Rosuvastatin for Cirrhosis

This study is testing rosuvastatin, a medication commonly used for high cholesterol, to see if it can help people with cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). We want to understand if rosuvastatin is safe and effective in improving liver health over 96 weeks. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 75 years old and have cirrhosis caused by conditions like nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, alcohol-related liver disease, or treated viral hepatitis. The main goal is to see how much liver stiffness changes after treatment, which is a way to measure liver health. The study is currently recruiting 256 participants.

Study design
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to receive either rosuvastatin or a placebo (an inactive substance) without knowing which they are getting. The study plans to enroll 256 participants.
What's involved
You will first have a 4-week period where you take rosuvastatin to check for safety and how well you can take the medication. After that, you will continue with your assigned treatment (rosuvastatin or placebo) for 96 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 96 weeks after starting their assigned treatment.

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NCT05832229

Liver Cirrhosis Network Rosuvastatin Efficacy and Safety for Cirrhosis in the United States

Recruiting
PHASE2Ages 18–75InterventionalTreatment
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
~256 participants
Updated 2026-06-02 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Rosuvastatin

At a glance

Recruiting sites
12 of 13 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mean change in liver stiffness
Measured over 96 weeks
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, Liver
Cirrhosis Early
Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis B
Cirrhosis Advanced
Cirrhosis Infectious
Cirrhosis Alcoholic
Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C
13 sites across 8 states
California5
New York2
Florida1
Michigan1
Minnesota1
North Carolina1
Ohio1
Virginia1
  • Abigail Smith, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Northwestern University

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  • Mean change in liver stiffness96 weeks

    Mean change in liver stiffness as measured in kilopascal with Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography between study entry and week 96. Range: 2 to 75 kilopascal. Higher stiffness indicates increased disease progression