Clinical trial • Phase IV • Endocrinology

SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity

Phase IV trial of SEMAGLUTIDE for Obesity. None/Not specified-controlled, adaptive. 206 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Obesity
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-02-2025

Trial design

None/Not specified-controlled, adaptive Phase IV trial in Italy, Belgium, Denmark and others.

Comparator
None/Not specified
Adaptive
True, dose-escalation and dose-tapering elements: dose escalation every 4 weeks during the first 16 weeks to reach semaglutide 2.4 mg or maximum tolerated dose; dose-tapering algorithm and response-dependent strategy for maintenance (including tapering to zero dose).
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
206
Trial Duration For Participant
2184

Eligibility

Recruits 206 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population: adolescents (paediatric population). Consent/assent handling: "Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities... - The parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) of the participant must sign and date the Informed Consent Form, according to local requirements - The participant must sign and date the Child Assent Form or provide oral assent, according to local requirements." Age range enrolled: 12 to <15 years.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities. Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study: - The parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) of the participant must sign and date the Informed Consent Form, according to local requirements - The participant must sign and date the Child Assent Form or provide oral assent, according to local requirements\n- Age 12 to <15 years at the time of signing the informed consent\n- BMI ≥95th percentile at screening (on sex- and age-specific BMI growth charts (CDC.gov))\n- Body weight >60 kg at screening"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Prepubertal status (Tanner stage 1)\n- Treatment with any medication prescribed for the indication of obesity or weight management within 90 days before screening\n- Previous or planned (during the study period) obesity treatment with surgery or a weight loss device. However, the following are allowed: - Liposuction and/or abdominoplasty, if performed >1 year prior to screening - Adjustable gastric banding, if the band has been removed >1 year prior to screening - Intragastric balloon, if the balloon has been removed >1 year prior to screening - Duodenal-jejunal bypass liner (e.g., Endobarrier), if the sleeve has been removed >1 year prior to screening\n- Endocrine, hypothalamic, or syndromic obesity\n- History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (as declared by the participant (or by parent(s)/LAR where applicable) or reported in the participant’s medical records)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Maintenance of BMI below obesity threshold. From 1.5 years to 3 years. Count of participant.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants who maintain BMI below the obesity threshold measured between 1.5 and 3 years (maintenance of BMI below obesity threshold)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Maintenance of improved BMI category. From 1.5 years to 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Count of participant.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants maintaining improved BMI category assessed at 1.5 years, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Tapering to zero dose. From 1.5 years to 3 years. Count of participant.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants tapered to zero dose between 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time/dose steps before ending dose tapering. From 1.5 years to 3 years. Weeks, count of dose steps.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number of weeks and count of dose steps before completion of dose tapering between 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achieving BMI below obesity threshold. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Count of participant.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants achieving BMI below obesity threshold at specified timepoints (baseline to 1.5, 3 years and up to 6 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achieving any improvement in BMI category. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Count of participant.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants achieving any improvement in BMI category at specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in BMI. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change in BMI from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- BMI percentage of the 95th percentile. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"BMI expressed as percentage of the 95th percentile from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in BMI SDS. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Unitless.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in BMI standard deviation score (SDS) from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in waist-to-height ratio (waist [cm]/ height [cm]). From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Unitless.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in waist-to-height ratio from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in waist circumference. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Cm.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in waist circumference (cm) from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in HbA1c. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Percentage points.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in HbA1c (percentage points) from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting plasma glucose. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). mmol/L, mg/dL.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L and mg/dL) from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting insulin and HOMA-IR. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in fasting insulin and HOMA-IR (percent) from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in hsCRP. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in high-sensitivity CRP (percent) from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in ALT, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL and triglycerides. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change in ALT and lipid parameters from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). mmHg.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) from baseline to specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fat mass, by DXA relative to total body mass. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Percentage points.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in fat mass (DXA) relative to total body mass from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in lean body mass, by DXA relative to total body mass. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Percentage points.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in lean body mass (DXA) relative to total body mass from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Relative change in visceral fat mass by DXA. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years. Percent.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Relative percent change in visceral fat mass (DXA) from baseline to 1.5 and 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- SAEs. From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 years, from 1.5 to 3 years, and from 3 years to end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years). Count.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of serious adverse events reported during specified study intervals."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
206
Recruitment Window Months
80
Consent Approach
Parental/legal representative (LAR) must sign the Informed Consent Form; the adolescent participant must sign and date a Child Assent Form or provide oral assent according to local requirements. Age-specific information/consent documents are provided (adolescent versions, parent/LAR versions, addenda for legal age), with country/language-specific documents available (document titles indicate English, Greek, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Swedish and others).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
37
Total Number Of Participants
309

