A Master Protocol of Multiple Agents in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (SYNERGY-Outcomes)
Recruiting · Phase 3 · NCT07165028
Conditions: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $233,324
- U.S. investigators named
- 92
- Sites paid
- 64
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 4,500
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Tested
- Tirzepatide (drug), Retatrutide (drug), Placebo (drug)
- Dates
- Started 2025-10-15; completion 2032-08
- Results posted
- Not yet
The main purpose of the SYNERGY-OUTCOMES study is to find out whether retatrutide and tirzepatide can prevent major adverse liver outcomes (MALO) in people with high-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The study will enroll adults who have MASLD based on non-invasive tests (NITs), which indicate they are more likely to develop MALO. Participants will be randomly assigned within a Master Protocol to receive either retatrutide (N1T-MC-RT01), tirzepatide (N1T-MC-TZ01) or placebo. The trial plans to enroll about 4,500 adults and will run for approximately 224 weeks. Participants may have up to approximately 25 to 30 clinic visits throughout the study to moni…
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Industry funding
Eli Lilly and Company reported $233,324 in research payments for this study in 2025 (217 payments).
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- Rachel Greatwood, D.O. Family Medicine · Mesa, AZ
- Bassel Kisso, MD Gastroenterology · Tucson, AZ
- Anita Kohli, MD Infectious Disease · Chandler, AZ
- Richard A. Manch, M.D. Hepatology · Glendale, AZ
- Yessica R. Sachdeva, M.D. Internal Medicine · Mesa, AZ
- Abid N. Chaudhry, DPM Podiatrists · Arleta, CA
- Mark T. Leibowitz, M.D. Internal Medicine · Long Beach, CA
- Jeffrey London, MD Internal Medicine · West Hills, CA
- Joel M. Neutel, MD Legal Medicine (non-physician) · Tustin, CA
- Jatinder S. Pruthi, M.D. Gastroenterology · Lancaster, CA
- Muhammad Y. Sheikh, M.D. Gastroenterology · Fresno, CA
- Jack B. Vu, MD Family Medicine · Lake Forest, CA
- Apinya B. Vutikullird, D.O. Family Medicine · Cypress, CA
- Paul Feuerstadt, M.D. Gastroenterology · Hamden, CT
- Sureka Bollepalli, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinology · Tampa, FL
- Beatriz Colon, MD Emergency Medicine · Orlando, FL
- Craig T. Curtis, MD Family Medicine · Kissimmee, FL
- Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. Gastroenterology · Crystal River, FL
- Nikhil Kapila, MD Gastroenterology · Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Uzma Khan, MD Internal Medicine · The Villages, FL
- Gigi C. Lefebvre, MD Family Medicine · St Petersburg, FL
- Brad Lipson, D.O. Family Medicine · Royal Palm Beach, FL
- Esteban Olivera, MD Emergency Medicine · Kissimmee, FL
- Rodolfo A. Perez, M.D. Specialist · Hialeah, FL
- Gilberto Perez, MD Internal Medicine · Hialeah Gardens, FL
- Mary H. Quarterman, M.D. Internal Medicine · Orlando, FL
- Manuel E. Rodriguez, M.D. Gastroenterology · Bradenton, FL
- William E. Sanchez, M.D. Internal Medicine · Hialeah, FL
- Bhanu Visvalingam, MD Medical Oncology · Sanford, FL
- Dwight D. Blake, MD Internal Medicine · Union City, GA
- Pablo E. Perez, MD Internal Medicine · Dalton, GA
- Raj K. Vuppalanchi, M.D. Internal Medicine · Indianapolis, IN
- Curtis A. Baum, MD Gastroenterology · Topeka, KS
- Martha S. Fanning, M.D. Emergency Medicine · Overland Park, KS
- Michael A. Rausch, M.D. Family Medicine · Augusta, KS
- Mark S. Adams, M.D. Internal Medicine · London, KY
- Humberto I. Aguilar, M.D. Gastroenterology · Shreveport, LA
- Bal R. Bhandari, M.D. Specialist · Bastrop, LA
- Clarence Dunn, M.D. Specialist · West Monroe, LA
- Son V. Nguyen, M.D. Gastroenterology · New Iberia, LA
- Jason S. Reich, MD Gastroenterology · Fall River, MA
- Neil J. Fraser, MD Internal Medicine · Troy, MI
- Derrick Williamson, DO Family Medicine · Southfield, MI
- Ebubekir S. Daglilar, M.D. Gastroenterology · Columbia, MO
- Awawu E. Igbinadolor, M.D. Adolescent Medicine · Monroe, NC
- Mary K. Lawrence, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Morehead City, NC
- Robert E. Burr, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Lebanon, NH
- Colin C. Brown, M.D. Gastroenterology · Freehold, NJ
- Samar Hameed, MD Internal Medicine · Livingston, NJ
- Taher Modarressi, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Pennington, NJ
- Sumodh C. Kalathil, M.D Gastroenterology · Reno, NV
- Robby Ann Quintos, MD Internal Medicine · Las Vegas, NV
- Ajay Chaudhuri, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Buffalo, NY
- Ira M. Jacobson, MD Gastroenterology · New York, NY
- Jennifer Leong Hepatology · New York, NY
- Peter K. Wayne, MD Gastroenterology · Yonkers, NY
- Nancy A. Phillips, MD Psychiatry · Portland, OR
