Clinical trial • Phase III • Endocrinology
ZENAGAMTIDE for Overweight | Obesity | Type 2 diabetes
Phase III trial of ZENAGAMTIDE for Overweight | Obesity | Type 2 diabetes.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Endocrinology
- Trial Disease
- Overweight | Obesity | Type 2 diabetes
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 02-02-2026
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 15-05-2026
Trial design
Wegovy (semaglutide) 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen; subcutaneous, once-weekly (as stated for semaglutide in the trial title)-controlled Phase III trial in Germany, Portugal.
- Comparator
- Wegovy (semaglutide) 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg FlexTouch solution for injection in pre-filled pen; subcutaneous, once-weekly (as stated for semaglutide in the trial title)
- Target Sample Size
- 560
Eligibility
Recruits 560 No vulnerable population selected; participants are adults (age 18 years or above). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (see subject information and informed consent form documents listed for Germany and Portugal); no assent procedures are described..
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable population selected; participants are adults (age 18 years or above). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (see subject information and informed consent form documents listed for Germany and Portugal); no assent procedures are described.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1. Male or female (sex at birth)"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2. Age 18 years or above at the time of signing informed consent"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3. BMI ≥ CCI kg/m2 at screening"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4. CCI"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus ≥ 180 days before screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6. Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 7-10% (53-86 mmol/mol) (both inclusive) as measured by the central laboratory at screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7. Treatment with lifestyle intervention, and/or 0-3 marketed oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD)s (metformin, α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI), glinides, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), thiazolidinediones, or sulfonylureas (SU) as a single agent or in combination) according to local label. Treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs should be stable (same drug(s), dose and dosing frequency) for at least CCI days before screening."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1. Renal impairment with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (2021 CKD-EPI formula), at screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2. Participant with diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy who received treatment with retinal photocoagulation, vitrectomy or anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti-VEGF) within 180 days before screening or are expected to require treatment within 180 days after screening. Diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy must be verified by an eye examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomization. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for non-dilated examination."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3. Known hypoglycaemic unawareness as indicated by the investigator according to Clarke’s questionnaire question 8."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4. Recurrent severe hypoglycaemic episodes within the last year as judged by the investigator."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5. Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (RA), dual GLP-1/gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) RAs (or any other GLP-1 based treatment), or amylin analogues within CCI before screening."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Relative change in body weight","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in waist circumference","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP):","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in body weight","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in body mass index (BMI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- CCI","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c < 7.0% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c ≤ 6.5% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of HbA1c < 5.7% (Yes/No)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in fasting insulin","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in lipids: Total cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol Non-HDL cholesterol Triglycerides","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of TEAEs leading to permanent treatment discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment-emergent clinically significant hypoglycaemic episodes (level 2) (< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by a blood glucose (BG) meter)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by a blood glucose (BG) meter"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment-emergent severe hypoglycaemic episodes (level 3): hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery, with no specific glucose threshold","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery, with no specific glucose threshold"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Extension phase secondary endpoints are as follows; Change in body weight","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in body mass index (BMI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of TEAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of TESAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of TEAEs leading to permanent treatment discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment-emergent clinically significant hypoglycaemic episodes (level 2) (< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by BG meter)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"< 3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL), confirmed by a blood glucose (BG) meter"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of treatment-emergent severe hypoglycaemic episodes (level 3): hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery, with no specific glucose threshold","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Hypoglycaemia associated with severe cognitive impairment requiring external assistance for recovery, with no specific glucose threshold"}
Recruitment
- Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
- True, APDP Associacao Protectora Dos Diabeticos De Portugal
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- True, digital methods include Google Ads, Meta ads, online questionnaire, website and video script (German materials listed); digital recruitment materials are provided for Germany and Portugal
- Planned Sample Size
- 560
- Recruitment Window Months
- 31
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent is required from each participant; participants must be aged 18 years or above to provide consent. Subject information and informed consent forms are available (documents listed for Germany: 'l1_de-...-piic-main-adult-german' and related German ICFs; for Portugal: 'l1-pt-...-piic' and related Portuguese ICFs). No assent procedures are described.
