DRUG
Setmelanotide
SC injection
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
164
Locations
36
Results
Posted
Publications
2
Study summary
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
DRUG
SC injection
DRUG
SC injection
Timeline
First posted
Jul 15, 2021
Study start
Nov 30, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 4, 2023
Study completion
Sep 30, 2024
Results posted
Oct 24, 2024
Registry updated
Jul 2, 2025
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.
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
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
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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