placebo group receives matching injections on the same schedule. The study is double-blind, meaning neither participants nor researchers know who receives the active drug or placebo during the study period. During the study, participants will have liver biopsies twice to collect tissue samples and undergo various tests including lung function checks, vital sign monitoring, ECGs, and blood tests to track changes in liver scarring and protein levels. Researchers will closely observe any adverse events and changes in clinical laboratory results from the start of treatment through Week 124. The study will also assess changes in liver inflammation, fibrosis scores, and markers of liver injury to understand the treatment's impact over about two years of participation.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
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)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Able to understand and follow study requirements and complete electronic questionnaires
- Provides written informed consent
- Aged 18 to 75 years, any sex
- Diagnosed with PiZZ genotype alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Has liver biopsy showing METAVIR stage F1 fibrosis within 1 year before enrollment
- Meets pulmonary status requirements
- No evidence of liver cancer
- Stable dose of certain heart and blood pressure medications if used
- Body mass index between 18 and 39 kg/m²
- Normal 12-lead ECG at screening
- Nonsmoker
- Stable respiratory medications if used
- Has suitable veins for blood sampling
- Negative pregnancy tests if of childbearing potential
- Uses effective contraception during study and 6 months after
- Does not donate sperm during study and for 6 months after
You will not qualify if you...
- Liver fibrosis stage F2 or worse
- History of liver decompensation or varices
- Portal vein thrombosis or prior portosystemic shunt
- Other chronic liver diseases
- Recent or untreated malignancies except certain skin or bladder cancers
- Abnormal clinical findings impacting safety
- Laboratory abnormalities outside protocol limits
- High-level exposure to inhaled lung toxins
- Recent serious lung infections or frequent exacerbations
- Current pulmonary exacerbation
- Long-term oxygen or ventilation support except short-term use
- Positive for HIV, active hepatitis B or C infection
- Uncontrolled or severe hypertension
- Serious heart conditions or arrhythmias
- Recent major surgery
- Excessive alcohol use in past year
- Recent drug abuse or positive drug tests
- Previous treatment with fazirsiran or similar RNAi therapies
- Allergies to study drug components
- Participation in other investigational studies recently
- Recent blood donation exceeding 500 mL
- Medical, psychiatric, or social conditions hindering study compliance
- Recent thromboembolic disease or chronic anticoagulant use
- Unable to attend all study visits
- Current unresolved COVID-19 infection
- Study site employees or close relations involved in the study
- Use of excluded medications
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or intent to become pregnant or donate ova during study or 6 months after
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 100 weeks
Participants receive subcutaneous injections of Fazirsiran or placebo starting on Day 1, then at Week 4 and every 12 weeks for up to Week 100.
Approximately 10 visits for injections over the treatment period
Duration - Up to 24 weeks after treatment
Participants are monitored for safety and efficacy outcomes after treatment ends, up to Week 124.
Visits scheduled to monitor safety and health status after treatment completion
Trial Site Locations
Total: 41 locations
1
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013-4224
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2
Mayo Clinic - PPDS
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054-4502
Actively Recruiting
3
University of Arizona Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724-0001
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4
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States, 92037-1337
Actively Recruiting
5
UCLA Pulmonary and Critical Care
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-3075
Actively Recruiting
6
University of California Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-2203
Actively Recruiting
7
Peak Gastroenterology Associates
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907
Actively Recruiting
8
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
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9
Indiana University School of Medicine-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-2266
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10
University Of Iowa Hospitals And Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
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11
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118-2335
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12
University of Michigan Hospital - 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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13
Henry Ford Health System
Novi, Michigan, United States, 48377-3600
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14
Mayo Clinic PPDS
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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15
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10016-6402
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16
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032-3722
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17
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-1716
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18
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-2360
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19
Texas Liver Institute American Research Corporation
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78215
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20
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Newport, Virginia, United States, 23602-4414
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21
LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz
Graz, Austria, 8036
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22
KABEG - Klinikum Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee
Klagenfurt, Austria, 9020
Actively Recruiting
23
UZ Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium, 2650
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24
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium, 3000
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25
Inspiration Research Limited
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3A9
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26
Hôpital de La Croix Rousse
Lyon, France, 69317
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27
Hopital PONTCHAILLOU CHU de Rennes
Rennes, France, 35000
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28
Hôpital Paul Brousse
Val-de-Marne, France, 94800
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29
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Aachen, Germany, 52074
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30
Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Berlin, Germany, 13353
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31
Hannover Medical School
Hanover, Germany, 30625
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32
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany, 72076
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33
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Italy, 27100
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34
ID Clinic Arkadiusz Pisula
Mysłowice, Poland, 41-400
Withdrawn
35
CCA Hospital Braga
Braga, Portugal, 4710-243
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36
Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça
Funchal, Portugal, 9000-168
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37
Centro Hospitalar de Universitário de Santo António E.P.E
Porto, Portugal, 4099-001
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38
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio - PPDS
Seville, Spain, 41018
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39
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge
Huddinge, Sweden, 14186
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40
Universitätsspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3010
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41
King's College Hospital
London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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