Methods
- Google Ads campaign (German materials listed: 'k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-google-ads-campaign-german') — digital advertising targeting German-speaking participants
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Ads campaign (German materials listed: 'k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-meta-ads-campaign-german') — digital advertising targeting German-speaking participants
- Online questionnaire (German) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-online-questionnaire-german') — digital pre-screening tool for prospective participants in Germany
- Recruitment poster and flyers (German and Portuguese) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-recruitment-poster-german', 'k2-pt-nn9490-8028-recruitment-advertisement-poster-portuguese') — local site/community materials
- Video script (German) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-video-script-german') — multimedia recruitment content for Germany
- Website (German) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-website-german') — online study information for German audience
- PI-to-patient patient letter and PI-to-physician doctors' letter (German) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-pi-to-patient-patient-letter-content-german', 'k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-pi-to-physician-doctors-letter-content-german') — clinician-mediated recruitment in Germany
- Patient information service (German) ('k2_de_nn9490-8028-recruitment-material-patient-information-service-german') — channel for patient inquiries in Germany
- Direct-to-patient services via vendor (role identified for Marken Limited as 'Direct to patient') — supports direct distribution/engagement with patients
- Local site recruitment through hospital/clinic sites and patient organisations (e.g., APDP in Portugal listed as a trial site) — country-specific community/organisation outreach
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 18
- Total Number Of Participants
- 85
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 20-04-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 15-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 25
- Number Of Sites
- 10
- Number Of Participants
- 45
Sites
- Site Name
- Centrum Fuer Diabetologie Und Allgemeinmedizin
- Department Name
- CEDA
- Contact Person Name
- Cornelia Marck
- Contact Person Email
- cpmarck@t-online.de
- Site Name
- Praxis am Markt Dr. Becker
- Contact Person Name
- Bernd Becker
- Contact Person Email
- dr.b.becker-essen@t-online.de
- Site Name
- Diabetologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Staudenmeyer und Dr. Schiwietz
- Contact Person Name
- Andreas Staudenmeyer
- Contact Person Email
- staudenmeyer@diabetes-lingen.de
- Site Name
- Institut für Diabetesforschung Osnabrück
- Contact Person Name
- Markus Graf
- Contact Person Email
- mgraf@dzos.de
- Site Name
- Smo Md GmbH
- Department Name
- Zentrum für klinische Studien
- Contact Person Name
- Falk Schlichthaar
- Contact Person Email
- fsc@smo-md.de
- Site Name
- Diabetes-Zentrum-Wilhelmsburg GbR
- Contact Person Name
- Peter Witzel
- Contact Person Email
- p.witzel@diabetes-zentrum-wilhelmsburg.de
- Site Name
- Zentrum fuer klinische Studien Suedbrandenburg GmbH
- Contact Person Name
- Andreas Hagenow
- Contact Person Email
- a.hagenow@zks-sbb.com
- Site Name
- MVZ im Altstadt-Carree Fulda GmbH
- Contact Person Name
- Jörg Simon
- Contact Person Email
- Simon.Fulda@t-online.de
- Site Name
- Herz Und Diabeteszentrum NRW Bad Oeynhausen Universitaetsklinik Der Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum
- Contact Person Name
- Susanne Reger-Tan
- Contact Person Email
- sreger-tan@hdz-nrw.de
- Site Name
- KliFoCenter GmbH
- Department Name
- Forschungszentrum Ruhr
- Contact Person Name
- Gerd Kahrmann
- Contact Person Email
- kahrmann@forschungszentrum-ruhr.de
Portugal
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 06-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 15-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 70
- Number Of Sites
- 8
- Number Of Participants
- 40
Sites
- Site Name
- Unidade Local De Saude De Matosinhos E.P.E.
- Contact Person Name
- Rosa Príncipe
- Contact Person Email
- rosamaria.principe@ulsm.min-saude.pt
- Site Name
- Galo Saude Parcerias Cascais S.A.
- Contact Person Name
- Sofia Lourenço
- Contact Person Email
- sofia.helena.lourenco@hospitaldecascais.pt
- Site Name
- Unidade Local De Saude De Almada-Seixal E.P.E.
- Contact Person Name
- Ricardo Capitão
- Contact Person Email
- ricardo.capitao@ulsas.min-saude.pt
- Site Name
- APDP Associacao Protectora Dos Diabeticos De Portugal
- Contact Person Name
- Ana Filipa Lopes
- Contact Person Email
- ana.lopes@apdp.pt
- Site Name
- Unidade Local de Saude de Sao Joao E.P.E.
- Contact Person Name
- Paula Freitas
- Contact Person Email
- centro.investigacao@chsj.min-saude.pt
- Site Name
- Hospital Das Forcas Armadas
- Contact Person Name
- João Silva
- Contact Person Email
- jnsilva@hfar.pt
- Site Name
- Hospital Da Luz Arrabida S.A.
- Contact Person Name
- Mariana Monteiro
- Contact Person Email
- Lidia.MarianaMonteiro@hospitaldaluz.pt
- Site Name
- CCAB Centro Clinico Academico Braga Associacao
- Contact Person Name
- Catarina Martins Machado
- Contact Person Email
- catarina.machado@hb.min-saude.pt
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Denmark
Contract research organisations
- Name
- 4G Clinical B.V.
- Responsibilities
- RTSM/IWRS supplier
- Name
- Icon Clinical Research Limited
- Responsibilities
- Imaging; Central Laboratory
- Name
- Iqvia Biotech Limited
- Responsibilities
- eCOA
- Name
- Celerion Switzerland AG
- Responsibilities
- Laboratory analysis
- Name
- Marken Limited
- Responsibilities
- Direct to patient
- Name
- Veeva Systems Inc.
- Responsibilities
- CRF supplier. Global Safety Database supplier
Third parties
- {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"4G Clinical B.V.","duties_or_roles":"RTSM/IWRS supplier","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Celerion Switzerland AG","duties_or_roles":"Laboratory analysis","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Marken Limited","duties_or_roles":"Direct to patient","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Imaging","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Iqvia Biotech Limited","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Veeva Systems Inc.","duties_or_roles":"CRF supplier. Global Safety Database supplier","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Roche Diabetes Care Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Blood Glucose Meter","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10141
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10142
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10143
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10144
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10145
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- NNC0487-0111 B 10146
- Active Substance
- ZENAGAMTIDE
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus=1
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- 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
- prodAuthStatus=2
- Starting Dose
- 0.25 mg
- Dose Levels
- 0.25 mg
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- 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
- prodAuthStatus=2
- Starting Dose
- 0.5 mg
- Dose Levels
- 0.5 mg
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- 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
- prodAuthStatus=2
- Starting Dose
- 1 mg
- Dose Levels
- 1 mg
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- 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
- prodAuthStatus=2
- Starting Dose
- 1.7 mg
- Dose Levels
- 1.7 mg
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- 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
- prodAuthStatus=2
- Starting Dose
- 2.4 mg
- Dose Levels
- 2.4 mg
- Frequency
- Once-weekly
- Investigational Product Name
- Placebo Semaglutide
- Modality
- Other
- Investigational Product Name
- Placebo NNC0487 0111 B
- Modality
- Other
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