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NCT04963231·Phase 2·INTERVENTIONAL

DAYBREAK: A Study of Setmelanotide in Participants With Specific Gene Variants in the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Pathway

Status

Completed

Phase

Phase 2

Enrollment

164

Locations

36

Results

Posted

Publications

2

Study summary

What the protocol is testing.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of once daily subcutaneous (SC) administration of setmelanotide in participants with obesity and specific gene variants in the MC4R pathway.

Interventions

Treatment arms and agents.

DRUG

Setmelanotide

SC injection

DRUG

Placebo

SC injection

Timeline

From registration to results.

  1. First posted

    Jul 15, 2021

  2. Study start

    Nov 30, 2021

  3. Primary completion

    Aug 4, 2023

  4. Study completion

    Sep 30, 2024

  5. Results posted

    Oct 24, 2024

  6. Registry updated

    Jul 2, 2025

Outcomes

What the study measures.

Primary outcomes

Stage 1: Number of Participants by Genotype Who Demonstrated a Significant Clinically Meaningful Response to Setmelanotide at the End of Stage 1

Time frame · Baseline to Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = Kilogram (kg)/ square meter (m\^2). A significant clinically meaningful response was defined as achieving a ≥5% reduction in BMI from Baseline. Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Secondary outcomes

Mean Change in BMI From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in All Participants, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = kg/m\^2. Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Mean Change in BMI From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants ≥18 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = kg/m\^2 Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Percent Change in BMI From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in All Participants, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = kg/m\^2 Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Percent Change in BMI From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants ≥18 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = kg/m\^2 Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Mean Change in Body Weight From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants ≥18 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants ≥18 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

Data are provided for overall and according to participants with specified primary gene. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Mean Change in BMI Z-score From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants <18 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

BMI was calculated using participant's weight and height assessments, using the following formula: BMI = kg/m\^2. The BMI Z-score indicated the number of standard deviations away from the mean. A Z-score of 0 is equal to the mean of a reference population (i.e., healthy, age and sex-matched individuals). A decrease of BMI Z-score indicates a reduction in BMI from Baseline whereas an increase of BMI-Z score indicates an increase in BMI from Baseline. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the start of treatment Stage 1 administration.

Percent Change in the Weekly Average of the Daily Maximal Hunger Score From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in Participants ≥12 Years Old, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

Daily Hunger Questionnaire for participants ≥12 years of age is self-administered questionnaire and comprises three items. For the assessment of this endpoint, maximal hunger was corresponding to the following question: In the last 24 hours, how hungry did you feel when you were the most hungry? The response was scored separately and averaged on weekly basis. Participants rated their hunger on an 11-point numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10 (0 = not hungry at all, and 10 = hungriest possible). Weekly average at Week 16 was defined as average of the available score values within 7 days in Week 16. Baseline was defined as the average of the available score values within 7 days before or on the stage 1 open-label treatment. Results are reported by overall participant results and by specific gene cohort.

Number of Participants ≥12 Years Old, Who Achieved a ≥2 Point Reduction From Baseline to the End of Stage 1 in the Weekly Average of the Daily Maximal Hunger Score, Per Genotype

Time frame · Baseline, Week 16

Daily Hunger Questionnaire for participants ≥12 years of age is self-administered questionnaire and comprises three items. For the assessment of this endpoint, maximal hunger was corresponding to the following question: In the last 24 hours, how hungry did you feel when you were the most hungry? The response was scored separately and averaged on weekly basis. Participants rated their hunger on an 11-point numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10 (0 = not hungry at all, and 10 = hungriest possible). Weekly average at Week 16 was defined as average of the available score values within 7 days in Week 16. Baseline was defined as the average of the available score values within 7 days before or on the stage 1 open-label treatment. Results are reported by overall participant results and by specific gene cohort.

Eligibility

Who can take part.

Minimum age
6 Years
Maximum age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have had a pre-identified genetic variant in an established MC4R pathway gene that contributes to obesity * Age 6 to 65 years, inclusive * Obesity, defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥40 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2) for participants ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥97th percentile for age and gender for participants 6 to \<18 years of age * Study participant and/or parent or guardian were able to understand all study procedures and provide consent/assent * Use of highly effective contraception * Symptoms or behaviors of hyperphagia Key Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with the following genetic variants: biallelic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS); biallelic Alström Syndrome 1 (ALMS1); homozygous, heterozygous, or compound heterozygous variants in MC4R, Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1), Leptin receptor (LEPR), nuclear receptor coactivator 1 (NCOA1; steroid receptor coactivator-1 \[SRC1\]) or SRC homology 2 B adapter protein 1 (SH2B1) genes as well as 16p11.2 chromosomal deletions that included the SH2B1 gene * Recent intensive diet and/or exercise regimen with or without the use of weight loss agents including herbal medications that had resulted in weight loss \>2% within previous 3 months * Bariatric surgery within the previous 6 months * Documented diagnosis of current unstable major psychiatric disorder or a documented worsening of psychiatric condition that required changes in treatment within 2 years * Any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) or Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ 9) score of ≥15 during Screening, any suicide attempt in participant's lifetime years, or any suicidal behavior in the last month. * Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, or oncologic disease considered severe enough to interfere with the study * Has significant features of (or meets the diagnostic criteria for) a genetic syndrome that is associated with obesity * Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) \>10.0% at Screening * History of significant liver disease * Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<30 milliliter per minute (mL/min) at Screening * History or close family history of melanoma or participant history of oculocutaneous albinism * Significant dermatologic findings relating to melanoma or pre-melanoma skin lesions * Participation in any clinical study with an investigational drug/device within 3 months prior to the first day of dosing * Participants previously enrolled in a clinical study involving setmelanotide or any previous exposure to setmelanotide * Significant hypersensitivity to any excipient in the study drug * Females who were breastfeeding or nursing Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria applied.

Study locations

36 registered sites.

Canada · Germany · Greece · Israel · Netherlands · Spain · United Kingdom · United States. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.

HonorHealth Bariatric Center

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

InQuest Medical Reseacrh

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Metro Detroit Endocrinology Center

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Columbia University

New York, New York, United States

Ten's Medical Center - Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic

Staten Island, New York, United States

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Geisinger Clinic

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Texas Tech

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Endocrine Associates of Dallas and Plano

Dallas, Texas, United States

Hector Granados PA

El Paso, Texas, United States

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Accurate Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, United States

Rio Grande Valley Endocrine Center

McAllen, Texas, United States

Clinical Trials of Texas

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Javara Research

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

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