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A Study of VV-14303 for the Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
RecruitingPhase 1/2
A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Multi-Arm, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Efficacy of VV-14303, an Adeno-associated Virus Vector-mediated Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) Gene Therapy, in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Who can join
Ages 18 to 75 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is capable of providing signed informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol * Must be 18 to 75 years of age (inclusive) at Screening * Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 to \<40 kg/m2 (inclusive) * Male participants must agree to use a highly effective contraception during the Treatment Period and at least 12 months after administration of VV-14303. Female participants must not be a woman of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) * Biopsy-confirmed MASH * Previous history or presence of ≥2 of the following metabolic risk factors: obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m²), hypertension (blood pressure \[BP\] ≥140/90 mmHg or on antihypertensive medication), dyslipidemia (triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol \[HDL-C\] \<40 mg/dL in men/\<50 mg/dL in women or on lipid-lowering therapy), type 2 diabetes mellitus * Must be willing to refrain from the donation of blood, plasma, platelets, eggs, or sperm during the 12-month post-treatment follow-up period Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of alternate and/or additional liver disease etiologies at Screening, including but not limited to chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis * Use of treatments for metabolic syndrome management, including oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) (e.g., metformin), incretin mimetics (GLP-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1/gastric inhibitory polypeptide \[GIP\] agonists) or other glucose-lowering agents that has not been stable for at least 6 months prior to Screening * Use of Resmetirom that has not been stable for at least 6 months prior to Screening visit * Any medical, cognitive, or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could contraindicate the use of the investigational drug, make consistent study assessment and follow-up over the 12-month Post-Treatment Follow-up Period unlikely, or would make the participant an unsafe study candidate. * Type 1 diabetes, or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c \> 8.0% at Screening) * History of major trauma to the muscle(s) intended for IM injection meeting any of the following criteria: 1. Within 6 months prior to Screening, or 2. At any timepoint prior to Screening with continued neurologic or musculoskeletal symptoms * Prior participation in any systemic experimental treatment or receiving any other systemic investigational treatment including within 6 weeks or 5 half-lives of the active ingredient (whichever is longer) prior to the start of Screening * Any vaccination or planned vaccination 30 days prior to dosing, or planned vaccination 8 weeks post dosing * Previously received AAV or adenoviral therapy or participation in any previous gene therapy trial
About the study
A Study of VV-14303 for the Treatment of Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
What is being tested
- VV-14303 (genetic)
Sponsor: Kriya Therapeutics, Inc. · Participants: 56 · Started: Jul 30, 2026
Contact the study team
- VP, Medical Affairs · Phone: 1.984.884.5058
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07732400
Locations in the U.S.
| Arizona | Kriya Clinical Trial Site, Chandler (Not yet recruiting) |
| Florida | Kriya Clinical Trial Site, Lady Lake |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.