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-08-2025
Processing Time Days
294
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Contact Person Name
Melania Manco
Contact Person Email
melania.manco@opbg.net
Site Name
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Contact Person Name
Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
Contact Person Email
gianvincenzo.zuccotti@unimi.it
Site Name
Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
Contact Person Name
Gianluca Tornese
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Contact Person Name
Claudio Maffeis
Contact Person Email
claudio.maffeis@univr.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Contact Person Name
Lorenzo Lenzi
Contact Person Email
lorenzo.lenzi@meyer.it

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-05-2026
Processing Time Days
465
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
UZ Brussel
Contact Person Name
Inge Gies
Contact Person Email
inge.gies@uzbrussel.be
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Contact Person Name
Kristina Casteels
Contact Person Email
kristina.casteels@uzleuven.be
Site Name
Antwerp University Hospital
Contact Person Name
Kim Van Hoorenbeeck
Contact Person Email
kim.vanhoorenbeeck@uza.be
Site Name
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Contact Person Name
Philippe Lysy
Contact Person Email
philippe.lysy@uclouvain.be

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
24-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-04-2026
Processing Time Days
440
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Holbaek Sygehus
Contact Person Name
Jens-Christian Holm
Contact Person Email
jhom@regionsjaelland.dk
Site Name
Aalborg University Hospital
Contact Person Name
Charlotte Eggertsen
Contact Person Email
c.eggertsen@rn.dk
Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Contact Person Name
Esben Thyssen Vestergaard
Contact Person Email
esbevest@rm.dk

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-11-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-04-2026
Processing Time Days
506
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
45

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Contact Person Name
Iva GUEORGUIEVA - HUBERT
Contact Person Email
iva.hubert@chu-lille.fr
Site Name
Hopital Des Enfants
Contact Person Name
Béatrice JOURET
Contact Person Email
jouret.b@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Contact Person Name
Béatrice DUBERN
Contact Person Email
beatrice.dubern@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Contact Person Name
Mireille Castanet
Contact Person Email
Mireille.Castanet@chu-rouen.fr
Site Name
Fondation Lenval Nice
Contact Person Name
Cécile GOUILLARD-DARNAUD

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
469
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
30

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen
Department Name
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Contact Person Name
Matthias Kettwig
Site Name
Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt
Department Name
Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus Auf der Bult
Contact Person Name
Felix Reschke
Contact Person Email
felix.reschke@hka.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm AöR
Department Name
Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Contact Person Name
Melanie Schirmer
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Contact Person Name
Antje Körner

Greece

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-04-2026
Processing Time Days
534
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
45

Sites

Site Name
General University Hospital Of Patras
Department Name
Pediatric Clinic
Contact Person Name
Dionysios Chrysis
Contact Person Email
dchrysis@upatras.gr
Site Name
Ippokratio General Hospital Of Thessaloniki
Department Name
Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, 3rd Paediatric Clinic
Contact Person Name
Kiriaki Tsiroukidou
Contact Person Email
ktsiroukidou@gmail.com
Site Name
University General Hospital Attikon
Department Name
Unit of Paediatric Endocrinology, DIabetes and Metabolism, 3rd University Department of Paediatrics
Contact Person Name
Fotini-Eleni Karachaliou
Contact Person Email
fenkar1@hotmail.com
Site Name
Ippokratio General Hospital Of Thessaloniki
Department Name
Α' Pediatrics Clinic
Contact Person Name
Athanasios Christoforidis
Contact Person Email
christoforidis@doctors.org.uk
Site Name
Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou
Department Name
department of endocrinology growth and development
Contact Person Name
Elpis Athina Vlachopapadopoulou
Contact Person Email
elpis.vl@gmail.com

