DRUG
Metreleptin
Metreleptin is a recombinant human leptin analog that is indicated as an adjunct to diet as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency
Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
1
Locations
12
Results
Not posted
Publications
0
Study summary
This is an open-label, Phase 3b study to evaluate effectiveness, safety and pharmacokinetic parameters of metreleptin in patients under 6 years of age with generalised lipodystrophy and associated diabetes mellitus and/or hypertriglyceridaemia
Interventions
DRUG
Metreleptin is a recombinant human leptin analog that is indicated as an adjunct to diet as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency
Timeline
First posted
Jul 16, 2024
Study start
May 23, 2025
Primary completion
Feb 11, 2026
Study completion
Feb 11, 2026
Results posted
Not reported
Registry updated
Jul 22, 2026
Outcomes
Percent change from baseline in fasting serum TG levels at Month 12 for subjects with fasting TG levels ≥2.3 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) at baseline
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of metreleptin in patients under 6 years of age with GL and associated diabetes mellitus and/or hypertriglyceridaemia
Absolute change from baseline in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) at Month 12 for subjects with HbA1c ≥6.5% at baseline
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of metreleptin in patients under 6 years of age with GL and associated diabetes mellitus and/or hypertriglyceridaemia
Proportion of subjects of those with Baseline HbA1c ≥6.5% achieving target actual decreases of at least 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% absolute decrease in HbA1c or HbA1c <6.5% or HbA1c <5.7% at Month 12
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the efficacy of metreleptin treatment in patients with GL
Proportion of subjects of those with Baseline HbA1c ≥5.7% achieving target actual decreases of at least 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% absolute decrease in HbA1c or HbA1c <5.7% at Month 12
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the efficacy of metreleptin treatment in patients with GL
Proportion of subjects of those with fasting serum TG ≥ 1.7 mmol/L (150 mg/dL) achieving target actual decreases from baseline of at least 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40% at Month 12
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the efficacy of metreleptin treatment in patients with GL
Proportion of subjects of those with fasting serum TG ≥ 2.3 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) achieving target actual decreases from baseline of at least 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40% at Month 12
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the efficacy of metreleptin treatment in patients with GL
Change from baseline in liver volume and liver span as assessed by ultrasound at each post-baseline visit through Month 12
Time frame · 12 months
To evaluate the efficacy of metreleptin treatment in patients with GL
Incidence of, treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), treatment related adverse events (AEs), AEs of special interest (AESIs) and AEs leading to study drug discontinuation
Time frame · 12 months
To assess safety and tolerability of metreleptin
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of Generalised Lipodystrophy * Metreleptin treatment naive Exclusion Criteria: * Weight \<9 kg at Screening (Visit 1)
Study locations
Belgium · France · Germany · Italy. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades
Paris, Paris, France
Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Hopital Universitaire Robert-Debre
Paris, France
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm - Klinik fuer Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Ulm, Ulm, Germany
IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Chieti, Chieti, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II"
Naples, Naples, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità di Novara
Novara, Novara, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Parma, Parma, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, Pisa, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Rome, Rome, Italy
Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte Varese - ASST Sette Laghi
Varese, Varese, Italy
Publications
No PMID-linked publications were present in this registry snapshot.
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