🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-22

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Safety and Biomarkers of Resmetirom (MGL-3196) in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), MAESTRO-NAFLD-Open-Label-Extension (MAESTRO-NAFLD-OLE) (NCT04951219)

A 52-Week, Phase 3, Open-Label Extension Study, With a Double-blind Lead-in, to Evaluate Safety and Biomarkers of Resmetirom (MGL-3196) in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), MAESTRO-NAFLD-Open-Label-Extension (MAESTRO-NAFLD-OLE)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A 52-Week, Multi-center, Open-label, Active Treatment Extension Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Once Daily, Oral Administration of Resmetirom (MGL-3196)

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (6 items).

Location: Central Research Associates — Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • A history of significant alcohol consumption for a period of more than 3 consecutive months within 1 year prior to Extension Day 1.
  • Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma or other carcinomas that may prevent participation in the Extension study.
  • Chronic liver diseases
  • Has an active autoimmune disease
  • Any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would impede compliance, hinder completion of the study, compromise the well-being of the patient, or interfere with the study outcomes.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (76 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 76 sites.

  • Central Research Associates — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Arizona Liver Health - Chandler — Chandler, Arizona
  • East Valley Family Physicians — Chandler, Arizona
  • The Institute For Liver Health - Glendale — Glendale, Arizona
  • The Institute For Liver Health - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona
  • Adobe Gastroenterology — Tucson, Arizona
  • Arkansas Gastroenterology — North Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Fresno Clinical Research Center — Fresno, California
  • National Research Institute - Huntington Park — Huntington Park, California
  • Ruane Clinical Research Group — Los Angeles, California
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California
  • National Research Institute - Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
  • National Research Institute - Panorama City — Panorama City, California
  • San Fernando Valley Health Institute — West Hills, California
  • South Denver Gastroenterology - Swedish Medical Center Office — Englewood, Colorado
  • Excel Medical Clinical Trials — Boca Raton, Florida
  • Covenant Research — Fort Myers, Florida
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach (MD Clinical) — Hallandale, Florida
  • Floridian Clinical Research — Hialeah, Florida
  • Nature Coast Clinical Research - Inverness — Inverness, Florida
  • Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research — Jacksonville, Florida
  • Florida Research Institute — Lakewood Rch, Florida
  • Floridian Clinical Research — Miami Lakes, Florida
  • Orlando Research Center — Orlando, Florida
  • Progressive Medical Research — Port Orange, Florida

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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