Clinical trial • Phase IV • Gastroenterology

TIRZEPATIDE for Obesity

Phase IV trial of TIRZEPATIDE for Obesity. 40 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Obesity
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
09-03-2026
First CTIS Authorization Date
18-03-2026

Trial design

Phase IV trial across 1 site in Czechia.

Target Sample Size
40

Eligibility

Recruits 40 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be aged ≥18 and provide signed informed consent; no assent process described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy (pre-enrollment assessment includes a pregnancy test; women of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception — hormonal or barrier methods, or abstinence; highly effective methods are defined as those with failure rate <1% per year with correct and consistent use).
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be aged ≥18 and provide signed informed consent; no assent process described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Liver transplant candidate undergoing pre-transplant evaluation (inpatient or outpatient) at the Department of Hepatogastroenterology, aged ≥18 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- BMI ≥ 30, or BMI ≥ 33 in case of significant fluid retention (edema of lower extremities, ascites, hydrothorax; for large ascites/hydrothorax, BMI will be evaluated after evacuation puncture)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Clinically stable (patient is at home under outpatient follow-up or hospitalized on a standard ward without clinical or laboratory signs of significant deterioration or complications)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Signed informed consent."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hepatic encephalopathy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Refractory ascites/hydrothorax (≥2 evacuation procedures in the last 2 months)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Combined liver-kidney transplantation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy (pre-enrollment assessment includes a pregnancy test; women of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception — hormonal or barrier methods, or abstinence; highly effective methods are defined as those with failure rate <1% per year with correct and consistent use)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of acute or chronic pancreatitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Polycystic liver disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Type 1 diabetes mellitus"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Liver malignancy outside Milan criteria (Milan-out, Klatskin tumor, colorectal carcinoma metastases, NET metastases)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unstable clinical condition or unplanned hospitalization due to significant deterioration or complication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Spontaneous weight loss (≥5% in the past 6 months, not due to diuretic or evacuation treatment)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Sarcopenia according to pre-transplant CT."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Inability to perform physical activity (walking 30 min/day)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Absolute and relative change in body weight/BMI/body fat composition during the follow-up period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in body weight, BMI and body fat composition measured during the follow-up period (exact measurement schedule not specified in provided data)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of complications while on the waiting list (WL) related to the underlying liver disease","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Occurrence of complications on the transplant waiting list (no further measurement details provided)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety of treatment (adverse events)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording of adverse events to assess safety (no grading or specific AE collection approach provided)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Post-transplant complications (1M, 3M, 6M)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of post-transplant complications assessed at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post-transplant."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Patient survival (1M, 3M, 6M)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient survival measured at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Graft survival (1M, 3M, 6M)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Graft survival measured at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
40
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Signed informed consent required from participants. Participant information and informed consent form documents are provided (titles indicate Czech language versions). Participants are adults (≥18) so consent obtained from participant; no assent described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
40

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-03-2026
Processing Time Days
2
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Institute For Clinical And Experimental Medicine
Department Name
Department of Hepatogastroenterology
Principal Investigator Name
Tomáš Hucl
Principal Investigator Email
tomas.hucl@ikem.cz
Contact Person Name
Tomáš Hucl
Contact Person Email
tomas.hucl@ikem.cz
Number Of Participants
40

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Institute For Clinical And Experimental Medicine
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Czechia

Third parties

  • {"country":"","full_name":"institut klinické a experimentální medicíny","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support","organisation_type":""}
  • {"country":"","full_name":"Agentura pro zdravotnický výzkum České republiky","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Mounjaro 5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
TIRZEPATIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present)
Starting Dose
5 mg
Dose Levels
5 mg
Maximum Dose
5 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Investigational Product Name
Mounjaro 2.5 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
Active Substance
TIRZEPATIDE
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present)
Starting Dose
2.5 mg
Dose Levels
2.5 mg
Maximum Dose
2.5 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)

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