Clinical trial • Phase III • Respiratory

MARIDEBART CAFRAGLUTIDE for Obstructive sleep apnea

Phase III trial of MARIDEBART CAFRAGLUTIDE for Obstructive sleep apnea.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory
Trial Disease
Obstructive sleep apnea
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
06-10-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-02-2026

Trial design

Randomised, placebo for amg 133 (placebo arm). maridebart cafraglutide arm vs. placebo; dosing schedule: subcutaneous every 4 weeks (q4w); placebo matched to amg 133 q4w. no mg dose specified in the submission.-controlled Phase III trial in Czechia, Germany, Hungary and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo for AMG 133 (Placebo arm). Maridebart cafraglutide arm vs. placebo; dosing schedule: subcutaneous every 4 weeks (Q4W); placebo matched to AMG 133 Q4W. No mg dose specified in the submission.
Target Sample Size
135
Trial Duration For Participant
364

Eligibility

Recruits 135 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must provide informed consent prior to any study-specific activities. Age requirement is ≥ 18 years (or legal age in country). No assent process described (adults only)..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must provide informed consent prior to any study-specific activities. Age requirement is ≥ 18 years (or legal age in country). No assent process described (adults only).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant has provided informed consent before initiation of any study-specific activities/procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years (or ≥ legal age within the country if it is older than 18 years)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Documented history of previously diagnosed moderate-to-severe OSA with an AHI ≥ 15, as diagnosed with PSG, HSAT (REI ≥ 15 by HSAT), or other method that meets local guidelines before screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- AHI ≥ 15 on PSG at day 1 before randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of at least 1 unsuccessful attempt at weight loss by diet and exercise."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- On PAP therapy for at least 3 consecutive months before screening and plan to continue PAP therapy during the study"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Had any previous or planned upper airway surgery for sleep apnea or major ear, nose, or throat surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous or planned (during the study) surgical, endoscopic, or device-based treatment for obesity."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, or any other type of diabetes, history of ketoacidosis, or hyperosmolar state/coma"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of clinically relevant medical, behavioral, or psychiatric disorder, other than OSA, that is associated with insomnia or excessive sleepiness."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of malignancy within the last 5 years before screening (except nonmelanoma skin cancers, breast ductal carcinoma in situ, cervical carcinoma in situ, or prostate cancer in situ that have been treated with curative intent)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of chronic pancreatitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of acute pancreatitis within 180 days before screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Significant craniofacial abnormalities that may affect breathing at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of Central Apnea with % of central apneas/hypopneas ≥ 50%, and/or diagnosis of Cheyne Stokes Respiration."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active device treatment of OSA other than PAP therapy (eg, oral appliances), or other treatments, that in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study outcomes, unless willing to stop treatment at screening and throughout the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Respiratory diseases such as obesity hypoventilation syndrome or daytime hypercapnia, or neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis or other conditions that could interfere with the results of the trial in the opinion of the investigator"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have personal circumstances or job-related responsibilities that prevent a 7-day PAP withdrawal before PSG testing during the course of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Are unwilling or unsafe in the opinion of investigator to stop PAP therapy for 7 days before PSG testing during the course of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Obesity induced by other endocrine disorders or monogenetic or syndromic forms of obesity."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Self-reported change in body weight > 5 kg within 90 days before screening."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in AHI from baseline at week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) from baseline to week 52 (AHI as defined in protocol; measured per protocol timepoints)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change in AHI from baseline at week 52\n- Achieving ≥ 50% AHI reduction from baseline at week 52\n- Achieving AHI < 5 or AHI 5 to 14 with Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) ≤10 at week 52\n- Change in Sleep Apnea-specific Hypoxic burden (%/min/hour) from baseline at week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Secondary AHI-related endpoints measured as percent change or categorical reductions from baseline to week 52; hypoxic burden change from baseline to week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change in body weight from baseline at week 52\n- Change in high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) from baseline at week 52\n- Change in SBP (mmHg) from baseline at\n- Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form v1.0 Sleep-Related Impairment 8a score from baseline at week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Body weight percent change, hs-CRP change, SBP change, and PROMIS SRI 8a score change assessed from baseline to week 52 as specified in protocol."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
135
Recruitment Window Months
29
Consent Approach
Participants (aged ≥18 years or legal adult age) must provide written informed consent prior to any study-specific activities. Subject information and informed consent forms (ICFs) are available in multiple languages (English and locally translated versions including German, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Czech as evidenced by published ICF documents). No assent procedures described (adult population).

