Overview
Principal investigator
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2) (all ethnic origins) except for Asian participants who qualify for the study with BMI ≥23 kg/m2 at Screening.
* In the opinion of the investigator, there are features of metabolic syndrome and NAFLD is the most likely cause of liver disease. Metabolic syndrome may include type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
* A liver biopsy at baseline showing NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) \>=4 with at least 1 point each in steatosis, inflammation and ballooning and either Fibrosis 3 or Fibrosis 4 using NASH CRN Scoring System.
* Able and willing to comply with all study assessments, including a liver biopsy at Week 52.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current alcohol consumption ≥14 standard drinks (24 units, 196 g ethanol) per week for females or ≥21 standard drinks (37 units, 294g ethanol) per week for males.
* Weight reduction surgery or procedures (including gastric banding and intragastric balloon insertion) within 2 years of Screening 1 and/or planned during the study.
* History of cancer within previous 2 years from Screening 1, except basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma or any other type of cancer which has been treated medically or surgically with curative outcome.
* Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2) (all ethnic origins) except for Asian participants who qualify for the study with BMI ≥23 kg/m2 at Screening.
* In the opinion of the investigator, there are features of metabolic syndrome and NAFLD is the most likely cause of liver disease. Metabolic syndrome may include type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
* A liver biopsy at baseline showing NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) \>=4 with at least 1 point each in steatosis, inflammation and ballooning and either Fibrosis 3 or Fibrosis 4 using NASH CRN Scoring System.
* Able and willing to comply with all study assessments, including a liver biopsy at Week 52.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current alcohol consumption ≥14 standard drinks (24 units, 196 g ethanol) per week for females or ≥21 standard drinks (37 units, 294g ethanol) per week for males.
* Weight reduction surgery or procedures (including gastric banding and intragastric balloon insertion) within 2 years of Screening 1 and/or planned during the study.
* History of cancer within previous 2 years from Screening 1, except basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma or any other type of cancer which has been treated medically or surgically with curative outcome.
For Referring Providers
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