Integrated Therapies for Alcohol Use in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (ITAALD) Trial

Recruiting now · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol-associated Hepatitis

In brief

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial focused on the treatment of severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (sAH) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). The primary purpose of the study is to determine whether subjects receiving sAH therapy in addition to AUD treatments will have better alcohol and liver-related outcomes at 6 months compared to sAH therapy plus usual care for AUD. Patients assigned to the AUD treatment will receive Acamprosate and counseling whereas those assigned to AUD standard care will receive brief advice and referral to a 12-step program. The secondary purpose of the study is to determine if F-652 is safe and effective in treating sAH when compared to prednisone. Subjects will receive F-652 on days 1 and 7 or prednisone for 28 days. Outcomes will be measured by overall survival at 90 days.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07060638

Run by

Samer Gawrieh

People needed

216

Starts

2026-01-27

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥18, <70
• MELD 20-35
• Definitive or probable diagnosis of sAH as defined by the NIAAA criteria4, 5 A. Onset of jaundice (defined as serum total bilirubin >3 mg/dL) within the prior 8 weeks B. Ongoing average consumption of > 40 gm (for females) and > 60 gm (for males) alcohol daily for 6 months or more with less than 8 weeks of abstinence before onset of jaundice; OR If, in the investigator's judgment, alcohol use may have been underreported, available clinical evidence-including collateral history, medical records, prior documentation of alcohol use, alcohol biomarkers such as PEth, or other relevant evidence-indicates that the participant met the protocol-defined alcohol consumption requirement within the 8 weeks before screening.
• C. AST > 50 IU/L, D. AST: ALT > 1.5 E. ALT and AST values < 400 IU/L F. Liver biopsy findings consistent with AH
• In patients with possible AH or AH with confounding factors such as possible ischemic hepatitis, possible DILI, uncertain history of alcohol use (e.g., patient denies excessive alcohol use), and atypical/abnormal laboratory tests (e.g., AST < 50 IU/L or > 400 IU/L, AST/ALT ratio < 1.5), antinuclear antibody > 1:160 or SMA > 1:80, a standard of care liver biopsy will be considered during current hospital admission to confirm AH and exclude competing etiologies.
• Females of childbearing (reproductive) potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening.

You may not qualify if…

• Active listing for liver transplantation before screening
• MELD score <20 or > 35
• Uncontrolled infection (persistent positive blood or other body fluid cultures despite 48 hours of antibiotic therapy)
• Progressive hemodynamic compromise requiring intravenous pressors
• Pneumonia as evidenced by clinical and/or radiological examination (will not perform radiology if not indicated by clinical exam)
• Renal failure defined by estimated GFR (CKD-EPI) <35 mL/min.
• Clinically active C. diff infection
• Evidence of other liver diseases (such as autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangiopathy, primary sclerosing cholangitis, ischemic, sepsis- or drug-induced liver disease)
• History or presence of cancer (including hepatocellular carcinoma) other than non-melanoma skin cancer
• Prior exposure to systemic corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) or TNF-alpha inhibitors for more than 4 days within the previous 30 days prior to screening, specifically for the treatment of sAH.
• Clinically significant pancreatitis- abdominal pain, elevated lipase (> 3 X ULN), and at least edema of pancreas with fat-stranding on CT scan
• Active gastrointestinal bleeding defined as hematemesis or melena with a decrease in hemoglobin more than 2 g/dl in 24 hours due to gastrointestinal bleeding, or with a decrease in mean arterial BP to < 65 mmHg
• Significant concomitant medical illnesses (such as uncontrolled congestive heart failure or COPD or progressive multi-organ failure) as determined by the study investigator
• Uncontrolled mental illness as determined by the study investigator
• Uncontrolled HBV, HIV, or HCV infection with persistent viremia. However, subjects with controlled (undetectable viral load) HIV and HBV on viral suppressive therapies will be enrolled and subjects with history of HCV will be enrolled if they have evidence of SVR within one year prior to enrollment
• Active illicit opiates, cocaine, ketamine, or methamphetamine use in the last 30 days via patient report or medical chart review.
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with A1c > 9
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Known allergy or intolerance to therapeutic agents to be tested
• Unwillingness to stop alcohol use and to undergo AUD treatment
• Unwillingness to either abstain from sexual intercourse, or if sexually active, use a reliable method of birth control during the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of the study medication. Examples of acceptable birth control methods include double barrier method such as condom and occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical cap) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository; birth control pills, patches, injections, or implants; intrauterine device (IUD); vasectomy and tubal ligation.
• Participant has any condition or circumstance that adversely affects the participant, could cause noncompliance with treatment or visits, may impact the interpretation of clinical data, could cause bias, or may otherwise contraindicate the participant's participation in the study.

Where it is running

• Indiana University — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
• University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)
• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical School — Dallas, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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