The effect of vitamin E and docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)-A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial (PUVENAFLD).


Journal

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
ISSN: 1365-2036
Titre abrégé: Aliment Pharmacol Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8707234

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised: 07 04 2024
received: 19 03 2024
accepted: 28 06 2024
medline: 13 7 2024
pubmed: 13 7 2024
entrez: 13 7 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

We conducted a clinical trial to determine the efficacy of the combination of vitamin E and/or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) versus placebo in reducing liver fat content after 6 months of intervention in adults with MASLD. Adults with MASLD were randomised to one of four treatment arms (vitamin E 1000 mg/daily + DHA 1.89 g/daily or combination arm, vitamin E 1000 mg alone, DHA 1.89 g alone or placebo) following a 2:1:1:2 randomisation. The primary objective was to determine the efficacy of DHA + vitamin E versus placebo in reducing hepatic fat fraction (%) relative to baseline after 6 months of intervention. Secondary objectives were to determine the effect of vitamin E or DHA alone versus placebo on reducing liver fat at 6 months. Our cohort consisted of 203 subjects with a mean age of 51 years, 53% female, 91% White, 59% Hispanic ethnicity. The combination of vitamin E + DHA had no effect on the primary endpoint of reducing hepatic steatosis as determined by MRI-PDFF (p = 0.98). Neither vitamin E alone (p = 0.91) nor DHA alone (p = 0.14) significantly reduced hepatic steatosis compared to placebo. However, the trial was not powered adequately for this analysis. Compared with placebo, no statistically significant differences were detected in the 3-month or 6-month levels for ALT (U/L) or AST (U/L) in all three intervention groups. The combination of DHA + vitamin E or either agent alone did not demonstrate efficacy on reducing liver fat or aminotransferases in the studied population.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39001559
doi: 10.1111/apt.18149
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Subventions

Organisme : dsm-firmenich

Informations de copyright

© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Naim Alkhouri (N)

Arizona Liver Health, Chandler, Arizona, USA.

Deanna McCarthy (D)

Dsm-firmenich, Columbia, Maryland, USA.

Anne-Cécile V Bayne (AV)

Dsm-firmenich, Columbia, Maryland, USA.

Traci Blonquist (T)

Biofortis, Merieux NutriSciences, Addison, Illinois, USA.

Karin Yurko-Mauro (K)

Gemini Clinical Consulting, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Raj Vuppalanchi (R)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Eric Lawitz (E)

Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Naga Chalasani (N)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

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