Methods

  • Physician referral letters (physician-facing referral letters) — channel: physician-to-site referrals; country-specific referral materials present (e.g., Germany, Spain, Poland, France, Hungary, Czechia).
  • GP letters — channel: general practitioner letters to identify/refer eligible patients (GP letter documents present in recruitment materials).
  • Site-based recruitment arrangements and site-specific materials (K1 recruitment arrangements) — channel: hospital/clinic sites and specialist centres across participating countries.
  • Recruitment and retention materials provided by CRO/vendor (IQVIA) including sleep apnea clinical assessment materials.
  • Patient-facing materials and questionnaires (PROMIS, ESS, FOSQ, PHQ-9, PGI scales) distributed via sites in multiple languages to support screening and enrolment.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
28
Total Number Of Participants
115

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-02-2026
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
Department Name
Vseobecna interni klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Ondrej Ludka
Principal Investigator Email
ludka.ondrej@fnbrno.cz
Contact Person Name
Ondrej Ludka
Contact Person Email
ludka.ondrej@fnbrno.cz
Site Name
Nemocnice Rudolfa a Stefanie Benesov a.s. nemocnice Stredoceskeho kraje
Department Name
Spankova laborator
Principal Investigator Name
Tereza Haasova
Principal Investigator Email
tereza.haasova@hospital-bn.cz
Contact Person Name
Tereza Haasova
Contact Person Email
tereza.haasova@hospital-bn.cz
Site Name
Cerebrovaskularni poradna s.r.o.
Department Name
Cerebrovaskularni poradna
Principal Investigator Name
Jana Slonkova
Principal Investigator Email
janaslonkova@seznam.cz
Contact Person Name
Jana Slonkova
Contact Person Email
janaslonkova@seznam.cz

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-02-2026
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
R.E.D. Institut fuer medizinische Studien und Fortbildung GmbH
Department Name
RED Institut
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas Schaum
Principal Investigator Email
hecht@red-institut.de
Contact Person Name
Thomas Schaum
Contact Person Email
hecht@red-institut.de
Site Name
InnoDiab Forschung GmbH
Department Name
InnoDiab
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas Schuerholz
Principal Investigator Email
thomas.schuerholz@innodiab.de
Contact Person Name
Thomas Schuerholz
Contact Person Email
thomas.schuerholz@innodiab.de
Site Name
Siteworks GmbH (Karlsruhe)
Department Name
SiteWorks Karlsruhe
Principal Investigator Name
Julia Chevts
Principal Investigator Email
karlsruhe@siteworks-research.de
Contact Person Name
Julia Chevts
Site Name
Diabeteszentrum Hamburg West (DZHW) Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Wendisch, Dr. Dahl und Prof. Dr. Aberle
Department Name
Diabetic Center Hamburg
Principal Investigator Name
Dominik Dahl
Principal Investigator Email
dr.dahl@dzhw.de
Contact Person Name
Dominik Dahl
Contact Person Email
dr.dahl@dzhw.de
Site Name
Siteworks GmbH (Hannover)
Department Name
SiteWorks Hannover
Principal Investigator Name
Ulrike Lengler
Principal Investigator Email
hannover@siteworks-research.de
Contact Person Name
Ulrike Lengler
Contact Person Email
hannover@siteworks-research.de
Site Name
Advanced Sleep Research GmbH
Department Name
Advanced Sleep Research
Principal Investigator Name
Katharina Lederer
Principal Investigator Email
info@advanced-sleep-research.de
Contact Person Name
Katharina Lederer

