DRUG
Setmelanotide
Subcutaneous Injection
Status
Active, not recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
296
Locations
56
Results
Not posted
Publications
1
Study summary
The protocol describes a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with independent sub-studies of setmelanotide in patients with obesity and at least one of the specific gene variants in the Melanocortin-4 Receptor pathway: * POMC or PCSK1 (Sub-study 035a) * LEPR (Sub-study 035b) * SRC1 (Sub-study 035c) * SH2B1 (Sub-study 035d) The objectives and endpoints are identical for these sub-studies.
Interventions
DRUG
Subcutaneous Injection
DRUG
Subcutaneous Injection
Timeline
First posted
Oct 26, 2021
Study start
Dec 10, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 22, 2025
Study completion
Dec 31, 2026
Results posted
Not reported
Registry updated
Feb 10, 2026
Outcomes
Difference in mean change in body weight in patients treated with setmelanotide compared to placebo, assessed as percent change in BMI
Time frame · Baseline to 52 weeks
The proportion of patients who achieve at least 5% reduction in BMI in patients treated with setmelanotide compared to placebo
Time frame · Baseline to 52 weeks
The difference in mean change in body weight in adult patients treated with setmelanotide compared to placebo, assessed as percent change in baseline body weight
Time frame · Baseline to 52 weeks
The difference in mean percent change in the weekly average most hunger score in patients treated with setmelanotide compared to placebo
Time frame · Baseline to 52 weeks
The proportion of patients who achieve at least 10% reduction in BMI in patients treated with setmelanotide compared to placebo
Time frame · Baseline to 52 weeks
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have a pre-identified: * Heterozygous genetic variant in the POMC gene or PCSK1 gene * Heterozygous genetic variant in the LEPR gene * Homozygous, heterozygous, or compound heterozygous variant in the NCOA1 (SRC1) * Homozygous, heterozygous, or compound heterozygous variant in SH2B1 gene, or chromosomal 16p11.2 deletion encompassing the SH2B1 gene * Between 6 and 65 years of age at the time of provision of informed consent/assent * Obesity, defined as BMI ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥95th percentile for age and gender for patients 6 up to 17 years of age * Patient and/or parent or guardian is able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study and is able to understand and sign the written informed consent/assent * Patient and/or parent or guardian reports that patient experienced childhood obesity, defined as the patient and/or parent or guardian reporting that the patient was significantly overweight during childhood * Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception throughout the study and for 90 days following the study * Reported history of lifestyle intervention of diet and exercise * Reported history of hyperphagia Key Exclusion Criteria: * Weight loss of 2% or greater in the previous 3 months * Recent history of bariatric surgery * Significant psychiatric disorder(s) * Suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior * Clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, endocrine/metabolic, hepatic or oncologic disease * Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) \>10% at Screening * History of significant liver disease or severe kidney disease * History or close family history (parents or siblings) of melanoma, or patient history of oculocutaneous albinism * Significant dermatologic findings relating to melanoma or pre-melanoma skin lesions (excluding non-invasive basal or squamous cell lesion) * Participation in any clinical study with an investigational drug/device within 3 months prior to the first day of dosing * Previously enrolled in a clinical study involving setmelanotide or any previous exposure to setmelanotide * Significant hypersensitivity to any excipient in the study drug * If female, pregnant or breastfeeding
Study locations
Canada · France · Germany · Greece · Israel · Netherlands · Puerto Rico · Spain · United Kingdom · United States. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
HonorHealth Bariatric Center
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Advent Health
Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States
InQuest Medical Research
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
St. Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, New York, United States
Mount Sinai Hospital
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
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
Geisinger Clinic
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
UPMC Montefiore
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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