Status:
RECRUITING
A Study of RM-718 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With MC4R Pathway Impairment
Lead Sponsor:
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Conditions:
Hypothalamic Obesity
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of RM-718 in healthy subjects with obesity and in patients with MC4R Pathway Impairment
Detailed Description
This is a first-in-human and first-in-patient, 4-part study that includes the evaluation of safety, tolerability, and PK of: single ascending doses (SAD) of RM-718 weekly (RM-718) in healthy subjects ...
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Parts A and B:
- Male and female subjects in good health aged 18-55 years of age at Screening.
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2.
- Subjects who are medically healthy with normal or clinically insignificant screening results.
- Subjects must use a highly effective form of contraception and follow the study contraception requirements.
- Ability to communicate well with the Investigator, understand and comply with the requirements of the trial, and understand English and sign the written informed consent.
Part C:
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Male and female patients with HO, aged 12-65 years of age at Screening.
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Patient has documented evidence of acquired HO defined as:
- Diagnosis of craniopharyngioma or other brain lesion affecting the hypothalamic region and has undergone surgery, or chemotherapy, or radiation therapy involving the hypothalamus at least 6 months before Screening, OR
- Documented injury to the hypothalamus at least 6 months before Screening for which surgery/radiation is not indicated.
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Weight gain associated with the hypothalamic injury either before or following therapy (surgery and/or following chemotherapy or radiotherapy), and a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex for patients 12 to <18 years of age.
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Patients must use a highly effective form of contraception and follow the study contraception requirements.
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Ability to communicate with the Investigator, understand and comply with the requirements of the trial, and understand and sign the written informed consent and assent (for patients aged <18 years), and informed consent for a parent or guardian of any patient <18.
Part D:
- Confirmed diagnosis of PWS as determined by the Investigator at the time of Screening.
- Age ≥12 to 65, inclusive, at the time of signing Informed Consent and/or Assent.
- BMI ≥30 kg/m2 for patients ≥18 years of age or BMI ≥95th Percentile for age and sex for patients <18 years of age based on the US CDC criteria.
- Able to meet contraception requirements.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Parts A and B
- Any clinically significant abnormalities on screening laboratories or physical examination as determined by the Investigator.
- Active or history of any significant medical condition such as and including renal, hepatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, genitourinary, endocrine, immunologic, metabolic, neurologic or hematological disease.
- Obesity due to genetic, syndromic, or endocrine etiologies.
- History of renal transplant, end stage renal disease.
- Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders.
- Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, metabolic, or oncologic disease considered severe enough to interfere with the trial and/or confound the results.
- Cigarette smoking or dependence on caffeine, alcohol or drugs; unable or unwilling to abstain completely from caffeine, alcohol and related substances for 24 hours prior to and after study visits.
- History of recent surgery (within 60 days of Screening).
- Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug/device within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the first trial dose.
- Pregnant and/or breastfeeding or desiring to become pregnant during this trial.
Part C
- Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) or Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic dysregulation, neuroendocrine tumor syndrome (ROHHADNET).
- Weight loss >2% in the previous 3 months for patients aged ≥18 years or >2% reduction in BMI for patients aged 12 to <18 years and/or anti-obesity medications for the treatment of obesity.
- Bariatric surgery or procedure within the last 2 years.
- Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders; any suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior.
- Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, metabolic, or oncologic disease considered severe enough to interfere with the trial and/or confound the results.
- History of renal transplant, end stage renal disease.
- Participation in any clinical trial with an investigational drug/device within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the first trial dose, or previous participation in a trial with setmelanotide.
- Pregnant and/or breastfeeding or desiring to become pregnant during this trial.
- Obesity attributable to other genetic or syndromic conditions (eg, PPL [pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1), leptin receptor (LEPR), collectively], Bardet-Biedl syndrome [BBS]) prior to the hypothalamic injury.
Part D
- Weight loss >2% in the previous 3 months for patients aged ≥18 years or >2% reduction in BMI for patients aged 12 to <18 years or therapies for the treatment of obesity or hyperphagia.
- Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) or procedure within last 6 months.
- Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders; any suicidal ideation, attempt or behavior.
- Current, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, metabolic, or oncologic disease considered severe enough to interfere with the trial and/or confound the results.
- Pregnant and/or breastfeeding or desiring to become pregnant during this trial.
Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06239116
Start Date
March 5 2024
End Date
November 1 2028
Last Update
December 22 2025
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1
UAB Pediatric Endocrinology (Part C and Part D)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
2
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Part C and Part D)
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
3
Boston Children's Hospital (Part C only)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 021115
4
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Part C and Part D)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115