Drugs / Tropifexor
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Tropifexor

also known as LJN452 · TXR · NVP-LJN452-NXA

Small molecule targets NR1H4 via activation

Developed for
metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis · NAFLD1 · bile acid malabsorption, primary, 2 · liver disorder · primary biliary cholangitis
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Allergan

Trials 8

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT04408937 May → Nov 2020 liver disorder Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03681457 Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 NAFLD1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT04147195 Jun 2020 → Jan 2022 NAFLD1, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT04065841 Dec 2019 → Oct 2022 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT03517540 Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02855164 Aug 2016 → Apr 2020 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02713243 Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 bile acid malabsorption, primary, 2 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Mixed
Phase 2 NCT02516605 Sep 2015 → Aug 2018 primary biliary cholangitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2019-11-11 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Results Novartis data show tropifexor (LJN452) significantly improves several key biomarkers of NASH in patients with moderate to severe fibrosis novartis.com ↗
This interim analysis showed higher doses of tropifexor (140 Mu g and 200 Mu g) resulted in improvements in several key biomarkers of NASH, including hepatic fat fraction, alanine aminotransferase and body weight, with favorable safety after 12 weeks of treatment.

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 12 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as tropifexor “A Phase 1, Open-label, Single-dose, Multi-center, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Tropifexor (LJN452) in Subjects With Mild, Moderate or Severe Hepatic...” NCT03681457 ↗
5

“Tropifexor as a dry blend in hard gelatin capsules for oral administration” NCT04408937 ↗

“Drug: Tropifexor” NCT04147195 ↗

NCT04065841 ↗

NCT03517540 ↗

NCT02855164 ↗

Known as LJN452 “Study of Safety and Efficacy of Tropifexor (LJN452) in Patients With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)” NCT02855164 ↗
4

“Oral Tropifexor (LJN452) & Licogliflozin (LIK066) Combination Therapy” NCT04065841 ↗

NCT02516605 ↗

NCT03681457 ↗

NCT02713243 ↗

Known as NVP-LJN452-NXA ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4298169 ↗
Known as TXR “This approach was applied to gain in-depth understanding of fibrosis dynamics after treatment with tropifexor (TXR), a non-bile acid farnesoid X receptor agonist in patients...” PMID 35779659 ↗ Jun 2022
1

“Tropifexor (TXR), a farnesoid X receptor agonist” PMID 31731005 ↗ Nov 2019

Action Activate “Bile acid receptor FXR agonist” CHEMBL4298169 ↗
1

“a non-bile acid FXR agonist” PMID 32702169 ↗ Jul 2020

Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL4298169 ↗
Route Oral “tropifexor 140 mcg, once daily; given orally” NCT03517540 ↗
Target NR1H4 “Bile acid receptor FXR agonist” CHEMBL4298169 ↗