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-02-2026
Processing Time Days
8
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
Belgyogyaszati Klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Denes Pall
Principal Investigator Email
pall.denes@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Denes Pall
Contact Person Email
pall.denes@gmail.com
Site Name
Erzsebet Gondozohaz Kft.
Principal Investigator Name
Janos Mucsi
Principal Investigator Email
mucsitrial@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Janos Mucsi
Contact Person Email
mucsitrial@gmail.com
Site Name
Somnius Kft. (Budapest I)
Principal Investigator Name
Zoltan Szakacs
Principal Investigator Email
szakacs.zoltan01@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Zoltan Szakacs
Contact Person Email
szakacs.zoltan01@gmail.com
Site Name
Reformatus Pulmonologiai Centrum
Department Name
Alvasdiagnosztikai Kozpont
Principal Investigator Name
Laszlo Kunos
Principal Investigator Email
kunos.laszlo@rpckorhaz.hu
Contact Person Name
Laszlo Kunos
Contact Person Email
kunos.laszlo@rpckorhaz.hu
Site Name
Somnius Kft. (Szeged)
Principal Investigator Name
Janos Kristof Annus
Principal Investigator Email
szeged@somnocenter.hu
Contact Person Name
Janos Kristof Annus
Contact Person Email
szeged@somnocenter.hu

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-02-2026
Processing Time Days
10
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Centro Medico Teknon-Grupo Quironsalud
Department Name
Servicio de Endocrinología
Principal Investigator Name
Guillem Cuatrecasas Cambra
Principal Investigator Email
gcuatrecasas@cpen.cat
Contact Person Name
Guillem Cuatrecasas Cambra
Contact Person Email
gcuatrecasas@cpen.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Department Name
Servicio de Medicina Interna
Principal Investigator Name
Agustín Blanco Echevarría
Principal Investigator Email
ablanco2000es@yahoo.es
Contact Person Name
Agustín Blanco Echevarría
Contact Person Email
ablanco2000es@yahoo.es
Site Name
Hospital Nisa Sevilla Aljarafe
Department Name
Unidad Salud CardioMetabólica Diabetes y Obesidad
Principal Investigator Name
Cristobal Jesús Morales Portillo
Principal Investigator Email
cr.morales@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Cristobal Jesús Morales Portillo
Contact Person Email
cr.morales@hotmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
Department Name
Servicio de Endocrinologia
Principal Investigator Name
Esteban Jodar Gimeno
Principal Investigator Email
esteban.jodar@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Esteban Jodar Gimeno
Contact Person Email
esteban.jodar@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Unidad Endocrinologia/Medicina Interna
Principal Investigator Name
Andreea Ciudin Mihai
Principal Investigator Email
andreea.ciudin@vallhebron.cat
Contact Person Name
Andreea Ciudin Mihai
Contact Person Email
andreea.ciudin@vallhebron.cat
Site Name
Instituto Medico Quirurgico San Rafael S.A.
Department Name
Servicio de Endocrinologia
Principal Investigator Name
Alfonso Soto González
Principal Investigator Email
asotog30@yahoo.es
Contact Person Name
Alfonso Soto González
Contact Person Email
asotog30@yahoo.es

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-02-2026
Processing Time Days
11
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
12

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Bialymstoku
Principal Investigator Name
Adam Kretowski
Principal Investigator Email
adam.kretowski@umb.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Adam Kretowski
Contact Person Email
adam.kretowski@umb.edu.pl
Site Name
Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii Stefana Kardynala Wyszynskiego Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Department Name
Epidemiology
Principal Investigator Name
Aleksander Prejbisz
Principal Investigator Email
ailrejbisz@ikard.pl
Contact Person Name
Aleksander Prejbisz
Contact Person Email
ailrejbisz@ikard.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Poznaniu
Department Name
Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Szczepan Cofta
Principal Investigator Email
s.cofta@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Szczepan Cofta
Contact Person Email
s.cofta@gmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Amgen Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
Recruitment and Retention Material, Sleep Apnea Clinical Assessment
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
MRI
Name
Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL
Responsibilities
4
Name
Altasciences Compagnie Inc.
Responsibilities
4
Name
Suvoda LLC
Responsibilities
3
Name
Bioagilytix Labs LLC
Responsibilities
4
Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
7
Name
The Brigham And Women’s Hospital Inc.
Responsibilities
8

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Medical Equipment Supplies And Management Limited","duties_or_roles":"Equipment","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Canada","full_name":"Altasciences Compagnie Inc.","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"Recruitment and Retention Material, Sleep Apnea Clinical Assessment","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"MRI","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Bioagilytix Labs LLC","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"The Brigham And Women’s Hospital Inc.","duties_or_roles":"8","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
AMG 133
Active Substance
MARIDEBART CAFRAGLUTIDE
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS USE
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus=1
Frequency
Every 4 weeks (Q4W)
Investigational Product Name
Placebo for AMG 133
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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