Drugs / Efimosfermin alfa
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Efimosfermin alfa

also known as LLF580
Developed for
NAFLD1 · metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis · obesity disorder
Investigated by
GlaxoSmithKline · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Trials 7

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT07358546 Mar 2026 → Oct 2027 expected NAFLD1 GlaxoSmithKline Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07335198 Mar → Aug 2026 overdue NAFLD1 GlaxoSmithKline Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03466203 Feb 2018 → Nov 2019 obesity disorder Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT07704892 Jul 2026 → Oct 2030 expected metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis GlaxoSmithKline Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07701993 Jul 2026 → Jul 2033 expected metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis GlaxoSmithKline Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07221188 Dec 2025 → Mar 2028 expected NAFLD1 GlaxoSmithKline Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07221227 Oct 2025 → Mar 2028 expected NAFLD1 GlaxoSmithKline Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 2

DateIssuerRelease
2026-04-27 GlaxoSmithKline Regulatory GSK’s investigational liver therapy, efimosfermin, receives US FDA Breakthrough Therapy and EMA Priority Medicines (PRIME) designations for MASH gsk.com ↗
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that efimosfermin, a once-monthly investigational liver therapy, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of MASH.
2025-11-07 GlaxoSmithKline Results GSK presents data from its advancing liver pipeline at AASLD 2025 gsk.com ↗
Late breaking results for once-monthly efimosfermin in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), supporting the start of phase III clinical trials

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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Known as Efimosfermin alfa ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT07221227 ↗
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NCT07358546 ↗

NCT07704892 ↗

NCT07335198 ↗

NCT07221188 ↗

NCT07701993 ↗

Known as LLF580 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03466203 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “a genetically engineered variant of human fibroblast growth factor-21” PMID 34431493 ↗ Jan 2022
Route Subcutaneous “LLF580 300 mg or placebo subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 3 doses” PMID 34431493 ↗ Jan 2022