STEP 7: Research Study of How Well Semaglutide Works in People Living With Overweight or Obesity

Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S (Industry)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04251156
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will look at the change in body weight from the start to the end of the study. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect on body weight in people taking semaglutide (a new medicine) and people taking "dummy" medicine. In addition to taking the medicine participants will have talks with study staff about healthy food choices, how to be more physically active and what else they can do to lose weight. Participants will either get semaglutide or "dummy medicine" - which treatment is decided by chance. Participants will need to take 1 injection once a week. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in a skinfold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm.• The study will last for about 1 year. Participants will have 11 clinic visits and 8 phone calls with the study doctor. Participants will have 3 clinic visits where they cannot eat and drink (water is allowed) for up to 8 hours before the visit and 1 clinic visit where they cannot eat and drink for up to 2 hours before the visit. (4 visits and 1 visit, respectively, if they have type 2 diabetes (T2D)). Participants will have 4 clinic visits where they will have blood samples taken. (5 visits if they have T2D). For China: Participants will have 9 clinic visits where they will have blood samples taken. Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during the study period.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
375 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description:
Sponsor staff involved in the clinical trial is masked according to company standard procedures
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Effect and Safety of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once-weekly on Weight Management in Subjects With Overweight or Obesity
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 8, 2020
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Aug 23, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Aug 23, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Semaglutide

Once-weekly injections of gradually increased doses of semaglutide

Drug: Semaglutide
Semaglutide administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) as well as diet and physical activity counselling for 44 weeks. Doses gradually increased to 2.4 mg

Placebo Comparator: Placebo (semaglutide)

Once-weekly injections of gradually increased doses of semaglutide placebo

Drug: Placebo (semaglutide)
Semaglutide placebo administered s.c. as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity regimen for 44 weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Change in body weight [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Percent

  2. Subjects who achieve body weight reduction equal to or above 5% (yes/no) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Number of subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Subjects who achieve body weight reduction equal to or above 10% (yes/no) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Number of subjects

  2. Subjects who achieve body weight reduction equal to or above 15% (yes/no) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Number of subjects

  3. Change in waist circumference [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    cm

  4. Change in systolic blood pressure [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mmHg

  5. Change in physical functioning score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  6. Change in physical function domain (5-items) score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Lite for Clinical Trials Version (IWQoL-Lite for CT) questionnaire is a 20-item modified version of an instrument designed to assess weight-related quality of life.

  7. Change in body weight [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    kg

  8. Change in body mass index (BMI) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    kg/m^2

  9. Change in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Percent

  10. Change in HbA1c [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mmol /mol

  11. Change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  12. Change in fasting serum insulin [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mIU/L

  13. Change in diastolic blood pressure [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mmHg

  14. Change in lipids: Total cholesterol [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  15. Change in lipids: High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  16. Change in lipids: Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  17. Change in lipids: Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  18. Change in lipids: Free fatty acids (FFA) [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  19. Change in lipids: Triglycerides [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    mg/dL

  20. Change in SF-36: role-physical score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  21. Change in SF-36: bodily pain score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  22. Change in SF-36: general health score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  23. Change in SF-36: vitality score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  24. Change in SF-36: social functioning score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  25. Change in SF-36: role-emotional score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  26. Change in SF-36: mental health score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  27. Change in SF-36: physical component summary [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  28. Change in SF-36: mental component summary [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Short Form 36 v2.0 acute (SF-36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. SF-36 measures the subject's overall Health Related Quality of Life on 8 domains: physical functioning, role functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional and mental health.

  29. Change in IWQoL-Lite for CT: pain/discomfort domain score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Lite for Clinical Trials Version (IWQoL-Lite for CT) questionnaire is a 20-item modified version of an instrument designed to assess weight-related quality of life.

  30. Change in IWQoL-Lite for CT: psychosocial domain score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Lite for Clinical Trials Version (IWQoL-Lite for CT) questionnaire is a 20-item modified version of an instrument designed to assess weight-related quality of life.

  31. Change in IWQoL-Lite for CT: total score [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    The Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Lite for Clinical Trials Version (IWQoL-Lite for CT) questionnaire is a 20-item modified version of an instrument designed to assess weight-related quality of life.

