Areas of Focus

Overview

Our research expertise spans the conditions and biological pathways that define liver and metabolic health.

 

Evidentis is a specialty clinical trials center conducting research across liver disease, metabolic and obesity-related disorders, cardiometabolic health, immune-mediated inflammation, and early-phase pharmacokinetic (PK) investigation. These areas reflect the core therapeutic domains where meaningful advances in patient outcomes are most needed.

 

Each focus area is supported by subspecialty clinical insight, precise operational workflows, and high-quality data processes. Explore the sections below to learn more about the types of conditions and research focus within each domain.

Liver Disease

Evidentis conducts clinical trials across the full spectrum of liver disease, from metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related injury to autoimmune and cholestatic disorders, including advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Conditions We Study

MASLD / MASH

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD)

Metabolic alcohol–associated liver disease (metALD)

Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH)

Alcohol use disorder–related liver injury

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

Viral hepatitis

Liver fibrosis (F1–F4)

Cirrhosis

Liver-related inflammation

Selected rare and genetic liver disorders

Metabolic Health & Obesity

Evidentis conducts clinical research focused on obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and broader metabolic dysfunction. Studies in this area evaluate investigational therapies targeting weight regulation, glucose metabolism, lipid pathways, and other mechanisms central to metabolic and cardiometabolic health.

Conditions We Study

Obesity

Insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism

Dyslipidemia

Metabolic dysfunction and metabolic syndrome

Weight regain after weight loss

Related metabolic risk conditions

Cardiometabolic & Vascular Health

Evidentis conducts clinical research at the intersection of metabolic disease and cardiovascular function. Studies in this area evaluate investigational therapies that may influence blood pressure regulation, vascular function, lipid pathways, and other contributors to long-term cardiometabolic risk.

Conditions We Study

Hypertension

Cardiovascular risk factors

Vascular–metabolic disorders

Metabolic contributors to cardiovascular disease

Dyslipidemia with cardiometabolic overlap

Other conditions influencing long-term cardiovascular and metabolic risk

Immunology & Inflammation

Evidentis conducts clinical research focused on immune-mediated conditions and inflammatory pathways that influence liver and metabolic disease. Studies in this area evaluate investigational therapies designed to modulate immune activity, target inflammatory mechanisms, and address immune-driven disease processes relevant to chronic liver and metabolic disorders.

Conditions We Study

Autoimmune liver disease (AIH, PSC, PBC)

Immune-mediated inflammatory conditions

Inflammatory pathways contributing to liver or metabolic dysfunction

Chronic inflammatory disorders relevant to investigational therapies

Overlap syndromes and mixed inflammatory/metabolic presentations

Early Phase & Pharmacokinetic (PK) Studies

Evidentis conducts early phase clinical research designed to understand how investigational therapies behave in the body. Studies in this area evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and dose-related characteristics that inform later-stage development. Our dedicated research suite supports controlled environments, precise workflow execution, and intensive sampling protocols.

Study Types We Support

Phase 1b studies

Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies

Dose-finding and dose-escalation studies

Controlled sampling protocols

Short-stay or timed-visit protocols

Early mechanistic or biomarker-focused studies