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 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

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
Phase 2 NCT04147195 Jun 2020 → Jan 2022 NAFLD1, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04065841 Dec 2019 → Oct 2022 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded
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 No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02516605 Sep 2015 → Aug 2018 primary biliary cholangitis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease
2019-11-11 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis data show tropifexor (LJN452) significantly improves several key biomarkers of NASH in patients with moderate to severe fibrosis novartis.com

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: TropifexorNCT04147195

NCT03517540

NCT04065841

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

NCT02713243

NCT02516605

NCT03681457

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