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-04-2026
Processing Time Days
455
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
34

Sites

Site Name
Region Halland
Contact Person Name
Lovisa Sjögren
Site Name
Uppsala University Hospital
Contact Person Name
Anders Forslund
Contact Person Email
anders.forslund@akademiska.se
Site Name
Region Dalarna
Contact Person Name
Björn Persson
Contact Person Email
Bjorn.Persson@regiondalarna.se
Site Name
Region Vaesternorrland
Contact Person Name
Annelie Thorén
Contact Person Email
annelie.thoren@rvn.se

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-04-2026
Processing Time Days
455
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
55

Sites

Site Name
ELIPSA - Elżbieta Lipska praktyka lekarska Ośrodek Endokrynologii i Diabetologii Dziecięcej
Contact Person Name
Elżbieta Lipska
Site Name
Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki Nr 2 Im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej W Rzeszowie
Department Name
II Klinika Pediatrii, Endokrynologii i Diabetologii Dziecięcej
Contact Person Name
Artur Mazur
Site Name
Umed Clinical Trials Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Szadkowska
Site Name
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 Im.Prof.Stanislawa Szyszko Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego W Katowicach
Department Name
Oddział Endokrynologii Dzieci
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Zachurzok
Contact Person Email
azachurzok@sum.edu.pl
Site Name
Gornoslaskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka Im. Sw. Jana Pawla II Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 6 Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego W Katowicach
Department Name
Poradnia Diabetologiczna
Contact Person Name
Przemyslawa Jarosz-Chobot
Contact Person Email
przemka1@tlen.pl
Site Name
Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
Department Name
Klinika Endokrynologii i Diabetologii
Contact Person Name
Malgorzata Wajda-Cuszlag
Contact Person Email
m.wajda-cuszlag@ipczd.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego We Wroclawiu
Department Name
Klinika Pediatrii, Endokrynologii, Diabetologii i Chorób Metabolicznych
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Novo Nordisk A/S
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Contract research organisations

Name
Icon (Lr) Limited
Responsibilities
Central Laboratory
Name
4G Clinical B.V.
Responsibilities
RTSM supplier and RTSM help desk
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
In-trial interview
Name
Perceptive Informatics Inc.
Responsibilities
Imaging supplier
Name
Clario Medical Imaging Inc.
Responsibilities
eCOA supplier
Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
eCOA supplier
Name
Oracle America Inc.
Responsibilities
CRF supplier:

Third parties

  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon (Lr) Limited","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Oracle America Inc.","duties_or_roles":"CRF supplier:","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Perceptive Informatics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Imaging supplier","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clario Medical Imaging Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA supplier","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"4G Clinical B.V.","duties_or_roles":"RTSM supplier and RTSM help desk","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA supplier","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"In-trial interview","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

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
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
0.25 mg
Dose Levels
0.25 mg
Frequency
Once-weekly
Maximum Dose
0.25 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.25 mg then escalation steps up to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 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
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
0.5 mg
Dose Levels
0.5 mg
Frequency
Once-weekly
Maximum Dose
0.5 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.25 mg then escalation steps up to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 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
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
1 mg
Dose Levels
1 mg
Frequency
Once-weekly
Maximum Dose
1 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.25 mg then escalation steps up to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 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
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
1.7 mg
Dose Levels
1.7 mg
Frequency
Once-weekly
Maximum Dose
1.7 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.25 mg then escalation steps up to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg
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
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
2.4 mg
Dose Levels
2.4 mg
Frequency
Once-weekly
Maximum Dose
2.4 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.25 mg then escalation steps up to 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg

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