- Paola Mansilla-letelier, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Guaynabo, PR
- Sudhir Bansal, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Warwick, RI
- Eric B. Newton, MD Gastroenterology · Providence, RI
- Chirag M. Patel, MD Hepatology · Chattanooga, TN
- Ziad H. Younes, M.D. Gastroenterology · Germantown, TN
- Tanvir Ahmad, MD Internal Medicine · Plano, TX
- Ralph Alhalel, M.D. Gastroenterology · Mcallen, TX
- Ali M. Bajwa, M.D. Family Medicine · Houston, TX
- Lisa J. Blair, MD Family Medicine · Aransas Pass, TX
- Hareshkumar D. Boghara, M.D. Family Medicine · Desoto, TX
- Rukan Daccak, M.D. Gastroenterology · Pasadena, TX
- Douglas S. Denham, D.O. Family Medicine · San Antonio, TX
- Hesham M. Elgouhari, M.D. Hepatology · Denison, TX
- Joseph S. Galati, M.D. Hepatology · Houston, TX
- Sumana Gangi, M.D Endocrinology & Diabetes · Mesquite, TX
- Sushovan Guha, MD, PHD Gastroenterology · Sugar Land, TX
- Amir A. Hassan, M.D. P.A. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Houston, TX
- Nomita J. Kim, MD Family Medicine · Austin, TX
- Adnan Lakhani, M.D. Internal Medicine · Angleton, TX
- Carmen E. Landaverde, M.D. Hepatology · San Antonio, TX
- Eric J. Lawitz, M.D. Gastroenterology · San Antonio, TX
- Eduardo D. Luna, M.D. Endocrinology & Diabetes · Edinburg, TX
- James A. Maher JR., MD Gastroenterology · Houston, TX
- Shilpi Mittal, M.D. Family Medicine · Forney, TX
- Apurva A. Modi, M.D. Gastroenterology · Fort Worth, TX
- Mazen Noureddin, M.D. Gastroenterology · Houston, TX
- Timothy E. Ritter, M.D. Gastroenterology · Southlake, TX
- Christopher Romero, MD Internal Medicine · Houston, TX
- Michelle D. Welch, MD Endocrinology & Diabetes · Shavano Park, TX
- Robert K. Barnett, M.D. Gastroenterology · Sandy, UT
- Chad M. Gonzales, M.D. Gastroenterology · Ogden, UT
- John H. Smith, M.D. Gastroenterology · Norfolk, VA
- Nicholas J. Procaccini, MD Gastroenterology · Seattle, WA
- Elizabeth Rosenblatt Gastroenterology · Puyallup, WA
- Arthi Thirumalai Endocrinology & Diabetes · Seattle, WA
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- $47,179
- Care Access Research LLC $16,177
- Ima Evaluations LLC DBA Ima Clinical Research $9,244
- Alliance for Multispecialty Research Lls $7,406
- Houston Research Institute LLC $6,944
- K2 Medical Research LLC $6,010
- Institute for Liver Health LLC $6,010
- Epic Medical Research $4,622
- Washington Gastroenterology PLLC $4,622
- Capital Clinical Research Center PLLC $4,622
- Biopharma Informatic Inc $4,622
- American Research Corp Inc $4,160
- Ark Clinical Research LLC $3,699
- Advanced Research Institute $3,245
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants $3,245
- Delta Research PArtners LLC $2,783
- Florida Digestive Health Specialists LLP $2,537
- Consano Clinical Research LLC $2,311
- Headlands Horizons LLC $2,311
- Medrasa Clinical Research LLC $2,311
- Floridian Clinical Research LLC $2,311
- Clinical Trial Source LLC $2,311
- Cahaba Research $2,311
- Eximia Research - Nc, LLC $2,311
- Tampa Bay Medical Research Inc $2,311
- Carteret Medical Group LLC $2,311
- Galen Medical Group PC $2,311
- Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Rsrch Cntr $2,311
- Southern Endocrinology Associates PA $2,311
- Southeastern Clinical Research Institute LLC $2,311
- Soma Clinical Trials LLC $2,311
- University Gastroenterology LLC $2,311
- Evolution Clinical Trials Inc $2,311
- Care United Research $2,311
- New York University $2,311
- Dermatology Cente for Skin Health $2,311
- Clinical Trials of Texas Inc $2,311
- Progressive Medical Concepts LLC $2,311
- Lucida Clinical Trials $2,311
- Arcturus Healthcare PLC, Troy Internal $2,311
- Great Lakes Research Institute LLC $2,311
- Nature Coast Clinical Research $2,311
- Cotton Oneil Msd of Stormont Vail Healthcare $1,849
- Tandem Clinical Research,llc $1,849
- Biopharma Informatic Inc Research Center $1,849
- Sky Clinical Research Network Group $1,849
- Sfct A Member of the Alliance Inc $1,849
- Charter Research LLC $1,849
- Ventura Clinical Trials $1,849
- Memorial Research Medical Clinic $1,849
- Monroe Biomedical Research $1,849
- New York Gastroenterology Associates $1,849
- Om Research LLC $1,849
- Medical Research Ctr of Ct LLC $1,849
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $1,849
- Texas Valley Clinical Research LLC $1,849
- San Fernando Valley Health Institute LLC $1,849
- Indiana University $1,849
- Bellaire Dermatology Associates $1,849
- Harborview Medical Center University of Washington $1,849
- Clinical Research of Philadelphia LLC $1,396
- Intend Research LLC $934
- Research Foundation of State Univ of Ny $934
- Artemis Headlands LLC $934
- Louisiana Research Center, LLC $934
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.