Drugs / ION224
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ION224

Antisense oligonucleotide targets DGAT2 via inhibition

Developed for
NAFLD1
Investigated by
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2 NCT04932512 Jun 2021 → Jan 2024 NAFLD1 Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2024-03-13 Ionis Pharmaceuticals Results Ionis announces positive results from Phase 2 study of ION224, an investigational medicine demonstrating clinical efficacy in the treatment of NASH/MASH ionis.com ↗
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of ION224, an investigational DGAT2 antisense inhibitor in development for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), previously referred to as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

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Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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Known as ION224 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04932512 ↗
Action Inhibit “ION224, a liver-directed antisense inhibitor of diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2)” PMID 40849139 ↗ Aug 2025
Modality Antisense oligonucleotide “Antisense oligonucleotide DGAT-2 inhibitor” PMID 40849139 ↗ Aug 2025
Route Subcutaneous “subcutaneous injections of ION224 60 mg, 90 mg, or 120 mg, or placebo, once per month” PMID 40849139 ↗ Aug 2025
Target DGAT2 “inhibitor of diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2)” PMID 40849139 ↗ Aug 2025