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This research aims to find out if NNC0487-0111 is safe and effective for adults with excess body weight. The study compares this medicine to a placebo in people who have a history of unsuccessful attempts to lose weight through diet. It is a phase 3 clinical trial that evaluates treatment for obesity, focusing on weight loss and related health measures. Participants receive weekly injections under the skin with either NNC0487-0111 at one of four dose levels or a placebo. These injections are given using pre-filled pen-injectors to the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm. All participants follow a reduced-calorie diet and increase physical activity during the study. The trial lasts up to 136 weeks, with treatment and follow-up periods designed to assess long-term effects. Throughout the study, participants attend regular visits where researchers measure changes in body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and quality of life scores. Safety is monitored by tracking any adverse events during and after treatment. The main outcome is the relative change in body weight from the start of the study to week 84, with continued observation up to week 136. Participants remain under medical supervision throughout the trial.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of a medicine called BI 690517 combined with empagliflozin in adults with chronic kidney disease CKD who are at risk of their kidney condition getting worse. The study includes people with or without type 2 diabetes and those who may already be taking medicines like angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ACEi, angiotensin receptor blockers ARB, or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors SGLT2i. The goal is to understand if adding BI 690517 can help delay worsening kidney function, hospitalizations due to heart failure, or cardiovascular death. After a run-in period where all participants take empagliflozin and other standard medications, participants are randomly assigned to receive either BI 690517 tablets or placebo tablets once daily alongside empagliflozin. The run-in period confirms that participants are stabilized on empagliflozin before randomization. The treatment phase continues for about three to four years until enough kidney or heart-related events have occurred to compare outcomes between the two groups. During the study, participants visit the study site about five times in the first six months and then every six months thereafter. At these visits, health is regularly checked through blood and urine tests, blood pressure and weight measurements, kidney function monitoring, and collection of any side effect information. The main outcome measured is the time until the first occurrence of kidney disease progression, hospitalization for heart failure, or cardiovascular death.