Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Efficacy and Safety of Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adult Participants in Japan Who Have Obesity Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Amgen

Conditions:

Obesity Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that maridebart cafraglutide is superior to placebo for percent change in body weight and proportion of participants with ≥ 5% reduction in body w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • History of at least 1 self-reported unsuccessful attempt at weight loss by diet and exercise.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m\^2 at screening with a current diagnosis of at least 1 of the weigh-related comorbidities specified in the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO) guideline OR BMI ≥ 27 kg/m\^2 to \< 35 kg/m\^2 at screening, with a current diagnosis of at least 2 of the weight-related comorbidities specified in the JASSO guideline.
  • For both BMI categories, at least 1 of the weight-related comorbidities must be hypertension, dyslipidemia, or T2DM according to the definitions below:
  • hypertension: treated, or with SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg at screening.
  • dyslipidemia: treated, or with LDL \> 140 mg/dL (3.6 mmol/L), or triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), or non-HDL cholesterol \> 170 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) or HDL \< 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) at screening.
  • T2DM: diagnosed ≥ 180 days before screening, and treated with diet and exercise alone and/or a stable treatment for at least 90 days before screening with up to 3 oral glucose-lowering medications (as per local labeling) (except for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists \[GLP-1RA\] and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 \[DPP-4\] inhibitors), and have a HbA1c ≥ 7% and ≤ 10% (53-86 mmol/mol) at screening.
  • In the opinion of the investigator, well-motivated and willing to:
  • Follow study procedures for the duration of the study, including, but not limited to, follow lifestyle advice, maintain a study log(s)/diary(ies), and complete required study visits and questionnaires.
  • Perform self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) per protocol (only for participants with T2DM).

Exclusion

  • Obesity induced by other endocrinological disorders or monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity.
  • Self-reported change in body weight \> 5 kg within 90 days before screening.
  • Previous or planned (during the study) surgical, endoscopic, or device-based treatment for obesity.
  • For participants without diabetes at screening, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus or any other types of diabetes mellitus (except history of gestational diabetes).
  • For participants with T2DM at screening, any other type(s) of diabetes mellitus except T2DM.
  • History of chronic pancreatitis or history of acute pancreatitis within 180 days before screening.
  • Family (first-degree relative\[s\]) or personal history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN-2).
  • History of unstable major depressive disorder (MDD) or other severe psychiatric disorder within 2 years before screening.
  • Lifetime history of suicide attempt.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 21 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

279 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06987695

Start Date

June 13 2025

End Date

July 21 2027

Last Update

December 17 2025

Active Locations (30)

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Meitetsu Hospital

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan, 451-8511

2

Hosokawa Surgical Clinic

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan, 453-0812

3

Social Medical Corporation Kojunkai Daido Clinic

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan, 457-8511

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Wellness Tenjin Clinic

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan, 810-0001