Clinical trial • Phase IV • Endocrinology|Cardiology
SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity|Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Phase IV trial of SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity|Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Endocrinology|Cardiology
- Trial Disease
- Obesity|Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
- Trial Stage
- Phase IV
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 29-10-2023
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 09-02-2024
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, low calory diet arm: treatment with a meal replacement of 800kcal/day for 8 weeks; semaglutide arm: treatment with semaglutide with uptitration for 16 weeks and subsequent maintenance therapy for 26 weeks.-controlled Phase IV trial across 1 site in Denmark.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Low calory diet arm: Treatment with a meal replacement of 800kcal/day for 8 weeks; Semaglutide arm: Treatment with semaglutide with uptitration for 16 weeks and subsequent maintenance therapy for 26 weeks.
- Target Sample Size
- 100
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 364
Eligibility
Recruits 100 Vulnerable population not selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Informed consent must be obtained before any trial-related activities. No assent process or specific vulnerable-consent procedures are described in the available documents..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population not selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Informed consent must be obtained before any trial-related activities. No assent process or specific vulnerable-consent procedures are described in the available documents.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tInformed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial\n- 2.\tAge>18 years at the time of inclusion\n- 3.\tBody mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2\n- 4.\tHave heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF<=40%) established by: a.\techocardiography b.\tcardiac magnetic resonance\n- 5.\tBeing on stable optimal-medical-heart failure treatment for 4 weeks."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Cardiovascular-related: 1.\tAny of the following: myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for unstable angina pectoris or transient ischaemic attack within the past 60 days prior to the day of screening\n- 2.\tPlanned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation known on the day of screening\n- 3.\tPresently classified as being in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure\n- 4.\tTransient tachycardic induced heart failure\n- Glycaemia-related: 5.\tHistory of type 1 diabetes\n- 6.\tTreatment with any GLP-1 RA within 90 days before screening\n- 7.\tType 2 diabetes and treatment other than metformin or SGLT-2 inhibitor\n- General safety: 8.\tHistory or presence of chronic pancreatitis\n- 9.\tPresence of acute pancreatitis within the past 180 days prior to the day of screening\n- 10.\tKidney disease with eGFR<35ml/min\n- 11.\tPresence or history of malignant neoplasms within the past 5 years prior to the day of screening. Basal and squamous cell skin cancer and any carcinoma in-situ are allowed\n- 12.\tSevere psychiatric disorder which in the investigator’s opinion could compromise compliance with the protocol\n- 13.\tKnown or suspected hypersensitivity to trial product(s) or related products\n- 14.\tPrevious participation in this trial. Participation is defined as randomisation\n- 15.\tReceipt of any investigational medicinal product within 30 days before screening\n- 16.\tFemale who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method\n- 17.\tAny disorder, unwillingness or inability, which in the investigator’s opinion, might jeopardise the subject’s safety or compliance with the protocol"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint is change in peak oxygen uptake per kg per min (Vo2max) at 52 weeks between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in peak oxygen uptake per kg per min (Vo2max) measured at 52 weeks between treatment groups."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- To compare the effect of weight loss on quality of life assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ).\n- To compare the effect of weight loss on the 6MWD\n- To compare the effect of weight loss on the end-systolic volume assessed by Cardiac MR\n- To compare the effect of weight loss on the change in biomarkers as high-sensitivity CRP and pro-BNP\n- Feasibility and safety of a modern weight loss program for weight lowering in high-risk symptomatic patients.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). 6MWD: six-minute walk distance measured in metres. End-systolic volume: assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Biomarkers: changes in high-sensitivity CRP and pro-BNP. Feasibility and safety: protocol-defined safety and feasibility assessments."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 100
- Recruitment Window Months
- 36
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities (explicit inclusion criterion). Subject information and informed consent form documents (L1) are listed for publication. Consent provided by participant; no specific assent procedures or additional language availability details are provided in the available data.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 1
- Total Number Of Participants
- 100
Denmark
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 26-01-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 22-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 574
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 100
Sites
- Site Name
- Hvidovre Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jens Hove
- Principal Investigator Email
- jhove@dadlnet.dk
- Contact Person Name
- Jens Hove
- Contact Person Email
- jhove@dadlnet.dk
- Number Of Participants
- 100
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Region Hovedstaden
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- 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 0.25 mg 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/1/21/1608/001)
- Dose Levels
- 0.25 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 2.4 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Wegovy 0.5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- SEMAGLUTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- Subcutaneous injection
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/002)
- Dose Levels
- 0.5 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 2.4 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Wegovy 1 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- SEMAGLUTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS USE
- Route
- Subcutaneous injection
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/003)
- Dose Levels
- 1 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 2.4 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Wegovy 1.7 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- SEMAGLUTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- Subcutaneous injection
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1608/004)
- Dose Levels
- 1.7 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 2.4 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Wegovy 2.4 mg 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/1/21/1608/005)
- Dose Levels
- 2.4 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 2.4 mg
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