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Safety and Efficacy of Bimagrumab and Semaglutide in Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese

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Status and phase

Completed
Phase 2

Conditions

Overweight or Obesity
Obese
Obesity

Treatments

Drug: Semaglutide
Biological: Bimagrumab
Other: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT05616013
18828
VER201-PH2-031
J4Z-MC-GIDA (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

A phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of bimagrumab alone or in addition to semaglutide to assess efficacy and safety in overweight or obese men and women

Full description

This study investigates if bimagrumab in addition to semaglutide is able to preserve/increase muscle mass in the presence of weight and/or fat mass loss.

Enrollment

507 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • A written informed consent must be obtained before any study-related assessments are performed.

  • Men and women between 18 and 80 years, inclusive; women of child-bearing potential (defined as those who are not post-menopausal or post-surgical sterilization) must meet both of the following criteria:

    • Two negative pregnancy tests (at screening and at randomization, prior to dosing)
    • Use of intrauterine device, from at least 3 months before the baseline visit through at least 4 months after the last dose of bimagrumab/placebo i.v., and an additional contraceptive (barrier) method from screening through at least 4 months after the last dose of bimagrumab/placebo i.v.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 or BMI ≥ 27 with one or more obesity-associated comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, insulin resistance, sleep apnea, or dyslipidemia)

  • Stable body weight (± 5 kg) within 90 days of screening, and body weight <150 kg

  • Have a history of at least one self-reported unsuccessful behavioral effort to lose body weight

  • Able to communicate well with the Investigator, comply with the study requirements and adhere to the diet and activity programs for the study duration

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of, or known hypersensitivity to, monoclonal antibody drugs or a contraindication to semaglutide (Ozempic® or Wegovy®)
  • Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer, or longer if required by local regulations
  • Treatment with any medication for the indication of obesity within the past 30 days before screening
  • Diagnosis of diabetes requiring current use of any antidiabetic drug or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% Note: Metabolic syndrome is not an exclusion, even if managed with an anti-diabetic drug such as metformin or an SGLT2 inhibitor. A diagnosis of prediabetes or impaired glucose tolerance managed exclusively with non-pharmacologic approaches (e.g., diet and exercise) is not an exclusion.
  • Any chronic infections likely to interfere with study conduct or interpretation such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). History of hepatitis A or hepatitis C successfully treated is not exclusionary. Active COVID-19 infection.
  • Donation or loss of 400 mL or more of blood within 8 weeks prior to initial dosing, or longer if required by local regulation, or plasma donation (> 250 mL) within 14 days prior to the first dose
  • Any disorder, unwillingness, or inability not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which in the Investigator's opinion, might jeopardize the participant's safety or compliance with the protocol

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Factorial Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

507 participants in 9 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo/30 mg/kg Bimagrumab
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Participants received intravenous placebo at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, and 40, followed by intravenous 30 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) bimagrumab at Weeks 52 and 64.
Treatment:
Other: Placebo
10/30 mg/kg Bimagrumab
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 10 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, and 40, followed by intravenous 30 mg/kg bimagrumab at Weeks 52 and 64.
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
30 mg/kg Bimagrumab
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 30 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, and 64.
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
Placebo + 1.0 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous placebo at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40 and subcutaneous 1.0 milligram (mg) semaglutide weekly as per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 71: 1.0 mg
Treatment:
Other: Placebo
Drug: Semaglutide
Placebo + 2.4 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous placebo at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40 and subcutaneous 2.4 mg semaglutide weekly per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 12: 1.0 mg * Weeks 13 to 16: 1.7 mg * Weeks 17 to 71: 2.4 mg
Treatment:
Other: Placebo
Drug: Semaglutide
10 mg/kg Bimagrumab + 1.0 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 10 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, and 64, and subcutaneous 1.0 mg semaglutide weekly as per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 71: 1.0 mg
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
Drug: Semaglutide
10 mg/kg Bimagrumab + 2.4 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 10 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, and 64, and subcutaneous 2.4 mg semaglutide weekly as per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 12: 1.0 mg * Weeks 13 to 16: 1.7 mg * Weeks 17 to 71: 2.4 mg
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
Drug: Semaglutide
30 mg/kg Bimagrumab + 1.0 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 30 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, and 64, and subcutaneous 1.0 mg semaglutide weekly as per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 71: 1.0 mg
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
Drug: Semaglutide
30 mg/kg Bimagrumab + 2.4 mg Semaglutide
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received intravenous 30 mg/kg bimagrumab at baseline and at Weeks 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, and 64, and subcutaneous 2.4 mg semaglutide weekly as per the below dose escalation schedule: * Weeks 1 to 4: 0.25 mg * Weeks 5 to 8: 0.5 mg * Weeks 9 to 12: 1.0 mg * Weeks 13 to 16: 1.7 mg * Weeks 17 to 71: 2.4 mg
Treatment:
Biological: Bimagrumab
Drug: Semaglutide

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