Clinical trial • Not applicable • Psychiatry

SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity|Antipsychotic-related obesity

Not applicable trial of SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity|Antipsychotic-related obesity. open-label. 34 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Obesity|Antipsychotic-related obesity
Trial Stage
Not applicable
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
04-02-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-05-2025

Trial design

open-label Not applicable trial across 1 site in Denmark.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
34
Trial Duration For Participant
238

Eligibility

Recruits 34 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population: children/adolescents aged 12–18; "Verbal informed consent and assent from trial participants and oral and written informed consent from the custody holder/s and trial participants ≥ 15 years of age". Participant information and consent forms are provided for different age groups (documents for ages 12-14, 15-17, and 18+ are listed), and parental/custody holder consent is required.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥12 and ≤18 years\n- BMI SDS ≥ 1.28 which corresponds to BMI ≥ 90 percentile according to Danish Growth Charts\n- Body composition of Body Fat Percentage ≥ 95 percentile as confirmed by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)\n- Minimum of four weeks of stable condition under ongoing antipsychotic treatment. Flexible dose adjustment during the trial according to clinical need is allowed\n- Verbal informed consent and assent from trial participants and oral and written informed consent from the custody holder/s and trial participants ≥ 15 years of age\n- Verbal informed consent from female participants to use contraceptive methods throughout the trial"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- GLP-1-RA treatment within 35 days before baselinea\n- Any condition that the investigator judge would interfere with trial participation.\n- Previously known allergic reactions to active ingredients in Wegovy.\n- Inability to communicate in Danish.\n- Compulsory treatment (i.e., use of coercive measures)\n- Pregnancy\n- Known acute or chronic liver disease\n- Known acute or chronic kidney disease\n- Known acute or chronic pancreatic disease\n- Known type 1 diabetes and/or treatment with insulin.\n- Treatment with systemic corticosteroids or other hormone therapy (except from contraception)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of subjects completing the study from baseline to end-of-treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Body composition and bone mineral density evaluated by DXA.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Evaluated by DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Blood pressure and heart rate.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical measurement of blood pressure and heart rate."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in total body weight, hip and waist circumference.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Anthropometric measurements (weight, hip and waist circumference)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Beta cell function evaluated by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using HOMA from blood glucose and insulin measurements."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Measures of psychopathology: Clinical Global Impressions Scale severity scale (CGI-S).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Psychopathology assessed using CGI-S."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antipsychotic medications, diet and exercise recorded in a diary together with alcohol, tobacco, recreational drug, and medication use.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant diary recording antipsychotic medication, diet, exercise, alcohol, tobacco, recreational drug and other medication use."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in blood sampling markers of Hepato-biliary biomarkers, Metabolic biomarkers, Inflammatory biomarkers, Lipid profile.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory blood assays for hepato-biliary, metabolic, inflammatory markers and lipid profile."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 6-month follow-up assessing continuation of GLP-1-RA use on participant’s own initiative.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"6-month follow-up assessment of continuation of GLP-1-RA use (participant report/medical record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- MASLD evaluated by MRI proton density fat-fraction and biochemistry.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MASLD assessed by MRI proton density fat-fraction and biochemical tests."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fat percentages using bioelectrical impedance analysis","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Body fat percentage measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Body-mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"BMI-SDS calculated from measured height and weight against reference charts."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
34
Recruitment Window Months
22
Consent Approach
Verbal informed consent and assent from trial participants; oral and written informed consent from custody holder(s); oral and written informed consent from trial participants ≥ 15 years of age. Subject information and consent documents are provided in Danish for different age groups (documents listed for ages 12-14, 15-17, and 18+).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
34

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-02-2026
Processing Time Days
305
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
34

Sites

Site Name
Bispebjerg Hospital
Department Name
Capital Region Mental Health Services Child- and adolescent mental health center
Contact Person Name
Anne Katrine Pagsberg
Number Of Participants
34

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Clinical Pharmacology, Department of
Organisation Type
Health care
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"GCP-enheden ved Københavns Universitetshospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 1","organisation_type":"Health care"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Wegovy 2.4 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/010)
Dose Levels
2.4 mg
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg
Investigational Product Name
Wegovy 1 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/008)
Dose Levels
1 mg
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg
Investigational Product Name
Wegovy 0.25 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/006)
Dose Levels
0.25 mg
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg
Investigational Product Name
Wegovy 1.7 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/009)
Dose Levels
1.7 mg
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg
Investigational Product Name
Wegovy 0.5 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
SEMAGLUTIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/007)
Dose Levels
0.5 mg
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg

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