  32. Subjects who achieve responder definition value for SF-36 physical functioning score (yes/no) [Week 44]

    Number of subjects

  33. Subjects who achieve responder definition value for IWQoL-Lite for CT physical function domain (5-items) score (yes/no) [Week 44]

    Number of subjects

  34. Change in glycaemic category [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Normo-glycaemia, pre-diabetes or T2D

  35. Change in antihypertensive medication [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Decrease, no change, increase

  36. Change in lipid-lowering medication [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Decrease, no change, increase

  37. Change in concomitant oral antidiabetic medication [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Decrease, no change, increase (only applies to subjects with T2D at week 0)

  38. Change in fatty liver index (FLI) score category [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Below 30, equal to or above 30 and below 60, equal to or above 60

  39. Subjects who have permanently discontinued randomised trial product (yes/no) [From randomisation at week 0 to week 44]

    Number of subjects

  40. Time to permanent discontinuation of randomised trial product [Week 0 - week 44]

    Weeks

  41. Number of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [From week 0 to week 51]

    Count

  42. Number of serious adverse events (SAEs) [From week 0 to week 51]

    Count

  43. Number of treatment emergent severe or blood glucose (BG) confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia episodes (yes/no) [From week 0 to week 51]

    Count (only applies to subjects with T2D at week 0)

  44. Change in pulse [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    Beats per minute (bpm)

  45. Change in amylase [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    U/L

  46. Change in lipase [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    U/L

  47. Change in calcitonin [From baseline at week 0 to week 44]

    ng/L

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Male or female, age 18 years or older at the time of signing informed consent

  • History of at least one self-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight

For subjects without T2D at screening:
  • Body mass index (BMI) of :

  • greater than or equal to 30 kg/m^2

  • greater than or equal to 27 kg/m^2 with the presence of at least one of the following weight-related comorbidities (treated or untreated): hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea or cardiovascular disease

For subjects with T2D at screening:
  • Diagnosed with T2D above or equal to 180 days prior to the day of screening

  • Treated with either:

  • diet and exercise alone or

  • stable treatment (same drug(s), dose and dosing frequency) for at least 60 days prior to the day of screening with up to 3 oral antidiabetic medications alone or in any combination (metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitor (AGI), SU, glinides, SGLT2i or glitazone) according to local label

  • HbA1c 7.0-10.0% (53-86 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)

  • BMI greater than or equal to 27 kg/m^2

Exclusion Criteria:
  • A self-reported change in body weight above 5 kg (11 lbs) within 90 days before screening irrespective of medical records
For subjects without T2D at screening:
  • HbA1c equal to or above 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) as measured by the central laboratory at screening
For subjects with T2D at screening:
  • Renal impairment measured as estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) value of below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 in subjects treated with SGLT2i) according to CKDEPI creatinine equation as defined by KDIGO 2012 by the central laboratory at screening

  • Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within the past 90 days prior to screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Aparecida de Goiania Goias Brazil 74935-530
2 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site São Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil 01228-200
3 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Beijing Beijing China 100853
4 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Beijing Beijing China 101200
5 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site ChongQing Chongqing China 404000
6 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Fuzhou Fujian China 350001
7 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Cangzhou Hebei China 061000
8 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Hengshui Hebei China 053000
9 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Shijiazhuang Hebei China 050000
10 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Huhehaote Inner Mongolia China 010020
11 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Huhhot Inner Mongolia China 010050
12 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Changzhou Jiangsu China 213003
13 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Nanjing Jiangsu China 210011
14 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Nanjing Jiangsu China 210029
15 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Suzhou Jiangsu China 215006
16 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Zhenjiang Jiangsu China 212001
17 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Changchun Jilin China 130021
18 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Jinan Shandong China 250013
19 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Pudong New District Shanghai China 201200
20 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Shanghai Shanghai China 200040
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22 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Shanghai Shanghai China 200240
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24 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Tianjin Tianjin China 300052
25 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Tianjin Tianjin China 300211
26 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Kunming Yunnan China 650101
27 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong
28 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Seoul Korea, Republic of 03080
29 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Suwon Korea, Republic of 16499

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Novo Nordisk A/S

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Reporting Anchor & Disclosure (1452), Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04251156
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • NN9536-4379
  • U1111-1212-2189
First Posted:
Jan 31, 2020
Last Update Posted:
Mar 31, 2022
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Yes
Plan to Share IPD:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 31, 2022