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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 120178
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.120178
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.120178
Table 3 Strategies to improve metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease treatment
| Clinical trials | Phase | Treatments | Effects | Ref. |
| NCT03183193 | N/A | Dietary intervention | Modulation of circulating miRNAs | [105] |
| NCT03008070 | 2 | Serum biomarkers | Providing a non-invasive test for evaluating the treatment response to lanifibranor | [107] |
| NCT03151798 | N/A | Lifestyle change: Energy restriction and exercise | Decrease in body weight, fat mass, liver fat accumulation, and insulin resistance | [108] |
| NCT05866744 | N/A | Time-restricted feeding | Improvement in insulin resistance. Decrease in HbA1c | [109] |
| DRKS000247061 | N/A | Artichoke leaf extract | Decrease in hepatic fat accumulation and liver size | [110] |
| NCT03426111 | N/A | Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty | Decrease in body weight, liver stiffness, and hepatic steatosis | [111] |
| NCT03646292 | 4 | Pioglitazone and empagliflozin | Reduction in hepatic fat, liver stiffness, and visceral fat | [113] |
- Citation: Zhang CY, Yang M. Emerging treatment options for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and its related liver diseases. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(6): 120178
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i6/120178.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.120178